I couldn’t decide whether to call this dish “Chicken and Chickpea Tagine” or “Bobby Flay, I Think I Love You”. I really wanted to give it the name of the Food Network chef, but I was scared the search engines wouldn’t figure out what I wanted people to be able to find. But YOU …
This recipe for Crispy Lime and Cilantro Chicken Wings with Sriracha produces wonderfully crisp wings, packed with delicious, delightful flavor, that won’t burn your lips off your face. Now that I’ve tried a couple of Chef Michael Symon’s recipes, I have been on the lookout for more. I’m on the waiting list at …
This recipe for Goat Cheese Mac and Cheese with Rosemary, Roasted Garlic and Chicken Skin Bacon is the best Mac and Cheese I’ve ever had! It’s savory, creamy, and tangy, with a deep herbal note from the fresh rosemary and the rich, slightly sweet complexity of roasted garlic. And let’s not forget the crispiness of …
This recipe for Loaded Baked Potato Leek Soup with Bacon is better than most recipes I’ve seen for Potato Soup, because it has LEEKS in it. Leeks are my husband’s favorite: they lend a subtle sweet under-note to this outrageously rich, delicious, savory soup. My Irish Root(s) Vegetable Loaded Baked Potato Leek Soup with …
Oven Roasted Broccoli with Panko and Parmesan Cheese is a delicious side dish to any main course, and you can prepare it in a flash! Veggies On Sale Often Means Veggies That Are in Season I don’t know what it’s been like at YOUR grocery stores lately, but at my stores, there hasn’t been much …
Wild White Turkey Chili is a delicious and healthy recipe, with great depth of flavor, thanks to utilizing 3 different types of chilis: poblano, Anaheim, and jalapeño. What is White Chili? Most people from the USA think of chili as that perfectly yummy, warming dish that is perfect for fall, winter and basically what a …
This recipe for Ginger Roast Chicken and Elbow Macaron with Tomatoes and Pan Sauce will amaze you by its depth of flavor and by how extraordinarily delicious it is! Dry Brining a Roast Chicken Have you read my post about that WONDERFUL steak I dry aged and salted? The one that offered you steak house …
These bean burritos are so delicious, and so elegant, that they can make you feel you’re being pampered. In fact, they might even make you feel like you’re eating so high off the hog, that if you WERE riding around in a car, you’d be cruising around town in a Lincoln Town Car. These …
Cajun Chicken Alfredo on Fettucine A few months ago on the Food Network, I started watching a show that featured chefs making their favorite, sure thing/go-to recipes, called The Best Thing I Ever Made. (With a title like that, who could resist, right? ) Guy Fieri . host of several Food Network shows (like Diners, Drive Ins …
I know next to nothing about Indian food, and technically, from what I’ve read, Chicken Tikka Masala is more of a restaurant dish from Great Britain (which of course has a large number of Indian restaurants) than it is an authentic Indian dish. (But that’s kind of true for spaghetti and meat sauce, that it’s …
Homemade Heavenly Vanilla Bean Ice Cream should be your Go-To Homemade Ice Cream Recipe Starting Point for any frozen dessert treat you’re about to design. It’s All About Balance All of life is about balance. Where would chocolate be without a little vanilla to balance it? And Homemade Heavenly Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is …
Are you looking for a recipe or two for some wonderful Christmas cookies? I won two different cookie contests in my small ‘burg in the Boonies with these delicious recipes. Chocolate Caramel Treasures and Raspberry Shortbread are my two prize winning recipes. And if you’re not looking to cook, the story of how I became the …
This is the fourth and final in a series of posts on making whole wheat bread from freshly ground whole wheat flour, and this post contains…. the recipe! And it’s the recipe, I’d guess, that is what the admirably long-suffering readers of my other three posts have been beyond patiently waiting for! Because in my …
Only someone who has listened to a lot of Neil Diamond would get the reference in my title, today. But my junior high days were filled with James Taylor, Loggins and Messina, and early on, thanks to my girlfriend George and her passion for the song “Kentucky Woman”, Neil Diamond had to be listened to. …
My friend Sharon was asking a group of folks for a good cookie swap recipe the other day, so I credit the inception of this post to her. :-D. She also asked me if there were any good companies around willing to make a gift delivery, to which, I recommended her a few. I’ve made …