Pasta all Caponata, perfect for your next meatless Monday! I make no secret of the fact that I do love pasta! Throughout all of my years as a chef, my specialties have always been Italian Style Dishes, many containing pasta as an integral part of the dish. But with all of the world dishes I've created and served, it's always the simplest … [Read more...]
The Perfect Summer Salad
How to make the perfect summer salad! One of my favorite pastimes is going to our Farmer's Market every Saturday, but with all the conferences I've been attending this summer, I haven't had many opportunities to take advantage of our market. Luckily for me, while I haven't made many shopping trips to our farmers market this summer, our local … [Read more...]
Easy Peach Pecan Pound Cake Recipe
We have been so lucky this past week enjoying near perfect weather this week, although I don't think anyone would mind if the rain slowed up a bit. Normal for this time of year since June is 8 inches and we've had about 28 inches this season already! But this week has been glorious! No humidity and temps dropping into the 6o's at night, just … [Read more...]
Crab Cake Sliders
You're going to love my Crab Cake Sliders! I do love crab cakes just about any time of the year, but summer is always the time I enjoy them the most. When I can find fresh crab meat in the market, you can be sure these little beauties will be on the menu at home! You may remember I made these sliders for a challenge I did with Epicurious … [Read more...]
Grilled Peaches and Cream Gelato
With summer in full swing that means we're into serious ice cream weather, what better way to beat the heat than with a bowl full of my grilled peaches and cream gelato! And just in case you needed another reason July is National Ice Cream Month! And what better way to celebrate National Ice Cream Month than with my friends at the Mid … [Read more...]
Tortellini Salad with Gorgonzola Crumbles, Olives and Tomatoes
How to Make a Tortellini Salad. The thing I love most about summer is the abundance of local produce that's available at the markets and our farmers market. For Lisa, this time of year means the beach, suntans and summer vacation and since she just retired from teaching I guess her summer vacation just got extended! Which means more meals for me … [Read more...]
Low Sugar Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
How to make Low Sugar Oatmeal Cookies Some days you just want a cookie but don't want all the sugar that goes with them. When I heard about Monk Fruit in the Raw I was curious and decided to give it a try with a cookie recipe. I had a few boxes of cereal on hand, golden raisins and walnuts, which a pretty good start for making cookies. I used … [Read more...]
Blood Orange Pecan Muffin Recipe
With this year's supply of Blood Orange's coming to an end, I've been getting my fill of those juicy delectable oranges. My first contact with those ruby red-fleshed beauties came on my first trip to Rome when the hotel we stayed at served a red-orange juice that I mistakenly took for grapefruit juice. The juice I had assumed was orange juice … [Read more...]
Candied Maple Bacon Sundae with all the Trimmings!
I was asked to take part in a sundae competition and this was my entry. Wouldn't my Candied Maple Bacon Sundae make the perfect over the top dessert for your family? I will be the first to admit that I do love ice cream, especially Gelato but that's wasn't going to be enough for this competition. I had to actually come up with something … [Read more...]
Florida Pompano with a Meyer Lemon – Grapefruit Sauce
When I shop I find myself invariably looking for new items, something to peak my interest and to break the monotony. This week I happened upon Florida Pompano and decided to give it a try. As I continued shopping, I kept passing these beautiful Ruby Red Grapefruit. Although grapefruit has never been a favorite of mine, they … [Read more...]
Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops
This week I even had time to prepare a few different dishes. Lisa and I are creatures of habit and we do tend to eat the same things over and over again, and while it does make life easier for me as the home cook, as a food blogger it presents its challenges. I have to keep coming up with new ways to prepare the same foods or make entirely … [Read more...]
Meyer Lemon Scone with Pistachio’s and Cranberries
A Meyer lemon scone is without a doubt one of the most delicious scones you'll ever make, not to mention how insanely easy there are! Now you know from my last post that I love Meyer Lemons, and that my philosophy is "when life gives you Meyer Lemons, you have to bake" it's just that simple! With my easy to make scone recipe that … [Read more...]
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