Sep 8, 2008

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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Growing your own veggies -- and the inevitable late-summer abundance -- provides the perfect excuse to prepare all sorts of things that can...
Jul 21, 2008

Buttery Whitefish Baked In a Bag

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Here's a buttery, lemony baked white fish recipe that only takes a few minutes and tastes great. Use any white fish you have - haddock,...
Jul 13, 2008

Uglies- Delightfully Gooey Chocolate / Cream Cheese Treats!

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Every  amazing day on the ocean aboard  the Schooner Heritage, just about mid afternoon, around comes someone from the galley with a fabul...

Terrace Portabellas

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A tasty appetizer, or a nice ' little warm thing' to serve  for lunch with a salad. Use what you have on hand- feta instead of blue...

Steak & Asparagus Stir-Fry

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This is possibly the richest, most flavorful stir fry ever, with the least labor involved.  About 20 years ago Bon Appetit Magazine's ...
Feb 2, 2008

Ruby-Red Grapefruit Chicken

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Long ago, former President Gerald R. Ford (or more likely, Betty) submitted this easy cranberry chicken recipe to a magazine as one of his f...
Jan 31, 2008

Cheesy Tomato Grits, with or without Shrimp

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A lot of   northerners' only exposure to grits  has been the anemic, plain white  somewhat tasteless grits  served at southern restaura...

inCredible Cantaloupe Pie

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There's just something that sounds very wrong about baking melon! In a cookbook I've  used frequently for years I  debated, then p...

Easy & Fabulous Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

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Viewing a cupcake throwdown competition between Terrie, a Califormia cupcake baker / owner of Auntie Em's and Bobby Flay on the Food N...
Jan 25, 2008

Summer Tomato Tart Appetizer

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Summer tomatoes are essential to the success of this delicious make-ahead  appetizer. The original recipe uses phyl...
Jan 20, 2008

Eiffel Tower Profiteroles

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I see that the Eiffel Tower, which houses several restaurants, has a new one which opened recently....Le Jules Verne Restaurant. Curious, ...

Granola Chocolate Chunker Cookies

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These quick  cake-mix cookies combine  all the best sensations - they're a bit crisp, a little soft and chewy, they're full of your...

Cheesy Tomato Cauliflower

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This quick colorful vegetable recipe is one of my favorite ways to enjoy cauliflower- and there's not much to it. It's even low-car...

South Beach Smoked Salmon-Asparagus Frittata

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The first breakfast my  (then future) husband made for me  is  one of our favorite South Beach recipes. The bonus is that it's low car...

Orange Glazed Tropical Fruit Scones

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These luscious scones are fruity, sweet, and wonderful! The recipe originated with Fran Neavell of Salem Oregon and won her a spot as a fin...

Sublime Green Salad For Blue Cheese Lovers

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Every now and then a combination of common ingredients just magically meld into a fabulous flavor treat.  This simple green salad is an exa...

Crab & Jack Stuffed Mushrooms in Garlic Butter

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This rich, cheesy appetizer is just as easily served as an entree with salad. It's my favorite stuffed mushroom recipe, courtesy of  Mo...

Kitchen Sink Egg Cups

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As often as not, when my husband leaves at 4am for an early flight, he's taken a couple of these out of the freezer, nuked for a minute...

Cranberry-Caramelized Onion Cheese Spread

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An unusual and delicious  taste, with the sweet-tartness of  the cranberries offsetting the tang of the blue cheese. Your guests will scoop...

Creme Brulee vs Pots de Creme : Chocolate vs Chocolate

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Setting the record straight on little cold chocolate desserts --- the difference between creme brulee and pots de creme -- and easy recipes ...

Armadillo Eggs

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A quick breakfast or snack food, also good with beer or as something extra with soup. I usually use turkey sausage, which I almost like bett...

Tartar Sauce

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This  recipe came from the Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, circa the late 60's and despite  tasting approximately 9,212 other...
Jan 19, 2008

Salami Strata

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A simple and unusual --and really delicious - appetizer that's  good  at room temperature  or  zapped  just slightly to barely warm it....

Gardeners 'Zagna (Zucchini Almost-Lasagna)

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I'll be the first to admit 'zagna' is  a dumb name, but I don't know what else to call this luscious, cheesy veg  dish. It ...

Swiss Broccoli Tomato Stacks

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I once made 300 of these for a wedding dinner and even 300 take no time at all! Cut 3 large tomatoes in thick slices. Pat dry and sprinkl...

Stuffed Jalapenos

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Stuffed with cream cheese and topped with bacon , stuffed jalapenos are sure to please everyone, because unless you add some hot sauce, the...

Amish Peanut Butter Pie

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Recipes are recipes. If I give an Amish cook a recipe of mine and she prepares it and shares it with someone else, does it become an "A...

Broiled Halibut in Clam Sauce

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I usually pick up regional  recipe books when traveling, and  while I did not bring home any freshly-caught Alaskan halibut , due to rough ...
Jan 16, 2008

Salad Wedges with Dried Beef Dressing

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I admit, I am a lettuce snob, and you may be as well. Nevertheless, iceberg lettuce does have a place on our plates. I still like it on sa...
Jan 13, 2008

Sugar-Crusted Pineapple Pie

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Why is the delicious  pineapple a forgotten pie fruit?  The world would be a happier place with more pineapple pie.  So delicious and so...

Chilies Rellenos Casserole

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Chilies and cheese, a perfect  flavor combination. This  would also be a good brunch dish. Preheat oven to 350.   Lightly grease or spray ...

Chocolate Cheesecake Dessert

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This is a day-before  recipe from a Duncan Hines Deep Chocolate Cake Mix box circa  the early 70's, before cheesecakes  dominated the ...
Jan 12, 2008

Spinach Pancakes

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A perfect breakfast, dinner   side dish or simple supper entrée  for low carb dieters, South Beach diets, and healthy eating...not one bit...

Easy Fettucini Alfredo

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A rich and wonderful fettuccine my friend Linda  served  years ago at "Club" - when we all raved about it, she produced a Philade...

Panera's Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

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--- this recipe is supposed to be the wonderful colorful fruit salad at Panera Bread. Serve with banana bread or muffins. 24 c. romaine ...

Spicy Cajun Baked Shrimp

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Excellent appetizer or served  as an entree..just enough spice to give it a great flavor. Heat  up the spiciness  if you  like by increasin...

Blueberry-Rhubarb Pie

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P icking  the bigger   variety blueberries  is usually more fun because  the  bushes grow to about 8' high, so there's not as much b...

Pistachio-Brownie Ice Cream Torte

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This is a pretty, and very simple dessert that looks quite elegant. Using a regular size brownie mix, prepare as directed and bake in two 8...