My journey of cooking, gardening, preserving and more
I always love when I can share a recipe that includes something from my garden and this is an easy pasta dish that can be customized in many ways, which I’ll share with you later. This recipe involves green radicchio, which is a bitter green. …
What do you make with leftover lamb? If you’re me, you make these delicious butter lettuce cups stuffed with chunks of leftover grilled lamb kabobs and couscous salad and then serve them with tzatziki sauce. Genius, no? It’s rare that I don’t share an actual …
Summertime calls for grilling and this is a perfect recipe for it. I use a boneless butt roast for this, which I trim of excess fat and cut into smaller chunks for a faster cook time and more intense meat-to-sauce-to-grill flavor ratio. This is also …
I had a craving recently for a big bowl of noodles and shrimp so what better way to satisfy that craving but with a quick and delicious stir-fry? You can make this with the protein of your choice, the veggies of your choice, and even …
I’ve never liked white or brown rice all that much but when I discovered black rice about 5 years ago, my husband and I were instant fans. Black rice is denser and chewier with a lot more flavor, and it’s also a lot healthier than …
Today’s recipe is a super easy scallop dish that’s great on its own or as a side. When I’m feeling ambitious, these scallops and sauce are perfect over a bit of pasta. When I’m feeling extra ambitious, I also add capers to these because lemon …
A friend recently asked me about French onion soup and I realized how long it’s been since I made it. I love homemade French onion soup but what I don’t love is standing at the stove for an hour or more caramelizing a huge batch …