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Roasted chicken with coriander spice rub

Roasted chicken with coriander spice rub

As part of the food demonstration Denise and I attended with Asha Gomez, chef/owner of Cardamom Hill restaurant in Atlanta, Asha made this fabulous recipe with a spice rubbed Cornish game hen. Check out our previous post if you missed it on our experience there. […]

Grilled Pita with Tomato, Olives and Feta

Grilled Pita with Tomato, Olives and Feta

I made Grilled Pita with Tomato, Olives and Feta as an appetizer for the 4th of July. I had never grilled pita before and thought I’d try it for the first time with some of my favorites foods and flavors all mixed together. Oh my goodness! […]

Watermelon salad with papaya and honey citrus vinaigrette

Watermelon salad with papaya and honey citrus vinaigrette

Another recipe from when Denise and I went to the cooking demonstration from Asha Gomez, chef/owner at Cardamom Hill restaurant in Atlanta. This quick and fresh watermelon salad with papaya was delicious and just got your pallet ready for the meal to follow. New uses […]

Lemonade Pie

Lemonade Pie

My aunt made Lemonade Pie for my kids’ “back to school party” many years ago. Since then, I typically make this pie in the summer since it’s a cool and refreshing dessert. Actually, it’s so easy, my kids make it now! Level of Difficulty: Easy Time […]

How to make mayonnaise: Garlic and Sriracha Aioli

How to make mayonnaise: Garlic and Sriracha Aioli

Plain mayonnaise is not my favorite thing. I generally try and avoid putting much of it onto or into things I make. However, make your own mayonnaise, add great flavors, call it aioli and it transforms into an awesome way to enhance a sandwich or provide delicious creamy yumminess […]

Recipes from India: A Fascinating Journey to the Southwest

Recipes from India: A Fascinating Journey to the Southwest

If someone from another country were to ask you what is the typical American cuisine, your answer would most definitely vary based on what area of the country you live. It’s obvious to Americans that the food in the Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Northwest, Gulf Coast, […]

Getting rid of fruit flies

My husband is pretty much a genius. Don’t tell him I said that. He just seems to know everything. Anyway, we had some fruit flies that hitched a ride home in either the bag of lemons or container of tomatoes I brought home from the […]