Oriental Chicken Salad

Crunchy, crisp and slightly nutty.  Difficult to not go back for seconds.  Feel free to substitute blanched, toasted almonds or a 1/4 cup of toasted sesame seeds for the cashews.

Grilled Balsamic Rosemary Carrots

Take the carrot to another level of yum. Naturally sweet yet we seem to either eat them raw or roasted with brown sugar. This evening throw them on the grill with a simple mixture of rosemary, butter and balsamic vinegar. I came across this recipe...

“Greek” Chicken Kebabs

Ma & My Cherry Pie

Cherry pie has always been one of my favorites.  I’ve taken my mother’s already fabulous recipe and tweaked it to make it a mother/daughter delight.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich w/Mustard

With so little ingredients, it’s amazing how fully packed with flavors this grilled chicken sandwich is.  I dig the melted cheese oozing over the marinated chicken with toasty bread, sour pickles and grilled onion… goodNess.

A Fizzy and Infused Gin Cocktail

Thank you to the brilliant Brit James Pimm, for infusing gin with herbs and fruit back in the 1840’s.  Pimm’s No. 1 is what he called it, and when it’s jazzed up with some soda water (ginger beer here), fruit and herbs, the...

Crumb Cake 101

You’ll have to hide this crumb cake.  Even from yourself… I promise it won’t last very long if left out (I’ve been known to double-up on the crumb topping… shhhh!)

Cheese Strata

There’s something about eggs and cheese on a weekend morning. It seems to cure many woes as well as… well? They just taste so darn good together. Bacon, ham, pork roll, steak… they all go perfectly along with cheese strata. Thanks...

Mexi-Style Tomato Salad

A Mexican twist on everyone’s favorite traditional Italian Caprese salad.

Smoky Olive Poppers

For a little item, these sure pack a punch of spicy goodness! (I used larger olives here for the photo, but I do recommend smaller olives for the recipe.)