Panque Recipe from Mexico, Finally Converted!

After returning from my March visit to Mexico, I posted about the food experiences I enjoyed for weeks afterwards. But, it isn't until now that I share with...

Breads & BreakfastDesserts & Sweets9 Comments

Cream of Asparagus Soup

I like challenging my mind to think differently and like to play games where I translate sensory experiences as if they were different languages. "What musi...

Soups7 Comments

Leftovers Rice Bowl

We have had three different sets of houseguests over the past four weekends which means many big meals and frequent restaurant eating. It also means that duri...

Main Dish10 Comments

Rack of Lamb with Herb and Olive Crust

This year, my in-laws came and visited us for Easter. My father-in-law is from the Greek island of Corfu where I hear they have the best Easter celebrations o...

Main Dish4 Comments

Flank Steak Salad with Garlic Polenta Croutons

Using the leftovers from this meal, I made a hearty and satisfying salad for lunch the next day. Before last week, I had never made polenta. I love all things m...

Main Dish2 Comments

Grilled Chicken, Mango & Jicama Salad with Tequila-Lime Vinaigrette

With a recipe name like that, how can you go wrong? That is what I thought when I came across it in the most recent Cooking Light. Feeling the slight tightness ...

Salads14 Comments

Greek Calamari Salad

I have declared it Dinner Salad Week at my house. In an effort to lose a few pounds and eat more produce, I have banned carbs from our dinner table for a little...

Greek FavoritesSalads5 Comments

The BEST Chocolate Cake & My Most Secret Ingredient

What is it about secret ingredients? In general, people tend to be bad secret-keepers. For many, gossip is magnetic and contagious. Unknown facts (or juicy piec...

Desserts & Sweets37 Comments

Breakfast for Dinner – Buttermilk Pancakes

For some reason, I get such satisfaction out of eating a pancake breakfast for dinner. My husband and I always joke that we are "beating the system" when we s...

Breads & BreakfastButtermilk Love20 Comments

Italian Sausage Soup

The soup that I served and exchanged at the inaugural Soup Exchange: Italian Sausage Soup 1 1/2 lbs. Italian Sausage (I mix spicy and mild) 2 cloves garl...

Main DishSoups1 Comment

A Winter, Citrus Treat

It is always a struggle for me to eat enough fruits and vegetables in the winter. Winter fruits seem like so much work to me. Oh how I miss berries, peaches and...

Breads & Breakfast9 Comments

My Sister’s Apple Crunch Cake

Much of my family is from Iowa. It is a state with very nice highways (well maintained, no potholes like Michigan and Illinois although they do sometimes come w...

Desserts & Sweets16 Comments