Chocolate Cake with Fresh Berries and Vanilla Whipped Cream This is the best chocolate cake recipe and makes a perfect birthday cake if you frost it with chocolate or vanilla buttercream frosting. It makes 2 9-inch cakes, 3 8-inch cakes, … Continue reading
Mixed Baby Greens with Fennel, Grapes, Shallots, Blue Cheese and Apricot Vinaigrette This salad is so good with sliced fennel, grapes, thinly sliced shallots and tossed with an apricot vinaigrette. I add candied pecans and blue cheese at the end … Continue reading
Fresh Cherry Tomato and Basil Pasta I love this quick, simple, no cook pasta sauce as a main course or side dish in the summer when tomatoes and basil are at their peak. I put cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil, Parmesan … Continue reading
Grilled New Potatoes I love grilling new potatoes in the summer because I can make the entire meal on the grill and don’t have to use the stove top or oven. You can use Yukon Gold, Red Bliss or any … Continue reading
Grilled Summer Pasta I needed to make a quick dinner for unexpected guests and went to the refrigerator to see what I had on hand. I decided to marinate chicken breasts, zucchini, onion, red pepper, garlic and tomatoes with fresh … Continue reading
Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Lavash Rolls Lavash is an Armenian flat bread and Trader Joe’s is now carrying it. I used to have to buy the dried lavash bread and reconstitute it with water to make it pliable, so … Continue reading
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam I love this caramelized onion and bacon jam on hamburgers, roast beef or grilled cheese panini sandwiches, or folded into cream cheese and sour cream for a great dip. What’s not to love about … Continue reading
Mango Rum Mojito This is my favorite summer drink and it is the house drink at all of our parties. I found a great cheat for the drink. Instead of juicing hundreds of fresh limes (ok I exaggerate – but … Continue reading
Blueberry Pie Several years ago, I finally found the perfect blueberry pie recipe that works and has a great technique that stops the filling from running all over the plate when you serve it. You start by cooking half of … Continue reading
Baked Beans Baked beans are a summer barbeque must have. I had these beans at a party and they were the best I had ever tasted. Susan was kind enough to share the recipe. The baked beans are made even … Continue reading
