Hot Brown

The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky is notorious for it’s open-faced turkey, tomato, bacon and cheese sandwich. Introduced in the 1920’s as a late night snack after a long evening of dancing and partying, the legendary dish now has...

Green-Onion Risotto

Some may say preparing risotto is a labor of love.  Takes no longer than cooking plain old rice, but it does take a bit more watching over and stirring.  Citrus undertones, green onion, white wine and parmesan cheese all take part in delivering...

Italian Artichokes & Chicken

If you’re looking for something easy to prepare tonight, this is your meal ticket. A side of steamed broccoli with a squeeze of fresh lemon & freshly ground pepper completes the package. A family favorite I grew up with, thanks yet once...

Mushroom Meatloaf w/Mushroom Gravy

Not going to lie… the gravy takes some time due to all of the chopping. It makes more than you’ll need, so it’s worth it for that alone. Freeze the rest or use later in the week over some pork chops, roasted turkey, or mashed...

Baked Celery Root w/Parmesan

Celery root (celeriac) is a wonderful accompaniment to any main meat dish. Grated, sauteed in cream and then baked with Parmesan cheese, you can’t go wrong. Rich and delicious, yet low in carbs and high in Vitamin K, which increases bone mass...

Candy Apple Pie

It’s such a cliche, but seriously, a slice of this pie is probably as close as you can get to a slice of heaven. Words can’t describe it… You must taste it for yourself.  Maybe I should be calling it OMG Pie! A pie that needs to...

Creamed Spinach & Parsnips

Creamed spinach may seem like a throwback, but don’t sell it short.  Buttery, sweet parsnips take luscious, creamy spinach to a tastier place on the food chart.

Rutabaga-&-Apple Mash

Surprise your family and/or guests with this alternative to the mashed potato. Creamy rutabaga and sweet apple may just become the new favorite fall and holiday side dish.

Caribbean Ice Coffee

Hold the sugar and the cream.  A little sweetened cream of coconut heightens the entire coffee experience.  Feel a little daring?  Splash a bit of rum after it’s chilled.