5 Minute Candied Walnuts
Do you ever end up down the rabbit hole when making a recipe? What I mean is, you are gathering ingredients to make a recipe, check …
Appetizer
Wontons And Whiskey – Yes!
Let the holiday parties begin! I’m ready with this recipe for any occasion. Now I have to admit that cooking outside traditional and Italian recipes does …
Sausage Patties With Apple And Sage
Autumn is apple time in the Pacific Northwest. The apples from our trees have been applesauced, pied, and dried, so I was fresh out – so …
Jamming With Figs
Growing figs in Oregon has been a challenge considering our fig tree in Southern California produced hundreds of figs several times a year. We’re lucky if …
Cannellini Beans & Sun-Dried Tomato Toast
One of the easiest contributions to a dinner party is appetizers, in my opinion. Whenever I’m attending a party, I will opt to bring an appetizer …
Italian Sausage – Then and Now
Italian sausage is about the only sausage I like. Hubby will eat any sausage within arms reach. Since I do most of the cooking, he has …
Got Zucchini? Make Guacamole!
Since I am still harvesting zucchini I decided to make guacamole. What? Yes, I know I said zucchini and yes, you can make guacamole with it! …
I’m Crackers For These Parmesan Crackers
While working on my next cookbook in the Vine to Table series (focused on tomatoes), I was looking for a complement to the Scalloped Tomatoes recipe. …
Zucchini Onion Torta Like Nonna Used To Make
Some time ago, in a previous post, I talked about the distinction between frittatas, stradas, and quiches. Torta was not addressed in this comparison of egg …
Holy Mole! Guacamole!
Did you know: “Avocados are fruits and are technically considered a single-seeded berry. What makes the avocado so versatile is its sweet yet savory flesh. Nutritionally, …
Ring A Ding Ding, Garlic Cheese Spinach Ring
An invitation to a summer afternoon gathering gave me an opportunity to create a new appetizer recipe. The zucchini isn’t quite ready to pick from our …
Taco Tuesday Times Three
Returning from an extended international vacation a few days ago didn’t give me much time to whip up a recipe for today’s post, so I’m recycling …