~ cheesy chicken “nacho” stuffed peppers ~ Did your mom ever make stuffed peppers? I remember when we had them. They were always green and stuffed with what was basically hamburger hot dish and topped with ketchup. Sometimes I crave them, and the smell of the peppers baking in the oven brings back memories of…
~ papa’s picnic potato salad ~ Wow! Yesterday I asked my readers on facebook if they like their potato salad with or without mustard, and the responses started pouring in! I knew people were passionate about this, but I had no idea they cared that much. I promised to post my favorite recipe for potato…
~ champagne & tarragon blackberries ~ A ridiculously easy and wonderfully elegant dessert. The flavor combination is truly sensational. Hold on to your hat! I got the idea for this dessert out of one of my favorite cookbooks, Kitchen Express, by Mark Bittman. I’ll definitely be serving this at our next dinner party. 1 quart…
~ grilled salmon BLT ~ There’s just something about a BLT in the summer, wouldn’t you agree? We usually make them “wrap” style…or breakfast style…and it got me thinking about one I had tried at a restaurant when we were on vacation in Florida a few years ago. It was served on a crusty, chewy…
~ flower and radish tea sandwiches with wasabi lemon mayonnaise ~ Ready to make these pretty tea sandwiches? Your guests will ooh and ahh over these. They’re delicious, easy to prepare and are so beautiful on a tiered sandwich tray. I love to make flower and radish sammys in the spring and summer when I…
~ honey dijon salad dressing ~ This little recipe is proof positive that a few simple ingredients are just the thing for a tossed salad. We drizzled ours over baby spinach, arugula, homemade bacon bits, thick sliced radishes, grated carrots and homemade croutons. YUM! In the bowl of a blender, combine: 1/4 cup honey 2…
~ herbes de provence & lemon pepper bread ~ 1 packet active, dry yeast 3 cups warm water 6 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons salt 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon lemon zest 2 Tablespoons herbes de provence 1 Tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder In a large glass or pottery bowl,…
~ refrigerator pickles ~ My friend Becky gave me a basic refrigerator pickle recipe that I used to create my version. I LOVE dill…and garlic is good in almost everything. I like a lot of pickle juice, so I doubled that without doubling the cucumbers…I did add a few extra though. They turned out SO…
~ sausages with onions, potatoes & apple dumplings ~ I know what you’re thinking. “That sounds like a dish for autumn…not for spring!” Well, that’s what I thought when I saw the recipe. But then I noticed the bratwurst (definitely a summery kind of meat)…and tons of fresh herbs! Not that you can’t get fresh…
~ herbal simple syrup ~ Transform sugar, water and herbs into a flavorful syrup that will make your iced tea and lemonade sing! It’s so simple I could hardly believe it. The result is a gorgeous syrup that will keep in your fridge all summer. Little bottles of this would make lovely favors for a…