Cheesy Chutney Dip

Cheesy Chutney Dip makes a great appetizer. While living in England, one of my favorite sandwiches for lunch was simply cheese and chutney, which you could buy in almost every market. Boots Dispensing Chemist made a particularly good one, as well as Marks & Spencer and good old British Rail. I wish chutney was more popular / mainstream in the United States. Another one of my favorite things I make for lunch is cheese and chutney quesadillas. Two cultures colliding! A true fusion of favors or should I say flavours? Anyway, here is a wonderful dip recipe.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins
Grilled Fruit Packets

Grilled Fruit Packets

Try theses Grilled Fruit Packets for a backyard bbq. It's so fast and easy, great for this labor day weekend! My cousin Jeff made these grilled fruit packets for a backyard bbq.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Mushroom Shallot Tart

Mushroom Shallot Tart

Try this delicious Mushroom Shallot Tart. I used a mixture of cremini, oyster and shiitake mushrooms for this tart.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Peach Tart with Frangipane

This rustic Tuscan dessert uses fresh peaches with a base of frangipane, which is a sweet, almond paste.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 30 mins
  • Cook: 35 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Slow Roasted Garlic & Lemon Chicken

This is Nigella Lawson’s garlic lemon chicken. It’s one of my go-to recipes. It is so easy and delicious, filling the house with garlic-y, lemony aromas. The only thing missing is the sex appeal. I wasn't wearing a silk robe while I cooked it!
PS - you can also buy already cut up chicken.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Yields: 8 - 10 Servings

Fruit Galette

This Fruit Galette has very few ingredients, and is quick and easy to make. A Galette is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or freeform rustic tarts with hand-folded edges. I love them because they don't have to be perfect and with few ingredients.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 35 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Grilled London Broil

Grilling season is upon us. Actually in Los Angeles, it's always grilling season! I eat the end bits, because I like it on the medium well side.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 4 hrs
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Beef & Vegetable Pot Pie

This pot pie is from Cooking Light magazine and is low in fat and calories. It's easy and relatively fast to make, which makes it a perfect weeknight meal.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Chicken Smothered in Gravy

Why is there something so appealing about the word Smothered in the title of a recipe? In this recipe, I used chicken parts, ie - breasts, legs, etc. I think the next time I make this, after sautéing the chicken, I will put it all in a crockpot.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 40 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Curried Lentils With Sweet Potatoes, Mushrooms & Kale

I was watching some program on the Food Network Channel, it may have been Diners, Drive-ins & Dives. They were at a restaurant called Tin Shed in Portland Oregon. This was the most popular dish on the menu. I quickly wrote down the ingredients and method and ran to the store. It was so good, I will make this again and again. I bought pre-cooked lentils (at Trader Joe's) a jar of curry sauce and even frozen jasmine rice. It was easy and fast. You could take it to another level and put a piece of salmon on top.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings