Taco Salad
We eat a lot of salads during the summer – both pasta and lettuce – and Taco Salad is one of my favorites. This Tex-Mex dish has been around since the 1960s and I often order it when I lunch […]
Salmon Mousse
I am always looking for easy and elegant appetizers to serve with cocktails and this one is always a hit. Admittedly, I am not a fish or seafood person, but I do enjoy these. They are light, fluffy, delicious, impressive,
Pineapple Angel Food Cake
I did not believe it. I was skeptical. So, when I saw Ms. Crocker’s recipe for a 2 ingredient Pineapple Angel Food Cake, I had to try it. Of course, one of the ingredients is a boxed cake mix which
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Lemon Chicken with Capers
This recipe may remind you of Chicken Piccata, but I prepare the chicken slightly different and make the sauce less tart. I find the chicken in the traditional recipe needs a little oomph and the sauce is often too tart
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Flatbread Pizza
Flatbread has been around since the Earth was cooling and Flatbread Pizza has been around for some time now. I used to order it often when I would see it on a restaurant menu because I did not know how
Cherry Brownies
I woke up this morning craving chocolate: cake, cupcakes, BROWNIES! Growing up, my sister and I use to stop at The Cake Box bakery after school. Their brownies were good but what was even better were the brownie edges they
Banana Split Rum Cake
I was first introduced to this dessert by my friend Annette in the 70s. I kept saying but there is no cake in this cake, and she simply said, “that’s what it’s called”. And so it is. I thought it
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The Muddled Blackberry
In the summer, I am always looking for a thirst-quenching cocktail to sip on the back deck or serve to guests for casual lunches or dinners. This one fits the bill. It is easy, refreshing and takes advantage of blackberries
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Bruschetta
Bruschetta originated in Italy in the 15th century and is an antipasto consisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt. In this country, the word is widely used to refer to the prepared topping
Swedish Meatballs
Nearly every culture has a meatball recipe – from Europe to the Middle East to Asia. The Chinese have been using meatballs in their cooking since B. C. And in this country, we have borrowed and adapted meatball recipes from