Long before there was an IKEA anywhere near where I lived, there was my friend Sonja who introduced me to Swedish Meatballs. Prior to meeting Sonja and being invited to her amazing Swedish Holiday Dinners,
Mahi Mahi with Honey Balsamic Spring Onions happened because I looked out the window of the Opera House in Sarasota where we were rehearsing and saw a little farmer’s market in the park across the
Get ready for a big bowl of vegetable goodness! African Peanut Stew is another wonderful recipe from my new Oh She Glows Cookbook. You might remember that my friend Barb gave me this cookbook and
Look at that beautiful bird! It might surprise some of you to know that I don’t have any problem admitting when I am wrong. I like being right well enough, but if someone has a
Risotto, in any form, is one of my favorite dinners to make. It’s another one of meals that you see in fancy restaurants but until you make it at home, you don’t realize how easy
Mmmmmmm! Picadillo…Cuban Comfort Food. You might not know that I’m a big fan of Cuban food. It helps that I now live in Florida and get to visit and work in Miami somewhat frequently. However,
It’s a new year so it’s time to add a new favorite funky salad… Perfect Chickpea Salad is that salad! How good is this salad? Usually I have a couple of recipes in the pipeline
Beef Stew with Brandy & Dijon is the dish I WISH I had made for Christmas dinner. Yes, this beef stew is better than prime rib. In fact, it blows prime rib away. I’m a
Looking for something festive for the New Year? How about some Steamed Crab Legs? Crab legs were part of our Christmas dinner compliments of our neighbors Darrin & Jody. It was Jody’s suggestion to add
My family has a tradition of having soup for Christmas Eve Dinner. Usually we have Kansas City Steak Soup (recipe from the Plaza III for those of you KC folks) but this year we celebrated early and
Mexican Stuffed Peppers – One of our favorite weeknight dinners. Colorful and sweet bell peppers hold a variety of savory and spicy ingredients which you can customize to your own tastes, preferences, and what you
We’re rolling right into Thanksgiving with one more salad for your table. Broccoli & Pea Salad would make a welcome, super green, crunchy addition to any menu. Not just for Thanksgiving, this is a staple
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is Thursday. THIS Thursday! If you’re looking for that one side dish to round out your Thanksgiving feast, I would heartily nominate Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin. Rich, creamy, decadent….and a green
You might be looking at the best salad I’ve ever made. Shrimp Neptune Salad! I’m sure Neptune, being the Roman god of the sea, would have heartily approved of these luscious, fresh shrimp in their tangy
Three Bean Salad! Salads like this make me feel nostalgic. I’m sure almost everyone has some sort of bean salad recipe in their family. This one came from my mom, possibly from my grandma, and
