chocolate mousse bites with candied orange peel

Looking for an easy, bite size dessert? You’ve come to the right place. I love this yummy, elegant decadence for cocktail parties and tea parties. Use Chinese soup spoons (as shown above) or pony glasses, to serve. 8 to 12 servings 1.4 oz. instant chocolate pudding mix heavy whipping cream candied orange peel artisan chocolate…

lasagna soup

Here’s a hearty soup to cook up on a chilly, rainy spring day. Perfect comfort food for when you’re craving Italian fare. A yummy twist on lasagna! (serves 6 to 8) 5 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 large onion, chopped 1 medium size sweet bell pepper, any color, or 2 large sticks of…

scenes from the last few weeks

an easter egg coloring gathering at our home… easter dinner on the deck… blossoms and buds and green things growing after a week of rain and sunshine… birds chirping and happily hopping around in the yard… seed starts… boxes of warm weather clothing and sandals waiting to be unpacked after a long winter in the…

melted strawberry chicken

The delicious, juicy strawberry meets the savory grilled chicken breast. I love savory berry dishes, and just as my recipes for grilled blueberry pizza with goat cheese and lemon thyme and chicken with red grapes and pan sauce surprised and delighted your taste buds, this is sure to please. Ready? 🙂 ~ serves 6 ~…

oven roasted strawberry-vanilla vinaigrette

It’s been an interesting week in my kitchen to say the very least. After my little outing with my friend Nancy on Tuesday I returned home to find out that our refrigerator wasn’t working. Ugh. This same thing happened last year during one of the hot, summer months (right after we went grocery shopping, of…