A Blog Buffet
Fresh tomato lemon olive pasta is a beautiful blend of sweet summer-ripe tomatoes, lemon-basil zing and salty olives, capers and Parmesan. My sister Kathy had the family over for dinner on the weekend. She served us this pasta dish with a green salad and a shrimp cake appetizer in her backyard. So good! The pasta…
These richly spiced Indian potatoes feel like a cross between exotic and comfort food. Soft creamy interiors with a beyond delicious seasoning blend that can be made as hot or mild as you like. Flavor bomb! If you’re new to East Indian spices, experimenting with ethnic cooking or just love Indian food, you will not…
Use this classic basil pesto recipe in appetizers, toppings and many of our recipes incorporating pesto. A perfect way to use up your summer garden basil. Process garlic, basil, oil, walnuts or pine nuts, Parmesan cheese in a processor and voila. Pesto in 5 minutes. Check out a few of our recipes below that use…
A delicious vegetarian main or side dish, these Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, filled with fresh veggies, herbs and cheese, are a wonderful change of pace. When I talk about ‘stuffed’ in this recipe, I mean STUFFED. These monsters hold a lot. We’ve packed in healthy fresh baby spinach, butternut squash, cheese, green onions, oregano, tomatoes…
French fries? No. These are are honey roasted parsnips, a delicious side dish flaunting a natural sweetness and an earthy nutty flavor. Although parsnips are part of the carrot family, they look and taste quite different. In this recipe, we roast them at a high heat with olive oil, a drizzle of honey and a…
Italian cooking is all about good quality, fresh ingredients. Choosing San Marzano tomatoes will bring your tomato sauce to a whole new level. When I first moved in with my Italian husband (boyfriend at the time), I knew that I had big shoes to fill when it came to cooking. For years I attempted to…
I love this Grilled Vietnamese Chicken in Pho, in rice/noodle bowls or in salads. The marinade permeates the chicken to make it succulent, distinctive and delicious. The grilled chicken blends slightly sweet, tangy, salty and savory flavors from the marinade of ginger, garlic, soy, lime, fish sauce, brown sugar and cilantro. You can make it…
No, you can’t just eat a handful of this addictive homemade caramel popcorn. Crunchy popcorn and nuts with a mouth-watering buttery salted caramel coating. Perfect for gifts, picnics & parties. I’m not kidding about this popcorn. It’s scrumptious. It’s mouthwatering. And it will satisfy the biggest sweet tooth craving. It starts with plain old popcorn…
