Search


Red Wine Risotto with Brie, Figs & Walnuts
Brie, fresh figs, walnuts, and red wine are a classic combination that I enjoy and one that I thought would work well in risotto. This...


Pasta in Red Wine & Onion Sauce
I never had this pasta dish growing up nor did I eat it when I lived in Italy. I did, however, discover it in an Italian cookbook. ...


Ingredient Spotlight: Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon in the box; Prosecco on the left & in the glass; Shiraz on the right. Over 6-1/2 liters of delicious wine that cost...


Lemon & Garlic Butter Roasted Chicken
T. Rex loves crispy chicken skin and this recipe delivers. I slather butter under the skin and place the chicken on a rack to allow the...


Grapefruit Feta Salad
Grapefruit, feta cheese, olives…the ingredients in this salad may seem like a weird combination but they actually work well together. ...


Tilapia Topped with Tangelo Salsa Served over Black Beans & Corn Cakes
Shortly after moving to my small town, I thought of opening up a bistro. One night, I lay awake creating a menu. While I never did open...


Ingredient Spotlight: Citrus
Red grapefruit, lime, orange, tangerine, and small blood orange (Moro variety) When I was a little girl, I often went to school with...


Italian Bean Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Topped with Tuna or Tofu
When I lived in Italy, every few weeks, I would buy myself a ready-to-eat salad that contained frisée lettuce, corn, and borlotti beans. ...


Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Syrup
Asparagus is the quintessential spring vegetable. While we can get it for a good portion of the year at the supermarket shipped in from...


Balsamic Syrup
Great in salad dressings, inexpensive, everyday balsamic vinegar becomes something special indeed when you give it two simple things:...








































