Shredded cheese speeds up spread, Roasted red peppers add flavor to dish

As much as Beverly and I insist on making things quick and easyinthe kitchen, I sometimes forget to translate those time-saving tipsto my oldest favorite recipes.

Most of our conversations revolve around food, whether it isshopping for it, cooking it or eating it. One morning we weretalking about pimento cheese spread.

"I used to make the best pimento cheese," I boasted."So why don't you anymore?" Beverly asked.Without thinking, I answered honestly. "I hate getting the foodprocessor out to shred all that cheese. And cleaning the processoris the pits."To say she was shocked would be putting it mildly. Truth be told,so was I. Shred cheese? When was the last time I …