Alley's Recipe Book

Canning tomatoes is like storing a little bit of summer and getting to open it up again when the ground is covered in snow.  It is also...

As much as it pains me to think about it... the end of summer is near.  Don't get me wrong, I love autumn with the crisp air, the ...

It is eggplant season... and if you're like me, eggplant is one of those vegetables that you don't use often.  There aren...

The first time I gave up meat for Lent, I thought it was going to be difficult to find enough recipes to keep from getting bored.  That...

After going to the Tomato Festival that I mentioned yesterday , I noticed a lot of red in my garden.  Look at all the tomatoes!  This has...

It is Tomato Festival  time in my town this weekend.  A little bit of rural fair fun close to the city.  And there is a little bit of hist...

It seems like mushrooms are a love it or hate it kind of food.  I'll put myself in the "hate it" group, but my husband is ...

We're back from a week on North Carolina's beaches.  It was a ton of fun and very relaxing spending time with my husband's famil...

Beach vacations always call for some cold, boozy drinks.  The forecast is 90s and sunny on the beach this week... so I'm thinking ...

I love trying new things in the kitchen (and in life).  So when I saw crab legs on sale at the grocery store, I figure this would be a...