mango salsa

I first made this salsa during the summer of 2007 for a pot luck and it was a huge hit. Then I forgot about it until yesterday when I was in the grocery store and saw some excellent-looking ripe mangoes. I made it for my coworkers last night, and once again it was really popular! [...]

party tested pasta sauce, meatball version

Fellow foodie blogger Masako hosted a pasta party at her house a few nights ago when I was visiting, and I volunteered to make the sauces (it was the least I could do!). Two other foodie bloggers – Padraig and Elizabeth – were also in attendance. This was the recipe I made, adapted from the [...]

party for 30: menu, version 1

I hosted a party for the teachers I work with on Wednesday night. I wasn’t sure what, or how much to make, so I just took my best guess, which is listed below:
Appetizers
Chips, salsa, and cheesy artichoke dip (two batches)
Main course – meat and veggie
3 pork shoulder, bone in roasts, each weighing about 4.5 lbs, [...]