Pasta with Peas, Proscuitto and Lemon

I have finally shelled my first fresh peas, and I loved it. I just adore doing things for the first time. Matter-of-fact, I am so in love with "firsts" that the...

Main Dish5 Comments

Keftedes – Greek Meatballs

I promise that this will be my last Greek food post for awhile. If you aren't a fan... check back, I won't stay in this rut forever! Oh how I wish there was ...

Appetizers & SnacksGreek Favorites9 Comments

Piperies Tiganites – Greek Fried Peppers

So, I guess it is Greek week. Once I get on a kick, there is no stopping. And, once you have the ingredients for a certain ethnic cuisine around, it is easy to ...

Greek FavoritesSides9 Comments

Spanakotiropita – Greek Spinach and Cheese Pie

Every summer, as our annual trip to Greece to visit my in-laws draws near, I get a hankering for Greek flavors. Often, I can't stand to turn on the oven in the ...

Greek FavoritesMain Dish14 Comments

Watermelon Salad with Feta, Mint and Lime

I was skeptical. Very skeptical. The mint and watermelon combo sounded good. But, feta? Turns out there was no need for fear or the hesitation as my fork wavere...

Salads22 Comments

Escarole with Fried Garlic, Dates, and Shaved Cheese

I am not a huge fan of greens- big, leafy, very healthy, pretty but often bitter greens. So, when my produce delivery uncovered an enormous head of escarole, I ...

Sides4 Comments

Summer Cold Salad Extravaganza Continued…

I made a big splash a month or so ago by excitedly announcing a Summer Salad Extravaganza and promised that there would be more to come. What a flash in the pan...

Salads5 Comments

Kathy’s Perfect Pecan Rolls

There are so many things that are so right about my friend Kathy. She loves to laugh. She is sassy. She is comfortable in her own skin. She celebrates 'Talk Lik...

Breads & BreakfastButtermilk Love8 Comments

French Picnic Tart with Potatoes, Red Peppers, Sage and Gruyere

Right before I had my daughter, I posted about the "casseroles from kindly neighbors" I expected to be eating after her birth. We did enjoy delicious pastas, ch...

Main Dish14 Comments

Manchego Stuffed Dates with Truffle Honey

We recently acquired a very large wheel of Spanish manchego cheese. In my office building, there is a Spanish foods import business. What luck! The owners are a...

Appetizers & Snacks7 Comments

Maple Pecan Banana Bread

Two brown spotted bananas stared at me from the counter at the end of last week. I wanted to broaden my repertoire of things-to-do-with-ripe-bananas recipes. My...

Breads & Breakfast24 Comments

Light Potato Salad with Sour Cream and Capers

I don't usually support using "diet" things if they don't taste very good. I would much rather eat everything I want in moderation than sacrifice taste. If you ...

Salads5 Comments