Mac and cheese, the ultimate comfort food…there’ s something about that combination of melted cheese and pasta that takes us all back to our individual childhoods. Whether your mom made it from a box or from scratch didn’t really matter…the end result was always yummy and fun to eat. My mother, who was an excellent…
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SWEET-SOUR BBQ SAUCE Let me begin this post by saying we all have our weaknesses, and mine is this recipe for Sweet-Sour BBQ Sauce, which in our family has become known as Mom’s BBQ Sauce. I’ve been making it since I first found the recipe in a Woman’s Day magazine…okay, it was 40 years ago,…
Salad With Grilled Chicken And Tomato Topping, or The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum Of Its Parts
This is a very satisfying salad we enjoyed tonight which is really easy to put together. 1. Make a salad with whatever lettuces, and mixed veggies you like and chill. 2. Make a vinaigrette dressing. 3. Make a tomato topping as you would for bruschetta, and let it stand at room temperature. (combine diced fresh…
Lemon And Black Pepper Risotto
This delicious lemony risotto can be found in Patrick O’Connell’s Refined American Cuisine Cookbook. Patrick O’Connell is chef and owner of The Inn at Little Washington located in Washington, Virginia. The Inn has won virtually every award in the culinary and hospitality industry, including five awards from the James Beard Foundation. As a self-taught chef…
GRILLED SALMON WITH BASIL AIOLI Serve this delicious wild Alaskan Sockeye salmon with a mix of veggies which have been blistered on the grill as well. No heating up the oven tonight! This basic recipe was featured in the July 2008 BBQ issue of Bon Appetit magazine. The salmon and the veggies are all brushed…
Recipes for Fresh Tomato Tart And Pasta With Tomatoes, Peppers, And Onions
Here are my recipes for the Fresh Tomato Tart and the Pasta with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Onions, my entries in a recent tomato recipe contest. No, I didn’t win the contest, but I think these are two tasty winning recipes. I hope you’ll enjoy them, especially now while the tomatoes are so plentiful…
PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS, FRESH CORN ON THE COB, AND TOMATOES ON FRENCH COUNTRY BREAD A quick supper after visiting the local farmer’s market
STIR-FRIED CHICKEN AND WALNUTS I discovered this great stir-fry dish over 22 years ago in the Food Guide section of the Chicago Tribune. It originated from the Szechwan House restaurant in Chicago. I’ve been making variations of it for years. The walnuts which are sweetened with honey and sugar and fried quickly first are the…
Sunday Dinner…HERB MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN on the Barbie…yum! I used a variety of herbs from my garden -rosemary, french thyme, and marjoram. Lots of garlic, lemon juice and zest….and it smells as wonderful as it tastes! Roasted new potatoes with more of the same herbs, a salad and grilled pita and dinner is served!