Fruit Salad with Furikake
Sometimes It’s the Unplanned Meals That Deliver the Most, Know What I Mean? I’ve never been terribly impressed with the actual taste of dragon fruit. It’s too mild and lacks flavor. But I love its appearance. Whether the flesh is white or bright pink, all those black seeds make it beautiful. On a whim I […]
Crisp Green Vegetables with Spicy Aioli
I’d Be Hard Pressed to Find a Better Way to Take Advantage of Spring Veggies! I doubt it was a coincidence when my craving for green vegetables happened to occur at the same time as winter is winding down. I enjoy a good stew or braise as much as the next person, but then comes […]
Chicken, Olive, Orange, and Rye Bread Tray Bake
Really Really Good. And So Easy! Tray bake, sheet pan meal, single pan dinner. Whatever you call them, if you cook, you probably have at least a couple of these easy meals on standby for when you’re short on time and energy, or just don’t feel like spending much time in the kitchen. I’ve been […]
Beans and Roasted Salsa
What a Way to Start the New Year! I don’t know about you, but after the holidays, I chill out on cooking for awhile. I’m still cooking, but I keep things very simple. I suppose I’m kind of recharging. After a couple of weeks I’m raring to go and I find that spending several hours […]
Orange, Cranberry, and Cacao Nib Meltaways
Easy and Delicious Cookies Sound Good Right About Now, Don’t They? It is definitely the cookie time of year in my house. I don’t bake a lot of cookies, but come Christmas season, baking cookies becomes the norm. I bake my rugelach and a few other favorites every year, but I also love to try […]
Roasted Squash and Cranberries with Ricotta
Can’t You Picture This on Your Thanksgiving Table? In a recent post I mentioned that I had yet to figure out what to make with a buttercup squash that was sitting on my counter. I hadn’t realized how dense and heavy the squash was – over 5 pounds, so I ended up using it for […]
Pear and Cranberry Slice
Who Doesn’t Love a Simple and Comforting Slice of Something Delicious? I’m fully aware that I’m very late to this particular game, but I’ve somehow managed to live this long without being aware of a dessert called a Slice. My good friend, Elizabeth Le Grice, mentioned that she had baked an Apple Slice. I asked […]
Roasted Orange and Golden Hubbard Squash Salad
Looking for the Perfect Fall Salad? Well, Here It Is! I can’t resist buying the beautiful winter squashes that are all coming into season now and I love trying different varieties. When I got home with this one, a Golden Hubbard, I decided a salad was in order. Playing the sweet flavor of the squash […]
Lamb Chops with Rosemary Tarragon Pesto
Most Definitely Not Your Typical Pesto. In my last post, I talked about the vinegars I made with the last of the herbs in my summer garden. Well, I’m at it again, wanting to use up my herbs before the first frost sets in. This time I decided to make a pesto using only rosemary […]
Garden Herb Vinegars
So Much Pleasure – So Little Effort. Just in case any of you are wondering what to do with the last of the herbs in your summer garden, I thought I’d share what I did with some of mine. I had plenty of lemon verbena, so that’s where I began. I bought a nice big […]