Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies – Urban Legend?

Chocolate Chip Cookies are sort of like Thanksgiving Turkeys. Everyone wants to be famous for them and cooks often keep their secrets close to the chest. I was ...

CookiesDesserts & SweetsFood Gifts55 Comments

Chicken Sausage Hash

Have you ever read Rachael Ray Magazine. My grandmother gave me a subscription and I must admit, it usually ends up on the bottom of my tall stack of cooking ma...

Main Dish6 Comments

Basic French Toast

Finally! I have this one figured out. I am not much for following recipes exactly (except for with baked goods). In the case of french toast, I always saw my mo...

Breads & Breakfast19 Comments

Honey Mustard Chicken Salad with Mango and Red Onion

Well, if you made the Honey Mustard Chicken when I posted it, planned for leftovers at my urging and then wondered where my next promised, leftover recipe was.....

Salads4 Comments

Honey Mustard Chicken for Busy People

You will see a theme in my next few posts. They will all be recipes that can be made quickly and easily. Something about the crisp Fall air and the back-to-scho...

Main Dish7 Comments

Bougatsa – Heavenly Greek Custard Pie

You are looking at a photo of what just might be my all time favorite food. I hate to make extreme statements and my tastes often change. But, right now, if I h...

Desserts & SweetsGreek Favorites23 Comments

Chicken Souvlaki and Tzatziki

As I mentioned, I spent 10 days abroad at the beginning of this month. We visited relatives and friends in the Netherlands and then continued on to Corfu, Greec...

Greek FavoritesMain Dish15 Comments

Easy, Creamy, Lemon Dream Popsicles

Heading into the holiday weekend that often marks the end of summer, it seemed appropriate to milk the last days with a frozen treat. Before you know it, kids w...

Buttermilk LoveDesserts & SweetsKid-Friendly Food28 Comments

Refreshing Cilantro Pesto

I think that cilantro is one of those things that you either love or hate. Perhaps a few of you lie in the gray area in between but most I know feel quite stron...

Main DishSalads11 Comments

Bacon and Pancakes for Later

One of my favorite sections of Fine Cooking magazine is the cooking tips. Some magazines offer tips that are either ridiculously obvious or they offer such fa...

Discussions & IdeasTips & Tricks7 Comments

Blueberry Rebound! Cobbler with Honey Biscuits

First, I want to thank everyone for all the great Summer Pudding advice.  I WILL get back in the saddle and try to ride that horse again. Do you remember le...

Desserts & Sweets12 Comments

Summer Berry Pudding – Could’ve Been So Beautiful, Could’ve Been So Right

We are in the height of blueberry goodness and I am loving more than a pint of blueberries a week. I've been popping them straight into the mouth, accessorizing...

Desserts & Sweets11 Comments