I have a lime tree in my backyard and a big pot of mint on my patio. Therefore, I feel horticulturally obligated to share this recipe with you. Mojitos! The first Idiot’s Kitchen cocktail. Here’s
Chicken Marsala. Mushrooms and sauce with flavor galore! Marsala Wine makes a sweet but savory sauce that knocks this one out of the park. Marsala is a sweet wine from Italy from a family called
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake. Not the little sponge cake thingies you get at the grocery store. Full on biscuit-like, not too sweet, crumbly shortcake. That’s how I like them. Oh, and with plenty of strawberries and
Glazed Salmon on the grill. Honestly, I thought I had posted this recipe ages ago. It’s one of our favorites and incredibly easy. Cooking fish doesn’t have to be difficult or frightening. Buy a good,
Raspberries. They’re not just for dessert anymore! Berries are in season right now almost everywhere. Growing wild in backyards, at U-Pick patches, farmer’s markets, and grocery stores. But maybe you’ve never considered pairing berries with
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins on an Antique Celery Plate. I’m pretty sure the plate is happy with it’s new, upgraded occupants. These muffins are a great lesson in making due with what you have rather
Broccoli Slaw, where have you been all my life? Those of you who know me well, know about my chocolate addiction. Dark Chocolate. Everyday. It’s medicinal. But last week, Broccoli Slaw unexpectedly came into my
Ribeye Steaks with Cabernet Mushrooms. I’m a Kansas City girl and much as I love steak, for me this dish is all about the mushrooms. Just look how dark red they’ve become. They almost look
I love a good potato salad. Oooh la la. Provencal Potato Salad. This one is a little different. Perfect for summer gatherings because it doesn’t use mayo. No need to worry about keeping it cold since
BBQ. The best letters in the alphabet. But alas, I have friends who live in apartments who are denied the ability to cook this delicacy. I also have friends in the frozen north who think
Hi! Four years later there is an updated version of this recipe for those of us who are Gluten Free. Click here for the Gluten Free version. Also, I no longer use the onion powder in the
Blueberry Cobbler. If it isn’t already blueberry season where you live, it will be soon. You’re going to want to make this cobbler. Head out to the U-Pick Blueberry Farm or, be lazy like me
Chicken Chipotle Enchiladas. Muy bueno! Una Margarita por favor. Thus ends the extent of my Spanish. So I can’t speak Spanish, but I can make enchiladas. These little babies have smokey, delicious chipotle flavor. By
I must be getting old. I seem to be having more and more of those “Remember when….” conversations lately. For example, let’s examine this lovely Caprese Salad or Insalata Caprese in Italian: Remember when the
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pasta. I’m on a bit of a roasted pepper kick lately. You’ll know this if you made Roasted Red Pepper Hummus a couple of weeks ago. For the hummus we used
