Arroz Salad with Carnitas and Salsa Verde Vinaigrette
Do you know someone who does everything from scratch, never using any kind of pre-packaged food item or ingredient? Well, that is so not me! I do not care if I am a trained chef, there are just...
View ArticleLemon-Tarragon Tuna Melt with Provolone
Once upon a time a chef entered a contest for the best grilled cheese sandwich. It was only a grilled cheese after all, how hard could it be to come up with the winning recipe? That is how I began my...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Savory Andouille French Toast
Some mornings deserve a show stopping breakfast. Some evenings deserve a show stopping dinner. Look no further than this Slow Cooker Savory Andouille French Toast to fit the bill for both. I love...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Roast Chicken with Potatoes
She’s not the most beautiful chick(en), but she is succulent. Her skin is not bronzed like her oven roasted sisters, but she is so tender and juicy. Slow Cooker Roast Chicken is a bit of an...
View ArticleCaribbean Style Curry Goat
There are days when I miss living in Brooklyn, NY. Being a born and bred California girl, living in New York was so different, so strange and so stimulating to all my senses. I can vividly...
View ArticlePower Greens Pizza with Pine Nuts
Power Greens Pizza with Pine Nuts. Say that three times fast! I love this recipe because it is an easy weeknight meal, made with some leftover greens and pantry staples. I don’t really know how to...
View ArticleWinter Squash Recipes Perfect for the Thanksgiving Table
So. . . good things have been coming my way lately. I feel very lucky, though I have worked long and hard to get here. Now, along with my being a contributor to Zester Daily I have become a...
View ArticleBraised Lamb Shanks with Kabocha Squash
This goes into the “Big Bowl of Comfort” category. Braised Lamb Shanks with Kabocha Squash melts in your mouth, warms your belly and fills you with a sense of well being and love. Isn’t that what...
View ArticleTasty Vegetarian Options for Easter Dinner
Easter dinner means many things to many people. Roasted leg of lamb, a nice glazed ham, maybe a brisket. All great choices, unless you are a vegetarian or have one in your family. This Goat Milk...
View ArticleSimple Seafood Stew
Are you afraid to cook fish? If you are, you are not alone. For many years I thought I didn’t really like fish, but I grew up in a time when everything was cooked to death! If it wasn’t well done, it...
View ArticleGumbo Step-by-Step Tutorial
Gumbo is not just a dish to serve for Sunday dinner, or to guests on special occasions. Gumbo is a tradition. Gumbo recipes are passed generation to generation in families from Louisiana. Just as...
View ArticleRib Roundup
Rib season is here! For me rib season is always here, but others reserve pork ribs for the warmer months. I’ve compiled my favorite rib recipes in this rib roundup, so you can be prepared for that...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Beef Cheek Ragu with Orecchiette
Beef cheek? What the heck is a beef cheek? It is exactly what it sounds like. The cheek of a cow. When I think of cows, I tend to picture them chewing their cud in a grassy field. And the muscles the...
View ArticleEggsceptional Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
I love to eat breakfast foods for dinner or lunch. There is nothing better than a fried egg with a runny yolk, toast to sop up the yolk and a salad in the evening. Maybe with a nice cold IPA or lager...
View ArticleRotisserie Chicken Makeover, Part 2
Recipe 2 in my series Rotisserie Chicken Makeovers is one of my favorites. It is so simple to make, can be made ahead, and is absolutely mouthwatering! Pesto Chicken Lasagna Roll-ups need just 5...
View ArticleRed Cooked Oxtails
I have never tasting anything I did not like if it has been prepared in a red cooking sauce. Whatever protein type you braise in this flavorful liquid comes out moist and tender. Red cooking is a...
View ArticleCorned Beef Step-by-Step Tutorial
Corned beef is one of those foods that has gotten marginalized due to its association with Saint Patrick’s Day. For many people, the only time they eat corned beef is in March. And that is a shame, as...
View ArticleSpicy Turkey Stuffed Poblano Peppers
Turkeys and I are good friends. Well, friends in the sense that I love to eat them up. So maybe frenemies is the better term, but either way I love turkey. From Succulent Spiced Turkey Carnitas, to...
View ArticleHatch Chile Meatball Soup
When it comes to soups, I love mine chunky. Sure, a velvety Potato Leek Soup, or a Spicy Carrot-Sweet Potato Soup have their place, and are welcome on my dinner table. But I do love a soup with...
View ArticleSpiced Chestnut Soup
Fall is here and certain flavors are starting to be used in everything from coffee to dish soap. Yes, I am speaking about the omnipresent Pumpkin Spice. It is everywhere. But it is not here. Nope....
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