Recipes
forCan’t You Picture This on Your Thanksgiving Table? In a recent post I mentioned that I had yet...
Looking for the Perfect Fall Salad? Well, Here It Is! I can’t resist buying the beautiful winter squashes...
Most Definitely Not Your Typical Pesto. In my last post, I talked about the vinegars I made with the...
A Good Quiche is Such a Joy. The first inkling of chilly autumn weather came our way a couple weeks ago...
An Uncommonly Delicious Way to Enjoy Beautiful Produce! Sometimes a recipe comes into being because I...
Talk About A Spectacular Combination! Here’s a summer side dish that oughta perk up your tastebuds. I...
Vivid in Both Flavor and Color! I don’t know about you, but I eat a lot of chicken salads. My family...
Equally Beautiful and Delicious! Right now is high season for wonderful summer produce. While strolling...
No Cooking Required! Well, folks, I was all set to post a new cake recipe I made a week ago, but there’s...
And You Can Make It Days Ahead! Strawberries and cream. There really isn’t a whole lot more to say on...
So Much More Than the Title Suggests. Continuing along with my love of all things pomegranate I’ve come...
If You Haven’t Tried Pickled Dried Apricots, Now is the Time! Many times I’ve spoken about my practice...
A Cornbread Recipe Like No Other. Anyone who’s been following me for any length of time has heard me...
A Particularly Excellent Main Course Salad. A few explanations are in order here. Please bear with me....
Apples and Kimchi Make Great Partners. Making my own kimchi has become such a joy that I am now never...
Super Easy Poached Chicken Breasts Lay the Groundwork. I get cravings for chicken salads on a regular...
These Really Are In a League of Their Own. I’m back again with another sandwich recipe – the kind...
With a Little Help, Off-Season Berries Become Showstoppers! When I think of cobbler, I normally think...
How About Some Really Good Ribs for Dinner This Week? I keep slabs of St. Louis style spare ribs in my...
Hard to Believe That Something This Good Could Be So Easy! Let’s cut to the chase and get right to it....
How About a Platter of These for Super Bowl Sunday? Sandwiches – Oh, how I love them. I think there...
There is No Single Star in This Show. I’m back with another very good salad. This one only contains fruit....
A Fabulous New Recipe for Mashed Potatoes! When it comes to mashed potatoes, I’ve relied on my favorite Irresistible...
Pink Pineapple is a Thing. I Did Not Know This. Yep, the holidays are over, winter is definitely here,...
Life Changing May Sound Like an Overstatement. It is Not. To say we’ve been eating a lot of this lately...
Bacon is Never a Bad Thing, Right? I eat a lot of salads, which comes as a surprise to no one who knows...
Deceptively Simple, But Wow! Who doesn’t love a loaf cake? Whether it’s banana bread, a lemon drizzle...
How About Giving Beets the Star Treatment? Taking a break from my Thanksgiving planning and preparations,...
A Special Lasagna (with a Very Long Title). When we think of lasagna, the classic dish of dried noodles,...
Dinner Roll or Afternoon Bun? Well friends, I’m here with another recipe for rolls using my Milk Bread...
A Super Easy One-Bowl Cake That Delivers Big Time! I love a good olive oil cake and have made quite a...
Keep the Cabbage Salads Coming! Well, folks, as promised, here is what I made with the remaining red...
Cheese Bread is Never a Bad Thing, Right? I don’t know if you’ve tried making milk bread yet. If you...
One of the Best Things I’ve Ever Made! I’ve been making David Lebovitz’s recipe for almond croissants...
Sausage, Parmesan, Lots of Cooked Onions? Oh, Yes! There are tomatoes and then there are tomatoes, by...
Roasting the Plums Turns Them Into a Mouthwatering Topping. This seems to have been my Summer of Plums....
Now This is a Salad Worth Talking About! Summer corn, blackberries, lots of scallions, queso fresco,...
Plums in a Cobbler? Oh, Yes! Fruit cobblers can be made so many different ways and most of those will...
