Don Mauer
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A classic Roquefort dressing done plain and simpleMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Are you tired of the same-old, same-old salad dressing? Me, too. How about reaching back in time to a classic dressing that was (and may still be) a most excellent salad...
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Try a new way to prepare Brussels sprouts and become a fanMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - If you don't like Brussels sprouts - keep reading. My way of preparing them may just change your mind. Twenty-five years ago, I told my cousin, Kathy, that I would make ...
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A better than ever cook-and-serve sugar-free chocolate puddingFeb 24, 2021 5:00 am - When I was a youngster, I loved old-fashioned, cook-and-serve butterscotch pudding and was surprised to recently come across a scratch-made butterscotch pudding recipe i...
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Sandwiches needn't go by the wayside once you're wheat-freeFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - A year-and-a-half ago, I cut bread from my food plan; gluten wasn't the reason. For me, wheat bread triggers over-eating; one slice is too many, and a loaf is not enough...
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Wild mushrooms help in making creamy soup dreamyJan 27, 2021 5:00 am - It's way easier to open a can of soup than to make it. I get it. The red and white can of cream of mushroom soup defined part of my childhood and early adult meals-in-a-...
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A designer's meatloaf can be every bit as much a comfortJan 18, 2021 10:00 pm - Designer meatloaf? For many, meatloaf has long been a classic comfort food, right behind macaroni and cheese. These days, comfort food can be exactly that, a true comfor...
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Some gift ideas for this most unusual gift-giving seasonDec 09, 2020 5:00 am - Gift-giving this season will be a little different. My first thoughts on gifts that I could give weren't for presents, but for helping people to eat and survive during t...
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Make the most of all that leftover turkey and sidesNov 23, 2020 5:00 am - This column originally published Nov. 18, 2007 You've got your menu set for the Thanksgiving feast but have you given any thought to what you're going to do with the lef...
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Sticking to a new way of eating? Try this updated Thanksgiving classicNov 11, 2020 5:00 am - What's headed to your Thanksgiving dinner table this year? Here's what's usually headed to mine: roasted turkey (typically wet or dry brined), casserole dish stuffing (s...
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Don customizes a fab recipe; he can't seem to help himselfOct 28, 2020 6:00 am - I can't seem to leave other people's recipes well enough alone. Toni Tipton-Martin, in her award-winning cookbook: "Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African Americ...