Recipes

   I love to cook, and give thanks to my parents for fostering my interest. I still toy occasionally with the idea of going to chef's school and taking a job in a tony restaurant--but most likely I couldn't handle the long hours, so only family and friends are likely to taste my stuff. (Too, my sister's been there and done that. Let's just say it's not at all the glamorous occupation it may appear to be.)

   You're welcome to download and try any of these. You'll need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader software. Be warned that I treat recipes as guidelines: adjust and adapt as your tastes dictate. If you're one of those people who needs to know the exact amount of an ingredient to use, or exactly how long to cook a dish, you will probably not care for my cooking style. Many of these come to me from friends or professionals I admire (sometimes both!), and I try to give credit where it belongs.