Cooking Single in the City

Never with a dull moment in her home, Maxine couldn't even wait to get me into her home before serving a plate of hot egg rolls...not from the Panda Express, but fresh off her stove! I can tell you that although I wasn't exactly craving egg rolls before arriving at her home, I was more than overjoyed right to the last gulp. Maxine, like any other mom, is a single girl's dream on an afternoon where one's meal hadn't completely been thought out. Now what I'm not saying is to go knocking on the door of a friend who, like you, might be single-- especially not if they, who like my Maxine, happen to be a single mom. On the other hand if you're lucky, then you, like me, will enjoy the benefits of having a dear friend like Max. Since she said they're a " sinch " (or is it "cinch"?), she wanted to donate her quick 20 - 25 minute recipe to our blog so others, like me, could enjoy this simple and fast recipe...enjoy! Ingredients: 1 dozen egg ...

There’s nothing like making lunch at a girlfriend’s who, although is looking forward to the dish you’re preparing, refuses to read your blog. Such is the case with my girlfriend--we'll call her "O". So immersed in her tug-of-war between not one, but two, men, she can only concentrate on such matters one issue at a time. Destined to make lunch alone while she tottered back and forth on who to call back and what to say, I made my way to her kitchen to make the lunch I'd been craving all week long--a Feta Cheese Sandwich with Basil, Tomatoes, Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar on a French Baguette! I love this sandwich for so many reasons--not only is it tasty, but it's an easy-make for that afternoon picnic at the beach. Don't live near one? Okay, a park. But it's very simple to make and easy to pack. Now back to O--I can't say I don't know where she's coming from...I can remember the times when recapping through my head the last conversation I had...

Ever wonder how some guys just seem to get it all right? They're sweet, they've got the looks, charm AND they can cook, to-boot? There was a time I thought that one out of four was good enough, but seems like nowadays there ain't no point in settlin ! If the mug's good to go, then make sure the eateries and everything else follow suit--that was one thing our ex-bachelor, Luis, made sure of! Making sure he had the dress for success in the kitchen, he called upon our friend, wife and mother of three (with another on the way), Missy Bates of Orange County to help. Using Trader Joe's as her store of choice, her on-camera ease is one sure to help any single with an evening of hosting-at-hand...take notes by clicking on the arrow below! As the oven is warming up for the toasting of the baguette, don't forget to chill a well-paired bottle of Pinot Grigio , as well. You can pick up a pretty inexpensive bottle at Trader Joe's! For the non-Trader Joe's cities, vi...

...only it was a Saturday. Of the 39 years I’ve spent being single, one thing’s for sure--I never feel more alive, content even...as when I’m preparing a meal for myself–Dinah Washington never failing me with candles aglow, wafts of a freshly-picked bouquet of flowers, while enjoying a slightly chilled glass of Zin–Cellar 98 to be exact. Saturday morning it happened to be breakfast, which now that I’m thinking about it, is definitely one of my favorite meals to chef! With Edie’s purring of La Vie En Rose in the background, I can’t help but smile as my sweet Luke is well-aware of the joy that resounds throughout the living room and kitchen, his tail being living proof. I’m not sure why making breakfast makes us so happy, but it does--just something different in the air. Could it be that it’s a new morning, thus making the day’s possibilities endless? While most Saturdays my cooking is for both, my roomie and I, this particular Sabbath is solely for one (although I definitely enjoy the c...