Summery Salad

By Susan Rosser A few years ago, I read a piece in the New Yorker magazine entitled “It’s Time to Admit that Iceberg is a Superior Lettuce” by Helen Rosner. Iceberg does get a bad rap and, as Ms. Rosner points out, “has never quite managed to secure a place in the...

Okonomiyaki – JAPANESE VEGETABLE PANCAKES

By Susan Rosser During a recent trip to Charleston, S.C. my family and I had an amazing meal at Xiau Bau Biscuit. It’s a small, unassuming place in a renovated gas station. But wowza, their small plate dishes pack some punch. The menu draws on influences from all of...

Croquembouche Fail

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BY SUSAN ROSSER I learned one of the most valuable lessons of my lifetime in ninth grade English class. One day as we sauntered into the classroom, our teacher, Mrs. Robbins, directed us to pull out pen and paper and commanded us to...

Egg Rolls Are the Answer

BY SUSAN ROSSER A wise woman once said, “You can pretty much throw anything in an egg roll wrapper, roll it up, fry it, and it will be extraordinary.” OK, I admit that woman was me. But that little morsel of culinary wisdom has turned out to be even more insightful...

Caesar Salad? Um, No!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BY SUSAN ROSSER I love recipes. I read a ton of recipes. I love cooking. In fact I love all things food. I even enjoy grocery shopping. I consider it retail therapy without the guilt. (Did you hear? Susan bought a 27 dollar piece of...