Wishes and Dishes

April is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month. That’s right: somebody somewhere has proclaimed this popular and beloved comfort food worthy of a month-long celebration that it so deserves. I have been experimenting with grilled cheese sandwiches lately as you saw on here earlier this week with this Caramel Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich.  Grilled cheese is [...]

Before I go into the recipe for today, I just want to say something much more important: my heart, thoughts and prayers go out to the city of Boston and everyone who has been affected by yesterday’s tragic events. I know I’m a little late in the month, but happy national grilled cheese month, everyone!  [...]

First of all, I want to say “welcome” to all of my new email subscribers.  I noticed my number of followers increasing just recently and I want you to know that I appreciate each and every one of you.  Thank you, thank you, a million times THANK YOU! I have a simple party snack for [...]

I’m borderline obsessed with chips and dip.  I love hot dips especially, each and every one, and I have been known to make meals out of chips and dip on occasion.  I have a thing for “game day” snack foods even though I don’t watch any games.  Go figure. Well, baseball is the exception….but pig-out [...]

So I’ve been a huge slacker lately with the posts.  But, yes, I’m still here.  Well, sort of.  I’m physically here, but my mind is thinking of a million and one things I need to accomplish before Monday because….I can’t keep the secret any longer….Mr. and Mrs. Wishes bought a HOUSE and are moving in [...]

Maybe I am the only person left in the world who had never heard of these sandwiches before, but when I saw them pop up on the web one day I was very curious.  I thought to myself, “croque–WHAT?”  For those who have been living under a rock, like myself, a croque-monsieur is basically an [...]

It’s hard to believe it’s July already.  It’s even more difficult to believe that 2012 is already half over, but I’m looking forward to all that is coming up this month: 4th of July festivities (yay, fireworks!), lots of birthdays (my nephews turn 10 and 6!) and my brother’s wedding is in less than 3 [...]

MMMMM Bacon Mac & Cheese!  I just can’t help myself!  I had the best mac & cheese of my entire life at a little restaurant in the village of Fairport this summer and that is where this recipe idea was inspired from.  This particular recipe was so delicious and the flavor of the sauce was [...]