Recipe List

Recipe list

Kale Caesar Salad with Polenta Croutons

Kale Caesar Salad with Polenta Croutons

We all know that kale is the latest rage and is now considered a “superfood”. The first place I ever had a kale salad was at Houston’s. A friend of mine who doesn’t typically eat “leafy greens” said it was fantastic and recommended it to […]

Snow Peas with Toasted Almonds

Snow Peas with Toasted Almonds

I was really wanting to make a vegetable dish for Easter dinner that I had never made before. It’s so easy for me to stick with my traditional “go to” dishes like garlic green beans or some sort of roasted asparagus but I was determined not […]

How to make a basic risotto

How to make a basic risotto

Risotto is so good. It can be an appetizer, a side dish or a main course. You’ve got to love the versatility of it. Risotto is an Italian preparation of a short grain rice, usually Arborio. It takes on flavor wonderfully and is rich and […]

Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce

Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce

Who says a good meal has to be time consuming and require lots of ingredients? Certainly not me!!! I’ve always wondered what heating tzatziki sauce and pouring it over chicken would taste like, so that’s what I did for the main course of Greek Week. […]

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta is a cross between tabouli, pasta and traditional couscous. It has all the yumminess of any traditional Middle Eastern cuisine…feta, olives, tomatoes, chickpeas….my mouth is watering just thinking about it! It really is very easy to make. It’s more of an […]

Roasted Eggplant

Roasted Eggplant

Ok, with all the flavor I was planning for my Greek Week main course (Shrimp Saganaki), I wanted sides that would balance that and be at least a little bit Greek (hmmm, hmmm, Denise!). Eggplant came to mind and a simple roasting of the eggplant […]