A family favorite. I like the texture of hand minced chicken much better than that of ground chicken. It’s very quick and easy to do if…
15 years ago I moved to the land of cheese straws. Actually, it is the land of chicken pot pie, sugar cake, pulled pork barbecue, country ham…
Hands down the best cucumber sandwich I’ve ever had. No need to throw a ladies tea to have an excuse to make these as they would…
I love chopped salads and the classic Greek salad lends itself well to this style. Each bite can have the perfect balance of flavor…the boldness of the…
Must be the festive holiday spirit in the air that compelled me to make this special dessert from Laurent Tourondel. I’m no pastry chef, so many of the…
Here’s a wonderfully easy and extraordinarily tasty little bar recipe that I tried this week. I needed to use up some over-ripe bananas and was in the mood…
Once you get the hang of it, you can walk into the kitchen and have homemade scones in the oven in 15 minutes. And you won’t find a…
I’ve made countless batches of banana muffins over the years and this one is my current favorite. It is adapted from Sara Foster’s Banana Nut Muffin recipe in…
As much as I love banana pudding, I never served it to guests until I figured out how to make it a bit more elegant. Real vanilla…
This is a wonderful salad from one of my favorite cookbooks, At Blanchard’s Table, by Melinda and Robert Blanchard. Please note that in the photo above, I substituted Israeli couscous for the orzo…
This recipe is from Jamie’s Italy, by Jamie Oliver. I’ve made it many, many times and it is one of our favorites. The only advice I have…
I love making these turnovers. It is best to use a combination of apples in your filling to create the best texture and flavor. Try a…
This recipe comes from The Muffin Lady, Muffins, Cupcakes, and Quick Breads for the Happy Soul, by Linda Fisher. Linda has an interesting story… divorced and struggling to…
Another wonderful recipe from Glamour’s Gourmet on the Run. It’s a collection that never fails me. I usually end up with 11 muffins instead of 12 because I like…
This is a super quick stir-fry that I have been making for years. The recipe came from a book…a little paperback of Asian noodle and rice dishes that…
I wish that you could see the Mongolian Beef page in my copy of Chopsticks, Cleaver and Wok, by Jennie Low. It is splattered, splashed and frayed. That goes…
This lovely little dip is elegant in its simplicity yet casual enough for any barbecue. It is from the July 2001 issue of Food and Wine magazine and…
There’s no going back to your average white potato salad after trying this excellent version adapted from Raising the Salad Bar by Catherine Walters. Not only is this…
This fun recipe is adapted from Taste of the South (April-May 2011). The original calls for a sprinkling of crushed tortilla chips so you can certainly do that if you…
This hearty salad is adapted from The Oprah Magazine Cookbook and is attributed to Chef Jim Botsacos. He suggests Manouri Cheese but any goat’s milk cheese will do. I used…