Acorn Squash Stuffed with Sausage
With fall just around the corner, squash of every kind has been showing up in the grocery stores. Acorn squash happens to be one of my favorites. I usually slice it in half and microwave it with butter and OJ concentrate for a simple side. But once in a while, I stuff...
Seared Cherry Tomato and Shrimp Tapas
I concocted this simple cherry tomato and shrimp tapas dish after watching an episode of Rick Stein in France. If you don’t know Rick Stein, he is a BBC food show host, and if you skip below the recipe, you can get all the details on how we came to own a set of his...
Leftover Roast Beef Thai Noodle Salad
Right now, we are all still on the COVID lockdown, so no one is going to restaurants, but the craving for Beef Thai Noodle Salad was strong. I looked around and decided I would feed my yearning for spicy cabbage and rice noddle salad at home. I had a decent supply of...
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
Coleslaw with Chile Lime Vinaigrette
So summer is coming and its time to make coleslaw. I wanted some thing with a bit more zing and decided that my summer coleslaw will be cabbage and radish coleslaw with chile lime vinaigrette. This is a bit of a copycat recipe for the Mexican radish slaw that my local...
Coriander Orange Bread
Coriander orange is not just for beer! My coriander orange bread uses the distinctive flavor of coriander to balance the bittersweet tang of the whole oranges in this simple bread. This orange quick bread is a breeze to make and has a sweet lite flavor perfect for...
How to Eat Stone Crab Claws
I am a native Floridian and stone crab claws are a delicacy that I have enjoyed my whole life. Stone crab is the kind of meal that we saved for special occasions especially New Year’s or Valentines day when I was a kid. Stone crab have hard shells but tender rich meat...
Herb and Balsamic Burgers
Herb and Balsamic Burgers Herb and Balsamic burgers are my first try at a blog recipe living in the temporary house also known as the RV. The food props are non-existent and my lighting is sun and whatever is built into the RV ceiling. It is not the fault...
Cook Better Than in an RV
So I am living in an RV. Not a sentence I had planned on saying any time in my life. In fact had you asked me where I was going to be living two weeks ago I would have told you in our new house while we did a small renovation. That is not my...
TexMex Southern Cornbread Stuffing
Texmex Southern Cornbread Stuffing Texmex Southern Cornbread stuffing is not something I make often; in fact I think it’s been at least a decade since the last time I made a batch. This last week I made jalapeno & cheese cornbread muffins to go with...
Old Fashioned Beef Stew
Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe Old fashioned beef stew is a simple and hearty meal that is easy to make and everyone loves! Rich broth, tender meat and flavorful veggies are the sign of a great old fashioned beef stew recipe. I like to use tons of...
Cannellini Hummus without Tahini
Cannellini Bean Hummus without Tahini Don't ever reach for another tub of commercially made hummus in the deli case, yuck! I have served this to everyone from kids to wine snobs and they have all licked the bowl. The addition on the cannellini beans gives...
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