Warm Applesauce? In Summer? You Bet! Last fall, when I moved from Florida to Pennsylvania, one of the...
Hallelujah! Beautiful Corn on the Cob Has Arrived. While we may still be a couple of days from the official...
Quickly and Easily Transform Melon Into a Beautiful Summer Salad. Melons, I love all kinds, and this...
This is for Those Days When You Need to Get a Tasty Meal on the Table – Pronto. Don’t we all need...
It’s Definitely Spring When Rhubarb Shows Up At The Market. I had been wanting a strawberry rhubarb...
Everything I Love in a Meal is Right Here on This Plate. My love for panzanella is no secret. It happens...
The Title of This Recipe Kind of Says It All! While I love a good baked potato, I frequently find that...
In Case You’re in the Mood to Bake a Pie! When it comes to baking, I know that homemade pie crusts...
Not Your Typical Roasted Veggie Meal. At All. Here is a pretty simple pan of roasted vegetables and clementines...
Here is One Flavor-Packed Bowl of Stewed Beans! Once again, I was in the mood for beans. As much as I...
Talk About a Great Main Course Salad Meal! Lots of bacon. That’s what happened here. I started out by...
If You Even Remotely Like Sweet Potatoes, You’ve Gotta Try These! Sweet potatoes can be so boring. Or...
Who Doesn’t Love a Great Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner? I set out to make a quick and easy chicken thigh...
Need to Brighten Up a Meal? This Salad Delivers on All Fronts. Many times I will roast more beets than...
How Good are These Blistered Peppers When Paired with a Warm Anchovy Cream Dipping Sauce? Very Very Good....
It’s So Exciting to Discover a Beautiful New Fruit! I don’t know if you’ve seen these pineberries...
The Flavors of White Beans, Italian Sausage, and Greens Hardly Need Anything Else in Order to Shine....
Quickly Broiled Radicchio Wedges are a Surprise Ingredient! I’ve been making a lot of winter salads lately....
How About Trying Persimmons in Your Next Upside Down Cake? I was so happy to run into Fuyu persimmons...
A New Way to Enjoy My Favorite Citrus! One of my greatest joys, amongst many, of my recent move north,...
What a Beautiful Combination of Flavors! Well folks, this will be my last post for a couple of weeks....
Sweet Roasted Carrots and Capers Make an Exceptionally Delicious Spread/Dip. I’ve seen many recipes that...
Isn’t It Time for Some Rich and Crispy Pork with an Easy Korean Style Dipping Sauce? Over the course...
This is the Perfect Way to Enjoy the Last Great Peaches of Summer. I know I’ve recently posted a couple...
Feta, Nigella Seeds, Pomegranate Juice and Arils Combine for a Unique and Delicious Take on Stuffed Tomatoes....
Roasted Strawberries Ensure This is Packed Full of Berry Flavor! I’ve tried my hand at making a strawberry...
How About a Simple and Unique Summer Melon Salad? I love eating and serving a simple melon salad with...
A Scrumptious Twist on Italian Sausage Sandwiches! This meal came about because I had some Italian sausages...
Here’s a Salad That Will Spark Up Any Meal! When fruits are at their peak, I don’t think you need...
A Summer Main Course Pie That Puts Green Tomatoes Front and Center. I love green tomatoes. They are tart...
Potatoes This Good Don’t Need Much of Anything Else. I had a real hankering for my Crispy Skillet...
A Cobbler That’s Not Dessert? Oh, Yeah, It is a Very Good Thing. I’ve run across a couple of recipes...
An Unusual, but Delicious Pairing. As I’ve mentioned, I’ve been cooking up a storm in order to use the...
A Different Spin on Salmon. Wow, Is It Good! I had a taste for salmon. But I didn’t have a taste for...
Oh, Man. These are So Good You Won’t Believe It. This all came about because I bought Korean pears...
These Marinated Herbal Leaves Really Elevate a Plain Bowl of Rice. I don’t know if you’ve ever tasted...
Sunday Pasta Sauce is a Tradition for a Very Good Reason. This recipe is 100% pure comfort food for me....
