Welcome! With the Easter holiday approaching, I promised to share with you my favorite Spring recipes, all perfect for your Easter table. So, we will start with an appetizer recipe for my Pimento Goat Cheese Dip. This delicious dip is served with “crudites” (assorted raw vegetables) and fresh or toasted french bread. Pimento Cheese Spread is a […]
Good Morning. If you have been following along lately, you know that I have been sharing with you my recipes for a Persian Feast in recognition of the Spring Equinox and the celebration known as Nowruz. So far, I have shared my recipe for the steamed basmati rice that is often prepared with a buttery, […]
Hi folks! Last week I told you about my “Comfort Food” friends and how we get together once a month for a meal with good friends, good wine, and good comforting food. Well, today I’m going to be having dinner with my “Healthy Cooking Girlfriends” at my friend Maureen’s house. You see, while I am […]
Hello. In today’s post, I’m going to show you a surprisingly simple way to impress your dinner guests. Did you happen to see my previous post about the Super Bowl party I went to? If so, you may remember the fabulous looking peppers my buddy Brenda served. Does that ring a bell? Delicious looking, right? […]
OK, I’ll admit it…… I am not a football fan. Instead, I am one of those people who go to Super Bowl Parties for the fun…… and the fellowship…… and the food…… I do not go for the football. I do, however, go for the wood fired pizza…… and the fire-roasted peppers…… and Bruno Mars […]
In my last post I showed you how to make my delicious Quesadillas with Chili Colorado. Guacamole is used in this recipe, but I didn’t show you how to make it. So, with the Super Bowl happening this Sunday, I thought there could be no better time than now to share my recipe for Game […]
Happy Weekend! I’m invited to a friend’s house for dinner this weekend and I told the hostess I’d bring an hors d’oeuvre. I don’t have a lot of time, so I’m going to make a good old standby recipe I have been whippin’ up for years: my Blue Cheese and Rosemary Pinwheels. They are super […]
Hello there! If you’re like me, you will be attending Holiday parties this time of year that may require you to bring along an appetizer. Well, have I got a great appetizer recipe for you! These are my super delicious, super attractive, and super easy to make, Lemon Parmesan Artichoke Bottoms. When I lived in […]
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