Salpicon – A Spicy, Mexican Summer Beef Salad

This recipe happened by unlucky chance. Last week, while first emerging from the bedroom, still groggy with sleep, I heard a loud voice from the kitchen exclaim...

Main Dish6 Comments

Cinnamon Rice Cereal & A Brown Sugar Trick

When I was growing up, my mom was nice enough to make a separate meal for the kids on some occaisions. I was not a very picky eater but remember there were...

Breads & Breakfast12 Comments

Thai Beef Salad & Limes with Bad Hair Days

Just this morning, I noticed a pattern. I write about a travel adventure filled with food and drink excitement and hedonistic consuming and then the posts wit...

Salads5 Comments

Lychee Martinis & Vietnamese Spring Rolls

My first herb exploration brought me to two local Asian grocers where I picked up Thai Basil, cilantro and mint as well as all the other necessary ingredients t...

Appetizers & SnacksCocktails12 Comments

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