Charred carrots with goat cheese, fresh greens and herbs along with a sweet vinaigrette makes an incredible side dish. I recently needed to come up with a side dish to go with some grilled meats with chimichurri sauce that I was serving to friends. It was kind of an Argentina-themed dinner party. I thought I…
Navy Bean Soup
Hot Navy Bean Soup simmered with smoked ham is a perfect pick-me-up on a very cold winter day. While we were back in the Midwest for Christmas I got a request from my mother-in-law to make a soup using some leftover ham she had in the fridge. She suggested navy bean soup, but I was…
Grilled Sweet Corn
There’s something about grilled corn that I’ve always found SO delicious. It started way back when I was a kid in Wisconsin. My parents and close relatives would often gather in the summertime for a “family corn roast”. My aunt, uncle, cousins and our family would go to the farm just down the road from…
Creamy Caesar Dressing
I really love this Caesar dressing because it is so close in taste to the traditional one made with egg yolks. I will never forget the first time I had a Caesar salad. Many years ago I was in a really nice restaurant and ordered the salad as my starter. I did not know the…
BBQ Pork Pizza
BBQ pork pizza–what an interesting concept. I love BBQ pork that is slow smoked and I am obsessed with pizza, so I couldn’t think of anything better to do with left over smoked pork then put it on pizza. After I recently cooked my Smoked Pork Shoulder for a neighborhood potluck dinner, I managed to…
Shrimp Cocktail
I get excited whenever I see shrimp cocktail on the menu at a restaurant. I’ve always thought that jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce makes a delicious starter. And, sometimes even as the main course; I love shrimp cocktail that much. I remember the first time having shrimp cocktail was at our family Christmas…
Cocktail Sauce
A simple cocktail sauce can be made at home with ingredients that most cooks have in their refrigerators. Ketchup and horseradish are the two main ingredients. You can add some additional flavor with lemon and Worcestershire sauce, but in any case I think it tastes much fresher than a store bought sauce. It keeps well…
Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
I first learned about these great pancakes when my partner was on a low acid diet and found the recipe in the book, Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure by Dr. Jamie Koufman. He asked me to make these pancakes, called “OMG Banana Oatmeal Pancakes” by French Master Chef Marc Bauer. After tasting…
Grilled Carrots
Grilled carrots are a great side dish to serve with meat or other entrees that you cook on the grill. They have a nice flavor combination from the sweetness of the carrots and the charred flavor and carmelization that you get from the grill. You can grill the carrots right alongside other items if you…
Tiramisu
This Tiramisu Recipe is so easy to make and it reminds me of the one we served at a bakery where I was part owner years ago in Wisconsin. We always had fresh tiramisu in the display case and it was delicious. Since the bakery closed a number of years ago, I haven’t been able…
