Eat Well, Drink Well, Be Well
On our second date, my husband Scott cooked dinner for me. Nothing was more sexy than a handsome man arriving at my house with an arm load of groceries and a bottle of wine. What he prepared was a beautiful simple shrimp spaghetti that I Read More
If you ask any of my boys what they want me to cook for a special meal the immediate response is Chicken Parm! This is the most requested meal at my house. This can be made with my homemade marinara or your favorite jar of Read More
Light and saucy! This vegetarian lasagna is delicious. Not vegetarian? Add sausage to the top like I did here and you please everyone. The sausage I chose got great reviews. It is a sweet Italian sausage that I cooked ahead in a cast iron skillet Read More
Looking for a really different way to have Mexican night? These do ahead enchiladas are the ticket. Easy and wonderful! Serve some rice and beans on the side and you have a fantastic feast. The poblano cream sauce is the icing on the cake and Read More
So I normally make butternut squash risotto but when I went to buy the squash they weren’t in yet. How can that be? If I have to put away my white shoes after Labor Day, certainly the butternuts are in the store! After getting over Read More
We used to live in Texas and I have never eaten better southwestern food. I developed this recipe from the famous Reata Restaurant in Fort Worth. They use chicken and some other spices that I cannot tolerate or aren’t accessible in the east. If you’re Read More
The perfect summer pasta dish! Great layers of flavor that are highlighted by the lemon to make is light enough for a hot weather dinner. Pair with a crisp Pinot Grigio and simple green salad with quick vinaigrette.
What an awesome use for leftover chicken or for vegetarian sub tofu cubes! Super easy, light and delish. Remember the ones we used to get at PF Chang before I figured out I was allergic to garlic. These are the ones! You will need plenty Read More
As a child in eastern North Carolina the only Chinese food readily available was those cans of Chung King Chow Mein that my mother added chicken and soy sauce to with those delicious crunchy noodles. In my opinion, the noodles were the only thing tasty Read More