oven roasted carrots & ginger

~ oven roasted carrots & ginger ~ Oven roasted vegetables are a lovely, healthy, flavorful accompaniment to grilled fare. We enjoyed these with Asian-style chicken breasts and parsnip puree. Wonderful! 3-6 servings 6 large carrots cut into sticks 2-3 inches fresh ginger root, peeled and grated  3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil  drizzle of sesame…

Serendipity, Tea & Me ~ Part 2

I am positively OVER THE MOON with happiness while telling you all that I am currently working on an article for one of my favorite magazines…TeaTime Magazine! It’s published by Hoffman Publishing (the same darlings that publish my beloved Victoria!)… It’s going to be a feature article called “The Tea Experience,” and I’ll be including…

new jersey diner tuna melts

~ new jersey diner tuna melts ~ Every once in awhile we crave diner food. We have a sweet little diner-style restaurant downtown Red Wing called Bev’s Cafe, and we usually walk up there when we need a burger, melt or french fry fix. But, the last time the craving hit it was a cold,…

spicy cucumber mango chicken

~ spicy cucumber mango chicken ~ We make chicken a couple times a week, and I’m a firm believer that you just can’t have too many good chicken recipes. I discovered a recipe for “Spicy Chicken Thighs with Rhubarb Cucumber Salsa” in one of my recent copies of bon appetit magazine, and was SO excited…