French Fries on Wednesday: January 2015

Welcome! I hope you are hungry....

I tried to think of a creative title that would show my interest in foods. I started thinking about my favorite foods: french fries, crab legs, strawberries, cookies, Greek food, and anything eaten at an outdoor cafe in Paris or dining by the sea. Ok, so all of the food may not be terrific, but it's the location, location, location!

The Story behind the title:

When I was a little girl, my parents would go out every Wednesday night. My grandfather, "Papa", a Greek immigrant, did everything for his grandchildren. Having owned a restaurant, food for the three of us was no problem. He was a short order cook for our breakfast. Pancakes (or hot-ah-cakes), eggs, grits, or cereal could all be prepared to delight my two brothers and myself. We didn't know how lucky we were. Hands down though, our favorite were his french fries. What child doesn't love french fries? I can't think of one. That is what we wanted when mom and dad went out for the evening. French fries, JUST French fries, nothing else. He would prepare them fresh, using fresh oil each time. Plates and plates of delicious fries. We ate until we could eat no more. We had some good friends that heard about this special French fry meal and wanted to join us. So, on occasion, they would join us for dinner. Mom never said anything and we thought we were really getting away with something special. Many years later, she said: "how could I not know?.... a five pound bag of potatoes were gone over night, plus the house smelled like one giant french fry"! To this day, you can ask anyone who grew up with us who made the best fries. The answer is always "Papa Jimmy". So, this is how I came to call my first blog:

"French Fries On Wednesday"

I hope you enjoy some of my adventures from the past and present. So, sit down, grab something to eat and drink, and enjoy. There is always a place at my table for you!

That being said, I hope to share with you a few laughs, and let you know a little about me. I enjoy cooking and really will eat just about anything but liver and whole anchovies! (I'll even eat that if it absolutely cannot be avoided). So, learn a new culinary term today, try a different recipe, enjoy the stories and the photos. Also, feel free to leave comments as this is my first blog and I would appreciate the feedback!

Cook something different, try something different, and enjoy laughter and conversations with your family and friends. Make the best of every day and if you accidently burn something, just call it "blackened"!!

I would be honored to have you share my recipes with others. Please keep in mind that my recipes and photos are copyrighted and give credit where credit is due. thanks!!

Thank you again for viewing. I appreciate it. Lisa

Favorite Kitchen Gadgets

Whisk: Need it for sauces, blending dressings, etc....
Vegetable peeler: so much easier than a knife, plus more of the veggie is "saved".
Morter & Pestle: When I use the dried herbs, I crush them first.
Food Chopper: Great for small items when I don't want to drag out the food processor.
Small cutting board: I have many different size cutting boards, but I use the small ones (12 X 8) every day!
Sharp Knives: No need to explain this one..... It makes cooking much easier.
Garlic Press: I don't even have to peel the garlic for this one. Just put clove inside, and press. Simple as that! No messy garlic on the hands. If you do get garlic on your hands, try rubbing a metal spoon on your hands under cold running water. All of you chemistry folks can tell me why this works.
Microplane: This is especially nice for grating the zest from all of the lemons I use

French Fries on Wednesday

Friday, January 23, 2015

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