An Unusual and Very Tasty Twist on the Classic Cheese Pie. I’ve been using the kimchi I made in quite...
Creamy Ricotta Dip with The Best Chips I’ve Ever Tasted. I don’t know if any of you have ever slow-roasted...
The Bright Flavor Pairs Perfectly with a Rich Steak. It’s been quite awhile since my son purchased dried...
Eric Says This Kimchi is Perfect Kimchi. I feel sure most of you have either tasted it or have even made...
Spread This on Some of My Own Fluffy Milk Bread. Flavor enhanced compound butter is always a good thing....
This is So Much More Than Can Be Described in a Simple Title. This dip, known as Muhammara, is said to...
Quick and Easy, but Packs an Explosion of Flavor. I got to thinking about shrimp fra diavolo. When it’s...
So Much Joy for So Little Effort. As I suppose this post will make clear, I love pickles. All kinds of...
There are Meatballs, and Then There are These Meatballs. I mentioned in my tahdig recipe post, that when...
A Few Ingredients and You’ve Got Simplicity at Its Best. Anyone who’s been here for awhile is aware...
Nothing Beats That Crispy Layer of Rice. Whenever I make a tahdig, dinner becomes a special event. This...
There’s Some Really Good Stuff Going on Here. Here I am with another rice salad. And what a beauty...
An Easy, but Elegant Pan Sauce Gilds the Lily in This Recipe. I’ve mentioned on numerous occasions how...
A Nutty and Buttery Crust is Filled with Green Tomato Jam for a Show Stopping Dessert. I’ve long wanted...
Rich and Creamy Goodness is Sometimes Needed. I wanted some shredded red cabbage for a recipe. All good....
A Very Different Take on a Classic. I remember reading about roasted orange marmalade awhile ago and...
Elegant and Rich, but Surprisingly Vibrant. I’m not fond of a lot of braised meat recipes as I find most...
Could Anything Be More Perfect for Valentine’s Day? Lemon flavored, but creamy. Roasted strawberries...
A Bowl of Beans Unlike Any You’ve Ever Tasted. Here I am, back with another bowl-of-beans recipe....
Skewers of Lamb Served on Top of Flatbreads is Never a Bad Thing. I made my Beet Flatbreads with Pomegranate...
How’s This for a Beautiful and Oh-So-Delicious Salad? I’m back with another panzanella. It’s obvious...
Potatoes, Crème Fraîche, Tomatoes, and Oranges Encased in a Buttery Crust – Sound Good to You? I was...
Is There Anything Better than a Crispy Potato Dunked in Something Delicious? Thick and crisp oven baked...
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Deliciousness. Right Here. I was really in the mood for cured salmon. In the past,...
This Lovely Jam Tastes as Bright as it Looks. Here’s a recipe that came about because of a screw-up on...
Luscious is the Word That Comes to Mind Here. I’ve made many gratins using white potatoes, but decided...
Both Subtle and Surprising. It’s a Real Eye Opener. I’ve come up with an unbaked tahini cheesecake...
One of the Best Sandwiches I’ve Ever Tasted. You know how it goes. You get a taste for something....
A Glorious Combination of Color, Texture, and Flavors. Well, there are a few things going on here that...
Creamy Pasta with Shrimp – But with a Twist. Here’s a dish that I guarantee will surprise you with...
Tender and Crispy Pastries Filled with 4 Unique Fillings. I was given the basic recipe for these pastries...
A Layer of Chocolate Ganache Sandwiches These Little Buttery Hazelnut Cookies. These little Italian cookies...
As Delicious as It is Beautiful. As you’re undoubtedly aware, I have a great fondness for citrus fruits....
Very Easy, Make Ahead, and Everyone Loves It. Well, here’s a dessert that’s wonderful for several reasons....
These Will Brighten Up a Meal. That’s For Sure. Get a load of these flatbreads. I decided I wanted...
This One Truly Does Melt-In-Your-Mouth. Here’s a tart that’s perfect for the holiday season. It’s colorful,...
