Spicy Lightly Pickled Cucumbers
These Spicy Lightly Pickled Cucumbers are simple and quick to make. They are spicy, sweet and crunchy. What more could you want in a pickle?
By - Prep: 5 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Potato-and-Carrot Mash
This Potato-and-Carrot Mash is outstanding. Why didn't I think of this before? It's very healthy and a great way to spruce up your regular boring mashed potatoes. Perfect for Easter dinner.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Broccoli Pepper Jack Gratin
This Broccoli Pepper Jack Gratin takes your average cheesy broccoli up a notch. This jacked up version makes a crave-worthy side dish.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 10 Servings
Coquilles Saint Jacques
Our friend Jeanne invited us to dinner last week and she made Ina's Coquilles Saint Jacques. I have never been a fan of scallops, but that all changed! This was spectacularly good. Scallops in a creamy sauce with just a hit of curry are cooked under a crust of bread crumbs and cheese. The beauty of this recipe is that it can be prepared the day before. Coquille is the French word for shell.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 6 Servings
Sautéed Asparagus, Broccoli and Peas
Sautéed Asparagus, Broccoli and Peas is a wonderfully, bright and vibrant side dish for your spring table. These vegetables are are low in calories but high in vitamins, minerals and fiber and incredibly nutritious.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Lemon Buttermilk Pie with Saffron
Don't you hate when you need buttermilk and they only sell it in quarts?! Didn't they use to sell buttermilk in pints? Recipes usually call for a cup or two, then you have all this leftover buttermilk to use up. I happen to stumble upon this Lemon Buttermilk Pie with Saffron and we have lemons in our backyard. Blind-baking the crust in this lemon buttermilk pie recipe is essential: It keeps it from getting soggy when the custardy filling is added.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 25 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Feta & Pecans
This Strawberry Spinach Salad with Feta & Pecans is a wonderfully fresh and gorgeous salad. The sweet strawberries, salty feta, and crunchy pecans are a marriage made in heaven. This simple salad will brighten your table.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Grilled Four-Cheese Sandwiches with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Heirloom Tomato, and Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli
Growing up in Indiana, I ate many grilled cheese sandwiches, which consisted of Velveeta and Wonder Bread. This classic sandwich is one forged in childhood memories. My palate has matured a bit and taken it up a notch or two with this recipe for Grilled Four-Cheese Sandwiches with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Heirloom Tomato, and Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli. There really is nothing more comforting than a good grilled cheese sandwich.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 2 Servings
Bananas Foster Layer Cake
My daughter Grace made her father this decadently rich Bananas Foster Layer Cake for his birthday. Bananas Foster is a dessert that was created in 1951 by Paul Blangé at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 12 - 14 Servings
Greek Pot Roast in a Slow Cooker
I love finding new ways to make a pot roast. There is nothing better than throwing a roast in the slow cooker on a Sunday morning. This Greek Pot Roast in a Slow Cooker is tender and juicy. It calls for Greek seasoning. You can either buy it ready made or I have included the recipe to make your own.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 8 hrs
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
