Author name: Frieda Evans

This morning I received an email from a reader who very politely let me know I had left out potatoes in my list of ingredients when I posted this corn chowder recipe over on PortlandPeeps. My bad! Her message made me realize my omission of soups here on CookingFever. Soup is one of my favorites […]

Squash soup is as fall as colorful leaves, apple cider, pumpkins. And even though the leaves have been blown by the wind into disorganized piles around the yard, pumpkins replaced with holly greens and lights, squash still holds an honored spot in our local grocery stores. As long as these fruit-like vegetables stick around, I

By some gravitational pull… ahem, butter… this year’s cookie theme was shortbread. You know what goes really great with shortbread? Lemon curd. Now as a rule, I’m not a huge fan of lemon desserts, but this lemon curd, made with Meyer lemons, is nothing short of phenomenal! Meyer lemons tend to be sweeter than regular

Are you a fan of spicy and crispy snacks? Then you’ll love this unique recipe for jalapeno fries! These crunchy and flavorful fries are perfect for serving as a tasty appetizer or snack. And best of all, they’re easy to make right in your own kitchen! Here’s what you’ll need to get started: Preparing crispy

Isn’t spaghetti the first thing everyone learns to make before they haul off to school or work? I’m not talking about fancy make-your-own sauce spaghetti. I’m talking good, old-fashioned spaghetti noodles with jar sauce and hamburger meat. Don’t knock it. You love it. So, my college self is boiling spaghetti noodles like once a week