Florida Ferment Fest 2017
As I was poking around on Facebook last week and I found the first ever Florida Ferment Fest, it was be held at a nearby farm to table restaurant I have been wanting to visit so I decided to buy a ticket. I am going to come right out at the opening of this and say I...
Holiday Cranberry Apple Kugel
Kugel is a traditional Jewish noddle casserole that you find at many delis. Its normal variation is a pretty band affair, custard and noodles. Before I married my husband I have never really eaten much of the stuff. It was more the kind of thing I saw in the deli...
Kai Kai Farm Tour – Indiantown, Florida
Living 8 miles from “town” is really not that far, and you do get some incredibly cool neighbors. We are about 2 miles as the crow flies from Kai Kai vegetable farm. Kai Kai Farm is a sustainable forty acre farm and event venue that besides growing glorious produce...
Meet Michelle…I firmly believe that if you passed high school chemistry you can learn to cook well, and I know that $50 at a grocery store will yield you more delicious food than $50 spent at most restaurants ever could. At my home the wine is good, the company great and the food is fabulous. There is no reason why it can’t be the same at your house! Together we can all cook better than most restaurants. Read More
Italian Wedding Soup
Italian Wedding Soup is one of my stepdaughter's favorites so when I was looking for a quick and easy soup to stash in the fridge for this weekend that everyone could nibble on I was thrilled to located everything I would need for it. I love fennel sausage in my...
Tamarind Marinated Chicken Kabobs
These easy kabobs are a pretty orange color from the tamarind paste and the Greek yogurt will keep the chicken moist on even the highest temperature grill. I will normally make tamarind marinated chicken kabobs for parties and picnics as they will taste equally good...
Mixed Berry Pie
I could not resist making a berry pie this week, all the grocery store gods were pushing me to make it. This year we have had a large crop of Florida winter strawberries and they are everywhere from the farmers market to the grocery store at good prices. Combined with...
Chicken and Black Bean Enchilada
I love Tex-Mex food so I have been making all kinds of chicken enchiladas for years. This is a pretty basic variation that uses good old Ro*tel for the enchilada sauce. There is magic in that simple can of tomatoes and chilies that can help you turn almost anything...
Grandma Swan’s Fool Proof Pie Crust
I have not baked a pie from scratch in more than ten years but it is national pie day today and I have vowed to try some of my grandmother’s recipes that I have recently digitized for the family. So I find myself working on her famous homemade pie crust today. I...
Sweet and Spicy Meatloaf
I have never had a lot of love for meatloaf, but my family likes it so I started tinkering with a few recipes and buying a nice blend of ground beef, pork and veal at the butcher. The mix of meats helps keep the loaf tender, juicy, and flavorful. I love spice so this...
Pesto Chicken Pizza
In our house all things pesto and prosciutto loved. And a homemade pizza with the favorites of pesto, prosciutto and chicken is really loved. I advocate a three step pizza baking process that I think helps get the best results when baking in a home oven on a pizza...
Chicken Paillard with Tomatoes and Capers
It was date night at home tonight. And all I had was some chicken…not that exciting until I transformed it into chicken paillard with tomatoes and capers. We love a nice caper and white wine sauce so with a little love and some creativity these simple chicken breasts...
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