'Cravings'


An assortment of Krispy Kreme donuts.
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Who doesn’t like free?

National Doughnut Day or National Donut Day is always the first Friday in June.

According to Wikipedia, the traditional…

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The other night Todd made a yummy supper (grilled beef roast, fluffy baked potatoes loaded with toppings and steamed asparagus) and I just wasn’t feeling it.

Temperatures are already high here and Florida and this meal, while tasty, was hot,…

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Grilled hot dogs
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A few months ago the Travel Channel’s Food Wars, the TV show, was in Tucson to determine who has the best Sonoran hot…

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P-i-e.

This three letter word conjures homey happenings, familiar aromas, and just a sense of place that remains with us through the decades.

Everyone has a favorite pie.  Mine is tied between lemon meringue and apple but not just any…

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Various donuts from the Dunkin' Donuts store i...
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I don’t know why but I forgot to post this earlier.

Dunkin’ Donuts has a contest that ends March 8. Create a donut…

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Indian Naan bread and curry served in Tokyo, J...
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For February I didn’t eat sugar and for January I didn’t eat cheese.

In January I lost 5 pounds…

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A Diet Pepsi can.
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Pop is a regular part of many people’s routine, but can it be avoided?

For me, I crave pop every once in awhile,…

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What Tucson Eats

Here’s a few food-related events to munch on…

T.G.I. F. – Caramel Apples
The oddest thing happened last Friday morning except I forgot to write about it until now. I woke up thinking about caramel apples. I…

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I made this delicious appetizer to take to a friend’s house for a social gathering. Everyone raved about it and the best part of all — it’s so simple.

Recipe:

3 cups stemmed red seedless grapes (about 1 pound)

1…

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One of my chocoholic friends sent me to the website Max Brenner.

That’s a droll name for a website about chocolate but in the “about us” describes itself as a short fat bald man who has a penchant for chocolate including two…

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