Roasting cauliflower elevates this brassica veggie to a smokey and crispy new level. The cooking process is simple enough for beginner cooks and fancy enough for Sunday dinner. Serve this veggie along side your favorite entree for a special dinner or make some and save for easy weeknight meals.
A creamy, smokey, bacon-y soup recipe from my childhood that is super easy in the crockpot. Stay warm with this comfort food classic.
Chimichurri is a fresh, healthy robust sauce that can be used on fish, meat, veggies, eggs, tacos etc. Use this as a finishing sauce or a marinade. I enjoy dipping French baguette slices into this:) Mr. Craftiness is smitten with this dish, he made it a point to tell me three times. I got the …
A citrus summer slaw with toasted almonds, raisins, pepitas, green onions, purple cabbage, cilantro and perfected with a lime and orange vinaigrette! This Summer recipe is perfect for Memorial Day, Summer BBQs and 4th of July. Bring this to your next picnic or potluck! I remember the first time I made my own slaw. I …
A creamy French Mushroom Soup perfectly seasoned with shallots, sherry, garlic and parmesan. A quick and easy soup for everyday cooking. Weeknight or special occasion, easy and fancy enough for both! Why is French food so good? The French use high quality, artisanal ingredients in their cooking. The food system is highly celebrated and the …
A delightful, simple and tasty potato gratin with a layers of flavor thanks to pickled herring, onions and Gruyere. A traditional Swedish casserole, this version is made fancy by serving in acorn squash rings and topped with cheese.
A spicy, delicious West African curry & peanut soup. An African classic soup, this one will warm you up on a cold Winters day. A spicy and delicious curry soup that is not too hot, this is one of our favorites. We eat this regularly, with a big chunk of crusty bread, so I am …
The French’s love of butter really shows in this sardine pate recipe. The sardines make for a surprising rich, creamy spread that is delightful on baguette slices. If you ever wanted to learn how to make a pate, this is for you. This French inspired recipe illustrates just how much the French really love their …
A smoked brisket version of a Southern classic with a punch of heat from a Poblano pepper. This version will really stick to your ribs. A Lone Star version of a Southern classic, this Red Beans and Rice recipe is amped up with plenty of smoked brisket and a little heat from my little friend, …
A healthy, fruity salsa made with apricots, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, red onion and a dash of apple cider vinegar. It was literally raining apricots at my house, ouch! Caution. Regular, unexpected pelting of apricots is to be expected. Apricot dreams were permeating my thoughts, ‘What am I going to do with all of those apricots?’ …