Course: Main Dish

Little Food, Big Flavor–Braised Beef Cheek Sliders

Small plates.  Appetizers.  Starters.  Noshes.  Tiny bites.  Tapas.  Whatever you call it, I love the idea of grazing around a buffet table.  Pick a little,...

Leftovers Before Liftoff–Arancini Balls

Ah, vacation.  The relaxing getaway from the daily grind.  The opportunity to disconnect, and reconnect.  The escape from regular responsibilities.  Ain’t it grand? Not so...

In Desperate Need of Comfort Food–Pork & Veal Ragu

Comfort food fills your tummy, and your soul, and this Pork & Veal Ragu is just the dish to make you feel good inside.  Rich,...

Rice Noodle Bowl Fix

I love food.  I love it a lot.  I love pretty much any style of food.  That’s right–I’m a “polyepicure”.  Not a word (yet), but...

Risotto Primavera

Ciao, Bella.  Risotto Primavera just sounds so exotic, doesn’t it?  Like you should say it with an Italian accent. I got a bug in my...

BBQ Pork Stuffed Peppers

Pork.  The other white meat.  BBQd, smoked, roasted, braised, grilled–it’s what’s for dinner in this house.  Here in Texas, it is often considered blasphemy to...

Cod with Herb Pesto

Here, fishy, fishy, fishy.  Here, fishy, fishy. So maybe that’s not the way to catch a fish.  It’s been awhile since I was on the...

Crab-Stuffed Salmon

As the hot days of summer continue to drive us all inside (well, it drives ME inside), the specter of the oppressive heat still makes...

Stuffed Summer Zucchini Boats

The heat.  The humidity.  The blazing sun that melts your shoes if you stand still on the blacktop for 2 minutes.  Totally normal for this...

Sweet & Smoky BBQ Rub Down

What relaxes you?  Listening to soothing music?  Enjoying some alone time?  Taking a vacation?  Getting a massage?  Pouring a stiff cocktail? To be honest, all...