With St. Patrick’s Day having just passed, I have leftovers, as I am sure many of you do. But the majority of my leftovers are in the form of…
A good friend was over one night for dinner. She was talking about how hard it is cooking for one, something I can relate to…
When I was leaving the Home and Garden Show in Salt Lake City on Sunday, I smelled Mexican food on the gentle evening breeze. It perked up my lost…
Balsamic-Maple Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans – Roasted together and tossed with sweet maple syrup, tangy balsamic vinegar and herbs. Sweet potato and green bean cravings are in full effect. …
Indian Spiced Chicken Stew
Indian Spiced Chicken Stew ~ Hearty and richly Indian-spiced chicken stew with chickpeas and sweet potatoes. For a few weeks now I have wanted to create a dish using…
Chicken Filling ~ Shredded seasoned chicken for tacos, burritos, or enchiladas. If there was ever a dish I feel triumphant over, this is it. When I was growing up,…
Writing about cilantro hummus is so funny to me. Hummus is one of those things I have to remind myself I actually like. For years, I just looked at…
For weeks the weather was frigid. Below freezing―single digits as the high. Then the snow came and piled up. During that time, I pulled out the grill and fired…
Basic red sauce is just that, a basic tomato sauce for pasta or any other Italian dish. This is my grandmother’s recipe and will be referred to quite frequently…
Growing up in Little Saigon (Garden Grove/Westminster, CA), I have had my share of pho, the traditional Vietnamese noodle soup. I’ve never attempted to make this soup. I will…








