Chocolate Pear Pudding Cake This dessert is like a molten chocolate dessert with the addition of pears. It’s my go to quick dessert because I usually have everything on hand and try to keep several cans of canned pears in … Continue reading
Tandoori Chicken Indian Rice Pilaf Tandoori chicken is traditionally cooked in a cylindrical tandoori oven that is made of clay or metal and coal or wood is used to heat and cook a myriad of items. Tandoori chicken is so … Continue reading
Minted Pea Dip This minted pea dip is a healthy and refreshing change from a lot of the cream cheese or sour cream based dips and is really fast to make if you have a food processor. Tahini ~ which … Continue reading
Blackberry Crumb Bar My niece made this dessert and it was over the top delicious. It has a shortbread-like crust and you divide the dough in half and press it into the bottom of the pan. The filling is a … Continue reading
Smoked Salmon Pizza Wolfgang Puck inspired this pizza quite a few years ago and it is a delicious appetizer or could be the main dish served with a great salad. To really take it over the top, you could sprinkle … Continue reading
Chinese Chicken Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette We had our annual family reunion a few weeks ago and I made this salad for about 25 people. It’s easy to make ahead the day before and toss with the vinaigrette right before … Continue reading
Peach and Frangipane Tart This is a delicious summer tart and you can use any kind of stone fruit or berry combination. I had some incredible ripe and juicy summer peaches. You could also used canned peaches or pears. Make … Continue reading
Plum Galette This fresh plum galette is a variation on the many different fruit galette’s I make throughout the summer. You make a streusel topping with flour, sugar and butter and you can add sliced almonds or other nuts to … Continue reading
Thai Chicken Larb Salad Appetizer The five tastes of Thai cuisine are perfectly balanced in this delicious appetizer – sour, sweet, salty, bitter and spicy. Sauté some ground chicken, turkey or pork and then add lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, … Continue reading
Quick Pickled Onions I love to have these tangy, crunchy, pickled onions on hand to use on hamburgers, salads, Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches, pork carnitas or fish tacos or anything that needs a little crunch. They keep in the refrigerator … Continue reading
