Ingredient: kosher salt

Tri-Colored Roasted Carrots

I love Fall.  I love Fall colors.  And I love Fall foods.  What I love the most is when I can combine ALL of those...

Getting My Greek On–Crock Pot Souvlaki

Crock Pot Souvlaki is an easy way to get your Greek on any day of the week! Juicy, tender, and packed full of Mediterranean flavors,...

Tex-Mex Pimento Cheese

I’m a Northerner.  I come from the land of casseroles, creamed soups, and anything Nordic or Germanic in food heritage.  Where Fall means cooler weather,...

Bacon Guacamole Dip

Yes, that’s what I said.  Bacon. Guacamole. Dip.  Let that sink in, kids.  Yet another one of those recipes that elicits a head slap and...

Fading Summer? Panzanella Bruschetta

It’s September.  It’s the middle of September.  Where I grew up, by this time in the month we were already wearing long pants, light sweaters,...

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,...

Best Macaroni Salad EVER

This is my next step down memory lane.  For some reason, I have been feeling particularly nostalgic lately.  Maybe it’s because I have been seeing...

Popeye’s Garlic Spinach Pesto

Quick question: What was the one green vegetable that we all had a horrible experience with as kids?  I’ll bet the answer is SPINACH.  But...

Stone Soup, the Later Years

Cold day? Trapped indoors? Raid your pantry & freezer, and make your own version of Stone Soup! Hearty, simple, and a life-saver on those days...

It’s Raining Berries! Raspberry Ricotta Cake

. Got your umbrellas handy?  Yes, this time of year starts to transition from the frozen water falling from the sky to the plain old...