Dear Gigi, I’m going to a potluck dinner and I have to bring a salad. I’m tired of the macaroni one I always bring and I don’t want to bring a green salad. What’s new, different, and tastes good? RESPONSE: Make a sweet potato salad. People seldom think of sweet potatoes other than as a casserole for Thanksgiving. I have made this salad for potluck dinners many times. People...
Dear Gigi, When I try to make my husband’s favorite dishes, he tells me that his Mom makes them better. I hate being compared to his mother; I feel like making him cook his own dinner. RESPONSE: Why are you making dishes his mother has perfected over the years? She has recipes that he grew up with and they are what he is used to. Your version will never be the one that he prefers because yours is...
Dear Gigi, I’m having a small get together on Saturday and I want to put out finger foods before dinner. I’m tired of chips and salsa, and raw veggies with dip. Do you have any suggestions for something different and tasty? It has to be easy to prepare because I have to work on Saturday. RESPONSE: Make deviled eggs. People love them, they’re easy to make, they are inexpensive,...