Nothing Dull About These Flavors. Here’s a very tasty meal I put together after thinking about what to...
Is There Anything More Inviting Than a Platter of These Beauties? Happy Day After Thanksgiving! I feel...
Bacon, Onions, and Crème Fraîche Play a Role in This Beauty. I found myself with an abundance of big...
Juicy and Perfectly Seasoned Oven-Baked Ribs are Served with a Crisp Asian-Flavored Celery Salad. I’ve...
Now Here is a Bowl of Noodles I Fully Support. Kenji Lopez is a favorite of mine and I came upon a recipe...
My Most Popular Recipe. For a Very Good Reason. This cake is where my cooking blog journey began. I had...
Roasted and Raw Cabbage in a Salad? Oh, Yeah. And It’s a Beauty. Now, this is a noteworthy salad....
Nothing At All Boring About This Pot of Beans. Brothy beans. I just love the sound of that. Good beans...
One of the Best Pies I’ve Ever Tasted. Well, this is a first for me. I had never made a muscadine...
A creamy fish soup with a difference. I’m a fan of all good fish soups/chowders. From the tomato based...
An Unusual, but Outstanding Pizza. If I Do Say So Myself. I know this is an unorthodox pizza. After all,...
Crisp, golden brown chicken cutlets that are loaded with flavor from the pecorino. I think fried chicken...
Now This is a Salad Worthy of Discussion. Here is a salad that knocked me out. As you’ve heard me say,...
A French Classic for a Very Good Reason. I’ve long wanted to make this kind of pâté and finally got around...
Melt in Your Mouth Perfectly Roasted Tomatoes. There are those times when comfort food is necessary....
Crisp and Chewy Coconut Milk Rice Cakes are Out of This World Delicious. In my continuing cooking journey...
There’s Also Brown Butter. Need I Say More? I’ve been wanting to make a pistachio cake for awhile....
So Creamy It Melts in Your Mouth. After making my Potatoes Au Gratin the other day, I still had a big...
So Much Flavor and Such Fun to Eat. I don’t know about you, but I love wrapping intensely flavored meats...
Luxuriously Creamy Potatoes with Comté Cheese. Whenever I’m lucky enough to grab a big wedge of Comté...
In My Book, Fish Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This. Chilean sea bass is a remarkably delicious fish....
When it comes to desserts, pies reign supreme in my home. It may have something to do with coming from...
Leftover Cornbread Makes a Great Bread Salad. I had a big slab of leftover cornbread and was in the mood...
A Pungent Dressing Tops These Beauties. There are more ways to cook potatoes than I can count and I’m...
Fruits are Baked with a Brown Butter Batter This is one of those situations where I had some fruit, but...
Melted Cheese Between Two Tortillas Makes for a Killer Taco. I realize these look odd, but please bear...
Here’s an Exciting and Unusual Crab Salad for Dinner Tonight. Good crabmeat is one of those delicacies...
So Easy and So Very Delicious. I cooked up a pot of Rancho Gordo’s Royal Corona beans and used some of...
Soft, Fluffy, and Buttery Milk Bread is The Best! I bake a lot of breads. It may be my favorite thing...
White Fish, Green Beans, and Pineapple Bathed in a Beautiful Curry-Style Coconut Milk Sauce. When setting...
Frozen Puff Pastry Makes This a Quick and Easy Dessert. I keep a package of Dufour Puff Pastry in my...
Fried Bread Laced with Coconut, Chilies, and Shallots is a Very Good Thing. I love all kinds of flatbreads...
Uncooked Cream and Lemon Juice Make a Beautiful Silky Sauce. As much as I appreciate and enjoy making...
Melt In Your Mouth Perfection! I think my fondness for sheet cakes is more than evident by now. I love...
I Hesitated to Call This a Salad Because It Is So Much More. You know how it is when you get a taste...
A Beautiful Tart with Creamy Almond Filling, Fresh Apricots and Cherries. I was thrilled to get my hands...
Brush Your Chicken with Pomegranate Molasses for a Lacquered Finish. I’ve written about buttermilk brining...
