About the Recipes

As I share recipes, I admit that I have created very few of them on my own.  Some I have stumbled across recently, through a web site or in a cookbook.  Some I added to my collection years ago.  Where possible, I will credit the source ... but I know that I will not always be able to do so.

I mentioned, in a previous post, that I like to print recipes on half-sheets (5½" W x 8½" H), which can be printed side-by-side on regular (8½" x 11") printer paper and cut in half.  With each recipe I share, I will share a link to a PDF file that has the recipe ready to print in that format.

I will also, in the blog itself, provide some "expanded instructions" that will help those who are a little lost in the kitchen.  These instructions will help you know what needs to be happening at each step in the process.

It is always good to make sure that you have everything assembled before beginning to prepare a dish.  This means that you have all of the ingredients, of course.  It also means that you have located pans, baking dishes, measuring cups, and so forth.  The more organized you are at the outset, the less the likelihood of running into a problem in the process.

The other "general tip" is to read through a recipe (and the expanded instructions) before you begin, to get a good understanding of what you'll be asked to do.  All of the recipes I will share are fairly easy to prepare, but it's still good practice to know what will be required before you begin.