Home Made
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I have been trying to crack the PF Chang’s Lettuce Wrap recipe for a very long time. I have small bits of detail, but the actual recipe is a closely guarded secret and what little I’ve learned is as cryptic as the clues to the DaVinci Code. I am not subtle when I inquire about […]
Northwest Niçoise
In these pandemic times, shopping, cooking, and planning have the added challenges of out of stock, expired, and someone ate it. The green beans you are hoping for from the market are gone. Your pantry yields a can of something way past its prime. Or, maybe someone ate the very last of whatever it […]
Caprese Salad and BLT Bar
Menu fatigue, heat, plus the endless parade of dishes may have you feeling a little less than enthusiastic about cooking this week. Tomato season to the rescue! Whether you visit a farmers’ market or mask up and trek through the store, you can be sure tantalizing tomatoes await. Make the most of what mother nature […]
Christmas Cake
My mantra: Happiness now. Why wait until tomorrow if you can have happiness right this minute? This recipe contains two things you need for happiness now: a little Christmas spirit and a lot of brandy. Sure, the rest of the world is grilling corn and flipping burgers. Let them fawn over summer fruit. We […]
Ice Tray Cheesecake Bites and Chocolate Magic Shell
Never mind the heat, it’s all about staying cool. Here are two chilly desserts that are fast, fun and easy to make right at home. Nothing says summer like ice cream and who doesn’t love a dipped cone? Here’s how to bring a little of that vacation ice cream shop to your kitchen. If you […]
Blueberry Clafoutis
Once blueberry season begins, “pick blueberries” stays on my to-do list until the berries and I both give up and call it quits several months later. There are so many things to do with these summer jewels that it’s hard to decide what to make first. Pies, buckles, cakes, muffins, and crisps have their merits, […]
Air Fryer Onion Rings with Sweet Chipotle Ketchup
My first job was a part-time, after school shift at Burger King. I loved working in the prep area, but I wanted to make the Whoppers look like they did in the photos: lettuce perfectly placed, meat patty in alignment, and just a smidge of tomato peeking out. I was making them look good, but […]
Spicy Cucumber-Avocado Soup
Everybody out of the kitchen! Bet you thought you’d never hear me say that. But we have all been cooking, and cooking, and cooking, and the covid routine has turned my normally clean kitchen into an all access zone, pretty much like being permanently stuck in the week leading up to Thanksgiving. I know you […]
Lemon Meringue Minis
Time for a little sunshine! Old fashioned, classic comfort food is where it’s at, and lemon meringue pie is a dessert that never fails to deliver. Here’s a sweet treat sure to bring a smile – perfect for a thoughtful, drop off delivery for Father’s Day. Or, why not celebrate International Picnic Day this June […]
Radish and Turnip Salad with Edamame
Food connects us. Certainly, with the ones around our table when we gather to eat, but also with our community when we source what we will cook. We have had big changes in the way we eat, shop, and dine. There is more cooking at home, less eating at restaurants, but also change in the […]