Creamy Eggplant Scooped Up with Flatbreads for the Win! I make a really good eggplant spread. Over many...
Perfectly Simple and Perfectly Delicious! Here’s a simple salad using hami golden melon, but any similar...
Rich and Smoky Pork is the Perfect Match for Bright Peach Salsa. I recently cooked a pork shoulder (Boston...
Fluffy Focaccia and Juicy Shrimp Make for an Irresistible Meal! This meal began with the focaccia. As...
Layers of Creamy Ricotta Fill This Beauty! When it came time to decide what cake to make for my son’s...
Warm and Crispy Cubes of Cheese Top a Salad of Summer Fruits. Here I am again with another summer salad...
Add Great Bread and You’ve Got Yourself a Fantastic Light Meal. It’s no secret that I love peaches....
An Unusual and Surprising Combination that is Oh, So Delicious. When we made our batch of chili crisp,...
A Savory Pie Bursting with the Flavors of Summer When making a BLT the other day, I decided to add some...
Cold Shrimp, Corn, Peaches, Avocado, and Bacon? I’m All In. Here’s a main course salad that couldn’t...
An Irresistible Combination. One of my all time favorite foods to eat is tahdig – rice cooked until...
A Simple Berry Filled Cake Which Checks All the Boxes. This was one of those times when you get a hankering...
It Began with Hot Sauce and Continued From There. You know how it is when you set out to make one thing...
This is a Salad that Satisfies on All Levels. I’m here once again with a salad that contains tinned fish....
Tender Pork Kebabs Slathered in a Spiced Yogurt Blend. I was in the mood for pork kebabs and the more...
Simple and Quick with the Best Results. When it comes to cooking baby bok choy, I think I’ve tried all...
Beat the Heat with An Ice Cold Bowl of This Fruit-Filled Gazpacho. Well, Gazpacho Season is here. Besides...
Peach Flavored Pastry Cream in a Buttery Crust Served with Fresh Peaches. I’ve long wanted to make a...
A Bread and Tomato Salad with Cold Roast Beef Hit the Spot. Slices of cold roast beef make for a surprising ...
This Time Around They are Served on a Bed of Creamy Feta. I had some Yukon Gold potatoes and decided...
This Recipe is Truly a Game Changer. I’ve written about this roast in the past, but I feel it’s worth...
Everything I Love About Food is Right Here in This Bowl. I eat some type of rice bowl regularly. The...
A Quick and Easy Southern Italian Pasta Dish. There are many many recipes out there for this classic...
A Coconut Cream Pie with Pineapple and Lime? Absolutely! Pie sits at the head of the class for me when...
Who Doesn’t Love a Juicy Kebab Wrapped in Fried Flatbread? This plate of food is a mix of cultures...
Savory Whipped Dressing Served with Peaches? It’s an Eye Opener. I lucked into the first good peaches...
Strawberry Salsa on Toast Smeared with Ricotta? Oh, Yes! In case you’re looking for more ways to enjoy...
This is so Delicious, I Repeated it Again a Few Nights Later. Well, as promised, here’s one of the things...
I Never Went Back to Store-Bought After Tasting This. Ever since making ricotta for the first time, I’ve...
An Easy Sheet Cake That Tastes of Spring. This recipe came about because I wanted a cake that tasted...
Does Brilliantly Colored Beet Flavored Pasta Sound Good to You? I’ve seen recipes for brilliantly colored...
Waffles and Fried Chicken I Finally Love. There were a lot of decisions that went into this dish. I’ve...
A Quick and Easy Recipe That Tastes Like You Spent Hours in the Kitchen. As much as I enjoy making my...
A Very Different Take on a Classic. When I roast a chicken, we always eat the dark meat first and save...
In the Mood for a Different Take on Pasta Salad? Before I get started discussing the details of this...
Crisp Chunks of Bread Soak Up the Juices in this Traybake. Roasted chickens show up regularly in my kitchen....
Roasted Carrots are Carried to New Heights in this Recipe. I’m a fan of roasted carrots. I particularly...
