Sandy is a cookbook author, culinary teacher, and chef
while Steve acts as Chief Taster, confidant, and chauffeur.
Welcome fellow locavores!
Here we share with you the culinary hidden gems and under-appreciated talents from the four corners of the United States as my husband Steve and I seek out all things unforgettably yummy in our great nation.
Amazing chefs, farmers markets, outstanding recipes, culinary tricks & tips – and let’s not forget the wineries: we will share all our knowledge and great finds with you!
We hope you’ll chime in with your own raves too!
We look forward to seeing you here, and on the road.
Sandy,
A traveling locavore.
OUR LATEST CULINARY ADVENTURES
Abilene Art Walk and Pizza
Our time in Abilene a couple of years ago was delightful! That's why we are visiting again with our friends Sandee and Mack who we met in New Orleans last year at our RV park. We plan on going back to Vagabond Pizza and tasting more of their delicious food this time...
Fun Day at Abilene Zoo
I have so much more to tell you about our time in Houston, but while we are still visiting with friends in Dallas. From their home, the four of us are traveling, each in our own RVs, to Abilene TX. Since that is we we are vacationing, I thought it was the perfect...
My New Henckels Paring and Utility Knives
My new Henckels Paring and Utility Knives are a thing of beauty! I'm so excited that two of my gifts for our 55th wedding anniversary was a brand new, white handled paring knife and utility knife. I know. I'm weird. I get excited about kitchen tools. I even have my...
Dallas Museum of Art
These traveling locavores (me and Steve) are enjoying our visit with our friends who live near Dallas. We won't be back in Dallas this time around, so I thought I would re-share with you, a post about the outstanding Dallas Museum of Art that we visited 2 years ago....
Dallas Cowboys Stadium Tour
Since Steve and I are spending our last 2 days in Houston visiting our dear friends Laura and Stanley, I found myself not wanting to take any time away from them to write new posts. I'm sure you understand. Bidding adieu to loved ones is never easy, but at least we...
George’s Bistro and Bar Houston TX
Last week my dear friend Laura and I decided that we needed some retail therapy. Since that requires lots of energy we decided to have lunch first and went to George's Bistro and Bar Houston TX. Laura had been there for lunch once before when her brother came for a...
RECIPES
Crustless Key Lime Cheesecake
Yummy Crustless Key Lime Cheesecake is from the soon to be released book The Diabetes Cookbook for Electric Pressure Cookers.
I received a review copy of Shelby Kinnard’s and Simone Harounian’s new book on “instant healthy meals for managing diabetes” last week and couldn’t wait to dive in because all of the recipes sounded so delicious. I don’t think it matters whether or not you are diabetic, these recipes are healthful and quite tasty. The recipes are also great for anyone following the Keto Diet! And, because life is short so we should eat dessert first, I started my foray into The Diabetes Cookbook for Electric Pressure Cookers with the Crustless Key Lime Cheesecake!
OUR LATEST RECIPES
4 Tips on Hosting the Perfect Winter Dinner Party
This post has been updated from the original post that published on February 22, 2022. Winter is the perfect time to host a dinner party! The holidays are just around the corner, and there’s no better way to get into the spirit than by inviting your friends over for a...
Easy No Knead Bread
A few weeks ago our sweet daughter-in-love sent me the recipe for the fabulous bread we had enjoyed during our visit for Thanksgiving. The Easy No Knead Bread recipe was just that...EASY!!! Remember when we couldn't get yeast during the height of Covid? Well I managed...
Ways to Enjoy Cooking Even More
Are you looking for ways to enjoy cooking even more? If you want to embrace a healthier lifestyle, then you need to find the time to do some home cooking. This post originally published on April 10, 2023 and has been updated with additional material. Ways to Enjoy...
Our Thanksgiving Feast
Our Thanksgiving Feast was originally published on Food and Fond Memories on December 1, 2009 by sandyaxelrod Leave a Comment (Edit) This may have been my very first, or possibly second post ever! The recipe at the end of the post is for the most fabulous and easy...
Cheesy Spicy Spinach Maria
Cheesy Spicy Spinach Maria makes an amazingly delicious side dish. But it could also, easily be served as a dip with toasted pita chips to whet your appetite before dinner. Cheesy Spicy Spinach Maria A couple of months ago I told you about our amazing meal at Bimini...
Hattie B’s Nashville Hot Chicken and Recipe
The post Hattie B's Nashville Hot Chicken was originally published on August 23, 2021. Since I was hankering for some of that amazing chicken the other day, I tried to duplicate it using a recipe that I adapted from Lee Brian Schrager and Adeena Sussman. I must say,...
Jimmy’s Milan Salad
I originally published this on July 8, 2009, only about 8 months into my career as a food blogger. Because this post about Jimmy's Milan Salad has consistently been one of my all time most read posts, I decided to republish it with some very improved photos. Years ago...
Baked Broccoli Cheese Casserole
What do you do when you discover two heads of broccoli lurking in the back of your fridge? Well you make a Baked Broccoli Cheese Casserole of course! The other evening I was seasoning a couple of pork tenderloins for Steve to grill on his new Jumbo Joe Weber charcoal...