This Summer Melon and Fresh Burrata Nectarine Appetizer will Tempt Any Cheese Lover! The long days of summer are just starting to wind down… the light has the gold-tinged hue of maple syrup, and the garden is bursting with its…
Easy Whipped Feta Toast with Cherries, Honey, & Herbs
There are so many fancy breakfast toast recipes, but none quite like this whipped feta toast with honey! You can let your imagination run wild! With it’s smooth texture and salty/briny taste, this spread makes an amazing base layer for our sweet summer fruit and herb topping. The combination of the full bodied flavor of the Greek feta, tempered with rich Greek yogurt, sweetened with honeyed berries and earthy beets…. well, excuse the pun… can’t be beat! This delightful summer mixture of fresh cherries, strawberries, and roasted beets can not only be used with tangy feta, but also as an avocado toast topping as well! The options are endless!
How to Build a Savory Winter Charcuterie Board
If you don’t live in a big city, where there are thousands of reliable Yelpers and food critics, you begin to learn very quickly that ‘word of mouth’ is everything! Where we live there are critically acclaimed restaurants that make…
Simple Thai-Style Leftover Turkey Green Curry
I think we are finally recovered from the ‘holiday that wasn’t’. Even though we had a much smaller Thanksgiving celebration, we still tried to make it feel special. In a way, I think one way to define ‘making it special’…
Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi with Lemon & Peas
Are there times when you look around your kitchen and wonder, ‘what the heck am I going to make for supper’? Sometimes I can’t made it to the store, or I’ve forgotten to put an Instacart order in on time,…
Authentic Style Kung-Pao Chicken
A few months ago, my husband and I completely lost our sense of taste and smell during an otherwise mild case of COVID-19. Overall, we were very fortunate, but it was still sudden and shocking to be so completely deprived…
Chinese-Style Ginger Beef
I like to think that my husband and I have pretty adventurous palates. Both of us enjoy trying new things, and I have written a few times about his love of spice, particularly in the many types of Asian cuisines….
Thai-Style Spicy Chicken Basil (Ka-prow)
Like many people, we are learning that placing grocery orders online each week can seem a bit like playing roulette. Will we get a cereal the kids like? Will my ‘keto coffee creamer’ be in-stock? How about those delicious oranges…
Pantry Friendly Cooking & Recipes
“May you live in interesting times.” An old saying that can be taken as a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it. It certainly is hard to see the bright side of the interesting times, at…
Zesty Beef Tacos & Cilantro Lime Crema
It’s time for the Big Game! In our house, we’re gearing up to feed some hungry sports fans. You may still be looking for the perfect meal to serve while watching the game – well look no further! I’ve got…
Charcuterie Boards for Easy Entertaining!
Hang on to your hats, friends: the holiday entertaining season is upon us! Without being trite, to me it truly is “the most wonderful time of the year” – a time I try to fill with food, drink, and company!…
My Favorite Burger
As my kids get older, I’ve noticed that our summers have changed. Where there were once lazy afternoons spent running through sprinklers, these days seem jam-packed, and are gone in a flash. Summer camp, play-dates, family vacations, outings to a…