Sometimes You Make a Really Good Dessert Just Because. Here is a tart that came about because I’d never...
It Only Takes a Few Minutes to Make Mouthwatering Lamb Chops. This is hardly a recipe. But I stumbled...
A Showstopping Salad with Strawberries and Blackberries. As you can see, there are only a few ingredients...
One of the Easiest Breads You Could Ever Bake. I love good bread and bake all kinds. From French baguettes,...
Garlic Chips, Garlic Oil, Cumin Seeds, and Curry Leaves are a Few of the Flavors in This Fried Rice....
Intensely Flavored Pasta Dish that Satisfies on All Levels is Truly a Thing of Beauty. It’s no secret...
These Green Beans are Anything But Boring. When I made the Adobo-Inspired Chicken Braised in Dark Soy...
After Marinating Overnight, This Comes together in No Time. I’m a fan of all kinds of adobos. There are...
In the Mood for Fish Cooked in Harrisa Spiced Roasted Tomato Sauce with Charred Lemons and Roasted Garlic?...
A Hot Open Faced Ham and Cheese Sandwich on a Freshly Made Baguette. I was in the mood for a tartine,...
A Great Way to Add Spark and Interest to a Simple Meal. Anyone who is familiar with my cooking knows...
A Crisp and Gooey Version of the Beloved Classic. Macaroni and cheese. It’s ubiquitous. Most of us love...
A Quick Technique for Cooking Spinach with a Flavor Packed Topping When glancing through a recipe online,...
Soft and Tender Flatbreads with a Creamy Luscious Yogurt Spread I enjoy making my own labneh, the thick,...
Tender and Fluffy Buns are Baked on Top of a Coconut Milk Sauce The full name of these buns is Pani Popo...
In the Mood for Soft Syrupy Oranges Sitting on Top of Warmly Spiced Chicken? When I got it in my head...
Olive Oil and Chocolate? Oh, Yes. I have a particular fondness for simple single layer cakes. For these...
Sweet Pickled Onions are a Perfect Match for Strawberries As much as I like strawberries in a dessert...
Coat the Ribs in a Fragrant Dry Rub for Deep Flavor Ribs. Pork ribs. I love them. And while I will never...
Great Heirloom Beans Carry This to the Next Level Those who’ve been following along with my cooking adventures...
Fresh Mussels Cooked in a Coconut Milk, Turmeric, and Lime Nik Sharma is one of my many favorite cookbook...
A Tangy Creamy Filling Encased in an All Butter Pie Crust This recipe came about because I woke up one...
These Potatoes are Always the Star of the Show I can think of no particular food that has the same effect...
Simple, Yet Thoroughly Satisfying Comfort Food When it comes to frozen vegetables, there are only a couple...
Rich Wine Sauce Turns Thick Peppercorn Crusted Ground Chuck Patties into a Company Worthy Dish Out of...
Soft Unctious Tomatoes Swimming in Olive Oil is Always a Good Thing. I don’t know if anyone else does...
Sometimes Nothing Will Satisfy. Except a Great Steak. I think I’ve cooked steaks in every imaginable...
Need a Quick Vegetable Dish that will Probably Be the Star of the Show? It was time to start dinner and...
So Much More Than the Sum of Its Ingredients – This Simple Salad will Add Spark to Your Meal. This...
In the Mood for a Mouth Watering Chocolate Sheet Cake that will Feed a Crowd? There are many many recipes...
Salad for Dinner Sound Good to You? This One Fits the Bill. Creamy, Crunchy, Bright, and So Satisfying....
In the Mood for the Best French Fries? If You Don’t Mind the Cleanup, Here They Are. Here we have...
Ottolenghi Strikes Again with a Surprising Take on a Main Dish Pie. I took on another Ottolenghi recipe...
Beans that are Creamy and Full of Flavor from Tahini and Chili Oil. I’ve been cooking up a storm from...
Got 15 Minutes? Transform a Bag of Thawed Frozen Meatballs into Solid Deliciousness Using 4 Ingredients....