~ fancy schmancy arugula salad ~ I think arugula is my very favorite salad green. It has a deep, rich taste that pairs perfectly with salads containing cheese or beef. I also LOVE it on my burgers! This salad is delicious and easy to prepare and yet still fancy schmancy enough to serve at a…
“Coconut Grove is a very small cove separated from the sea by a shifting shoal we didn’t realize that we had arrived at high tide, high tide Will we make it out alive?” ~Tennis Do you LOVE coconut chicken? This is my favorite recipe for it, and it’s easy peasy. I encourage you to listen…
~ lentil salad ~ “Let first the onion flourish there, Rose among roots, the maiden-fair, Wine-scented and poetic soul Of the capacious salad bowl.” ~Robert Louis Stevenson This salad has it all! The earthy flavor of lentils and fresh herbs, the sweet crunch of carrots, the tangy bite of feta cheese and French vinaigrette, and…
~ blueberry white chocolate scones ~ “Tea…is a religion of the art of life.” ~Okakura Happy Teatime Tuesday! I had fun whipping up a batch of these lovely scones in my kitchen this morning before heading out to my friend Clare’s quilting studio. We went for a walk and enjoyed the GORGEOUS weather…and then returned…
~ crusty dutch oven bread ~ “The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight.” ~M.F.K. Fisher This is a very easy recipe that yields a gorgeous loaf of crusty bread! This is the perfect bread to make on a lazy day…
~ cha cha chicken curry ~ This was such an easy little dish to put together and everyone loved it! There are all sorts of lovely flavors and textures happening here. Your tastebuds are in for a treat! for the rice: Cook one cup of Basmati rice according to the package directions. Before the rice…
~ banana ricotta cake with malibu chocolate drizzle ~ We had a bunch of ripe bananas on the counter and ricotta left over from the Christmas gnocchi. I decided to get creative in the kitchen and make some banana ricotta magic. What I came up with is the moistest most flavorful banana cake I’ve ever…
It’s always fun on those days when you realize that you’ve been pushing your computer to the very limit and now you can’t export even one more file. This is what happened to me today when I tried to post the crouton picture. If computers could talk, mine would have said “Why are you looking…
~ lemon chicken ~ This is one of the hubby’s favorite dishes. We serve this with white jasmine rice and crisp green salad or steamed asparagus. Melt in your mouth yummy! 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 c. flour 1 Tablespoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 Tablespoons extra virgin…
~ tony’s green chile and pork stew ~ Our friends Tracy and Tony invited us over to their home for a post-Christmas celebration. When we arrived I could smell this beautiful, spicy stew as soon as I stepped out of the car. Chock full of vegetables, chilies, beans, pork, hominy and spices with a whisper…