
Five Menus for Easter that Have NO Lamb
My husband is not a huge fan of lamb, so on Easter we generally go with anything from seafood to pork, basically something that is not lamb. I think this year I might do a seafood paella but in the past a few of the dishes below have been the center...

Caprese Stuffed Pork Roast and Potatoes
I haven’t stuffed a pork roast in a while; it’s just something I forgot about. I have no idea why I haven’t done this in a while, it’s so yummy, looks so special and it’s really not extra work. The result of my rediscover was this Caprese Stuffed Pork...

Creamy Arugula Chimichurri Chicken Salad
Everybody in my family loves a big plate of chicken salad, I swear one of my stepdaughters can eat her body weight in curry chicken salad. Knowing any chicken salad I make will not go to waste I often experiment with new versions. My new creamy arugula...

Wilted Swiss Chard Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Cipollini Onions
Wilted Swiss Chard Salad Sheet pan dinners are all the rage right now, and my Wilted Swiss Chard Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Cipollini Onions is a sheet pan salad that goes with anything from a simple baguette to a big ribeye. Thyme and garlic combine...

Dark Chocolate and Orange Layer Cake
Chocolate and orange is one of my favorite flavor combinations, so this week when I was deciding on a desert to take to a dinner party, I decided to be selfish and make something I really like. I began by looking at a number of orange cake recipes, I...

Fresh Tomato and Mushroom Arrabiata Pasta
Fresh Tomato and Mushroom Arrabiata Pasta is a quick and easy pasta dish with tons of flavor! If you like heat this is for you. The spicy Tomato and Mushroom sauce can be tossed together on the stove top any night of the week and makes a great meatless...
Have you tried Yummly?
So every wish you could collect and store all the great recipes you find on the web in a single place? And that the site would let you rank the recipes by flavors or ingredients. Then you need to check out yummly! It is a powerful visual database of...

Creamy Tomato and Squash Soup
Heaven to most kids might be tomato soup and a grilled cheese but as you get older Campbell’s and Kraft just aren’t as good as you remembered. That is why for years I have made creamy tomato soup from scratch, and this week I was looking at squash that...

Cheese and Bacon Calabaza Squash Spread
I was recently invited by the Palm Beach Gardens location of the Spice and Tea Exchange to take part in a tasting party they were hosting to promote some of their spices. I created two dishes to give away at the party being held at the store. I wanted to...

Harissa Pickled Vegetables
I was recently invited by the Palm Beach Gardens location of the Spice and Tea Exchange to take part in a tasting party they were hosting to promote some of their spices. I created two dishes to give away at the party being held at the store. I wanted to...