I came across this recipe a few months ago and have cooked it several times for my family, but this is the first time I remembered to get out my camera and snap a picture so I could share it with you guys. It has quickly become a family favorite and I make… Read More Chicken Cacciatore with Polenta
I found this great little pizza over at http://www.korenainthekitchen.com. Her pictures looked so scrumptious that I knew I just had to try it! It is just as good as it looks in the pictures….maybe better. I like that she drizzled a little heavy cream rather than traditional pizza sauce, so yummy! I think we will… Read More Homemade Pizza
Oh my! I found this recipe for chicken salad in Cuisine magazine and it is so fantastically, delicious. It’s got everything you want in a good chicken salad. It has a nice tanginess from the yogurt and lemon juice, sweetness from the dried cranberries (original recipe used dried cherries), and crunch from the… Read More Chicken Salad Croissant
A few months ago I had the pleasure of visiting the great little city of New Orleans. We had many great meals while there and some of you recommended that I try and recreate a few of them. It just so happens that my dad made this wonderful red beans and rice for the family a few weeks… Read More Red Beans and Rice
How many of you remember the movie It’s Complicated? The movie starred Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. Meryl Streep’s character owns a bakery and she did her culinary apprenticeship in Paris. So as it turns out she has some skills in the kitchen. Throughout the movie she is serving up these wonderfully, amazing, make… Read More Croque Monsieur- Dinner And A Movie
Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for “fifth of May”. It is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexico. Most people believe that we are celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day, but this is not correct. In Mexico this day is celebrated primarily in the State of Puebla where it is called El… Read More Beef Enchiladas-Cinco de Mayo
I have wanted to make Paella for a while and now that I have, I have to say that it is one of those recipes that is so wonderfully tasty that I question myself as to what on earth took me so long. It has many levels of flavor that you build that creates… Read More Paella
