Ginger Teriyaki Onion Medley
Onions are a cool veggie! And, I simply adore most all varieties of onions including wild ones like ‘ramps’~~growing up in West Virginia, we had ramps sprout in our yards during their short growing...
View ArticleRas el Hanut Tomatoes & Red Onions
When my girlfriend, Laura, who’s made several trips to Morocco, brought me some ‘Ras el hanut’ she’d picked up there on one of her trips, I was like giddy happy!! I make my own ras el hanut, and, of...
View Article~potato fennel onion tart~
Today Nan and I polished off the rest of this like-a-meal potato fennel onion tart~~like a lot of things, it just got better! Popped each slice int he microwave for about 45 seconds, put a dollop of...
View Article~iceberg gorgonzola salad~
Simple. Fresh. Crisp. Creamy. Healthy. Crunchy. A bite of tang. Yes, this salad’s got all those things that make for a perfect partner alongside a great steak, some grilled chicken, lamb, seafood~~you...
View Article~greek veal kleftiko ‘stolen meat’~
I’m a sucker for intrigue with food! It just adds to the mystic, the allure, the mystery of the why! According to legend in Greece, robber’s would raid steal lamb from grazing flocks, then they’d...
View Article~fig bacon onion bundle with bourbon brown sugar drizzle~
When a dear neighbor has a prolific fig tree and shows up at your kitchen door with a big mixing bowl of them, what do you do? ***Happy Dance*** OMG, when I saw Miss Tresa at my door with those...
View Article~sea salt & cracked pepper calves liver with onions & spicy brown mustard...
Some things in life are just polarizing~~take politics, yep, polarizing. How about religion~~sho ‘nuf, polarizing. And on the food front, some foods are polarizing~~and, liver seems to be one of those...
View ArticleSpicy Garbanzo Beans Cucumbers Red Onions & Grapes
Salads can get boring unless you open your mind’s eye to the possibilities beyond the regulars~~you know…tomatoes, lettuce. I love a salad that’s a meal, too. When you add beans, you’ve got some...
View ArticleMediterranean Slow Roasted Pot Roast
There’s just so much about this ‘pot roast’ that’s not a ‘pot roast’…what I mean by that is that while this is a cheap, relatively speaking, cut of meat~~I mean it is a lowly chuck roast~~the way it’s...
View Articlechunky fresh salmon scallion olive salad
Whenever I buy salmon, I always try to buy an extra couple of pounds because if I’m going to pan sear it for one meal, I can use the leftover salmon the next day for salads, sandwiches and more. So,...
View ArticleFig Date Cornbread Pie with Caramelized Onions & Figs
What in the world was I thinking when I created this recipe? I was thinking ‘Martha White’ cornbread contest, and I was thinking something really different and unusual and something that could be a...
View Articlecreamy spicy cauliflower soup
Oh, if you love cauliflower, you’ll adore this soup. And, if you don’t like cauliflower, watch out, you may not even know that’s what’s in this soup–yes, it’s that good! And, that’s exactly what...
View Articleherbs de provence lamb chops
Whenever I find bone-in lamb chops on sale, you bet I’m gonna splurge and get them! It doesn’t take much to season these lender chops, but with some creative combinations, you can accentuate and...
View Articlekasbah ribeye with grilled onions gourmet mushrooms & mint butter
Ribeye steaks are just full of flavor~~and even more flavoring for this thick cut steak, seasoned with a spice mixture that will make you think Marco Polo was your chef, comes from the combination of...
View Articlecrispy spicy chicken with orange ginger honey maple sauce
What inspired this chicken and the recipe is that my girlfriend, Sally, wanted a lesson in making ‘fried chicken’…see she’s a Rocky Mountain girl, and she wanted good ol’ Southern fried chicken. I...
View Articleottoman empire burger with roasted red pepper sauce & mint grilled onions
The ‘ottoman empire burger’~~hummmm, sounds pretty amazing and fancy schmanzee, huh? Now just how did I get that name~~well, if you explore the ingredients, you’ll understand more! Some of these...
View Articlesour cream mashed potato soup
This sour cream mashed potato soup is one of my many cook once, eat twice recipes. Now I love mashed potatoes. I mean real mashed potatoes~~the kind you peel, stew, then season and ‘smash’, yes,...
View Articlecumin corn soufflé with cilantro & caramelized onions
The best inspiration and ideas for new recipes come from folks who are my foodie followers~whether it’s social media virtual friends, long-time flesh n’ blood friends, acquaintances I meet in random...
View Articlebalsamic pea grape coleslaw with bleu cheese crumbles
All you need with this balsamic pea grape coleslaw with bleu cheese crumbles is a piece of meat, or if you don’t want that then just add some nuts for more protein, crunch and flavor! Not only is this...
View Article5 tips for veggie nirvana
It doesn’t take much work and work to make vegetables move off the charts in taste. Mother Nature has done all the hard work in creating their tastiness. Here are a few simple tips for creating veggie...
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