Here is a nice hearty salad with a great combination of flavors. It is best warm or at room temperature. I like to cut the cauliflower into flat florets…
This is the chili that I grew up with and I’ve never even attempted to replace it because in spite of it’s simplicity, everyone loves it. The secret…
When avocados turn up at 10 for $10.00, there’s only one thing to do. You don’t really need a recipe for guacamole, I know. It’s one of those…
When I make chicken fajitas for the family, I cook the vegetables and chicken at the very last minute. Maybe it’s not the sizzling skillet served table side but close…
This recipe just might keep you out of that Chick-fil-A drive thru line for good. At the very least, you’ll never buy frozen chicken tenders again. When I ask…
Not every cake needs an inch of icing. There’s a lot to be said for a nice little snack cake like this one. It’s light and moist with a…
Here is my go-to, all-purpose marinade for boneless, skin-less chicken breasts. Just a quick whisk of a few pantry staples, a few hours to marinate, a quick turn on…
I don’t often make Blueberry Muffins. I tend to make my Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze or if I have time, my Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake. But this recipe from…
No need to stop serving Bruschetta just because vine-ripened tomatoes are going out of season. These slow roasted cherry tomatoes are a burst of concentrated sweetness that, when…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
When I first tried this recipe as a young mom over 25 years ago, I thought the marinade sounded so strange and exotic that there was a…
This burger was somewhat of a revelation. While trying to simplify a time-consuming recipe, and using whatever ingredients I had in the pantry so as to avoid another…
For this wonderful summertime sandwich, I bought a large piece of salmon fillet and cut it into portions that I knew would work with the bread that…
I’ve been making this soup for years and just recently wrote down the ingredients and measurements so that I could post it here. For entertaining, it is fun…