We eat a lot of entree salads in the summer because they are light and fresh and can be prepared without heating up the kitchen when it’s so hot outside. However, in the Fall, when the temperature begins to dip, I tend to relegate salad to a side dish and to prepare richer, heartier meals… Continue reading Quick And Easy Hearty Sweet Potato Salad
June through September is peak stone fruit season when peaches, plums, nectarines, and cherries, in all their juicy goodness, are in abundance. These gifts of summer are called stone fruits because they contain a large pit. The stones are often mistakenly referred to as seeds, but the seed is actually inside the pit. When I… Continue reading Nectarine Nirvana: Chicken With Curried Nectarine Chutney
Because the weather has been so hot, I decided to throw an Asian themed dinner party I called Dim Sum On The Deck where I mainly served Chinese take-out appetizers and beer. It’s a fun party to host because you can spend most of your energy on party decorating and leave the cooking to your favorite local Chinese take-out place,… Continue reading Chinese Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II –William Shakespeare When I think of my favorite Spring pasta recipe, I can’t help thinking about this quote from “Romeo and Juliet.” And hearing this, you probably can’t… Continue reading My Go-To Spring Pasta Recipe
Flowers and Mother’s Day have always gone together like peanut butter and jelly. Back in the day, moms would get corsages to wear to church on the second Sunday in May to proudly proclaim their family’s appreciation and affection. And these days, sending a bouquet to your mother continues to be a classic way of… Continue reading How To Make Zinnia Decorated Sugar Cookies For Mother’s Day
At the risk of sounding like a party pooper, I have to confess that I have never been a fan of New Year’s Eve. The countdown to midnight culminating in the drunken frenetic jubilation as the ball drops has always felt a bit contrived and forced to me. Maybe it’s because I’m partied out after Christmas,… Continue reading Auld Lang Syne and Fizzy Lifting Drinks
