Tomato and Peach Shrimp Salad
Who can resist shrimp and peaches in the summer? My husband and I love a nice summer date night meal that involves a simple grilled protein and light sides. It’s just too darn hot in Florida at this time of year for pot roast. This salad is a perfect illustration of...
Roasted Bacon Dijon Potato Salad
So it’s been way too long since I added a new post to this blog, I apologize, or as my father would have said say mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. It’s Father’s Day as I am writing this and thus the nod to my father and the somewhat German inspired Potato...
Swiss Chard and Prosciutto Omelet
Healthy and interesting omelets are a staple around this house they work as an easy lunch or brunch. This Swiss chard, shallot and prosciutto omelet is a great twist from the more traditional fillings I normally serve. It always seems that I have a few leaves of chard...
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
Four Easy Vinaigrette Salad Dressings
This posting is for an old college friend that I fed many a meal to during our formative years. These salad dressing recipes are loosely based on the quick mustard based dressing that my sister in law taught me fifteen or more years ago. The best thing about these...
Balsamic Onion Jam
Balsamic Onion Jam is the best, it’s not my invention but I love it and use it in/on everything. I have seen about 10 or more versions of onion jam on the web from people like Tom Colicchio to other bloggers so I am going to add my onion jam to the list. Mostly so...
How to Dry Aged Prime Rib
Dry aging a prime rib is a labor of love that I have to thank my mother for undertaking with me. We bought a beautiful prime rib at the local butcher intending to freeze for a week then eat it for New Year’s Day dinner. But when the sweet little old butcher heard our...
How to Set a Table
How to Set a Table I have been asked may times by friends hosting their first dinner party for quick tips on how to set a table. We all have the basics down, forks on the left, knife on the right. It’s when the meal becomes more formal and more complicated that we...
Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin Stuffed with Walnuts and Rice
This is a special meal, my bacon wrapped pork loin stuffed with walnuts and rice will rival anything you can find in a restaurant, use it to impress friends and family without killing your budget. The ingredients are humble and easy to get, and if butterflying the...
Six Fresh Salsas and Guacamole
Six Fresh Salsas and Guacamole I lived in Texas for almost 10 years and when I left I learned that the fresh tomato salsa I got in every local Tex-Mex restaurant was a luxury that I could not live without. I set out to create not only a good basic salsa that I could...
Scallops and Prosciutto over Capellini
For a date night dinner its hard to beat scallops and prosciutto over capellini pasta, its quick and easy and you have a great reason to start date night off with champagne toast. I think the little bay scallops that you can get frozen are a nice convenience seafood:...
Quick Explanation: Roasted Garlic
This time of year in Florida garlic is locally grown, fresh and cheap so I will be roasting garlic almost every week. When I roast garlic I do at least 4 or more heads because it tastes wonderful on bread or in pasta. It also makes a beautiful addition to an...
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