Smashed Potatoes with Olive Oil, Caramelized Pearl Onions, Lemons, Dill, and Parsley This is Bobby Flay’s recipe and I love it in the summer alongside a grilled chicken breast. You boil baby red potatoes and mash it with olive oil, … Continue reading
Happy 4th of July! Pulled Pork Baked Beans Laura’s Butter Sugar Cookies I hope you had a great 4th of July! We had friends over for dinner and I decided make pulled pork with Hawaiian buns, coleslaw, and good old fashioned … Continue reading
Pavlova with Mixed Summer Berries Pavlova is my Dad’s favorite dessert so I made it for his birthday. Meringue can be kind of tricky and can crack like mine did and not be perfect, but it still tastes good! You … Continue reading
Four Bean Salad This salad is a favorite of my Dad’s and I adapted it from Cook’s magazine. It has the right balance of sweet and tangy for my liking. You make the vinaigrette on the stove top by adding red wine … Continue reading
Vietnamese Chicken and Lettuce Wraps The combination of the fresh vegetables and grilled chicken is so perfect for a hot summer dinner. I marinated chicken in teriyaki sauce and grilled it. The recipe is more about assembling than anything. Grate … Continue reading
Lamb Köfte with Yogurt Sauce and Muhammara This is a great departure from the same old hamburgers you might have been grilling this summer. Kofte are Middle Eastern burgers and are made with ground lamb (you could also use beef), fresh mint, … Continue reading
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Salad with Raspberries, Blueberries, Shallots, Toasted Almonds and Goat Cheese with a Raspberry Vinaigrette This is a great summer salad for using fresh raspberries and blueberries in season, and the goat cheese gives it a nice creaminess. The dressing is made … Continue reading
Breakfast Pastry with Prosciutto, Caramelized Onions and Boursin Cheese I was inspired to make this after our trip to the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas a few years ago. We had this for breakfast and they served it with smoked … Continue reading
Pound Cake with Meyer Lemon Glaze Pound cake is such a great old fashioned dessert and in the summer I love to serve it with fresh berries macerated with sugar so it makes a nice syrup to soak into the cake … Continue reading
Roasted Mediterranean Shrimp with Artichokes, Green Beans, Tomatoes, Olives and Feta This delicious shrimp dish comes together in 15-20 minutes and I have made it in the oven, but it would also work in a grill pan on the barbecue. … Continue reading
