Let’s get cookin’!
We recently had friends visiting for the weekend from LA for the first time in a long time. It was so great to be able to enjoy lunch with friends out on the deck since entertaining guests has been at a bare minimum these past few years. We enjoyed my go to summer meal, Grilled…
I served this favorite stir-fry dish for dinner last night, and decided to repost it for those who never saw my post from 2019. I’ve expanded on the original source which was Beef with Snow Peas in Oyster Sauce, a recipe given to me by my sister many years ago when she and a friend…
This Meyer Lemon Pound Cake comes to you because our good friends shared with us some of the bounty from their beautiful Meyer Lemon tree ! The lemons from their tree are some of the prettiest I have seen. They are large, bright, smooth, and juicy…perfect! They sat on my counter in a bowl just…
I know what you’re thinking… So what’s the big deal about coleslaw? Well, I’ve found through the years there are a lot of bad coleslaws out there. The way I see it there are a few things which are key to a delicious slaw. 1. When making a mayonnaise based dressing, it should not overwhelm…
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These Poached Pears in Chocolate Cups with Raspberry Sauce definitely qualify as a festive dessert for your holiday table. The poached pears can be made ahead, as can the surprisingly easy chocolate cups, and the raspberry sauce. All you have to do is arrange them on dessert plates and garnish with a mint sprig… and…
I’ve been looking through the archives on Dinner at Sheila’s, and decided to re-post some past items suitable also for the current holiday season, beginning with this Fall Harvest Salad, from November of 2020. You can find the recipe here . I suggested it as a Thanksgiving menu option at the time, but it is…
These candied sweet potatoes with the surprising addition of lemon were on my Thanksgiving buffet this year. They are so delicious I believe they will find a permanent place on my Thanksgiving menu for many years to come. If you are not familiar with this acclaimed southern Chef and cookbook writer, Edna Lewis, you can…
Thanksgiving this year was very special. We were fortunate to have our sons, daughters-in-law, and 16 month old adorable grandson at our table. For the past two years Thanksgivings have been very different for so many of us due to the Pandemic. With the current vaccines and boosters available to most of us we are…
For a change of pace here is a delicious way to serve salmon… try these easy Sheet Pan Salmon Fajitas! I had a couple salmon fillets to make for dinner one evening last week, and had planned on searing them in a bit of olive oil with salt and pepper as I like to do,…