Recipe List

Recipe list

Melon with Thyme and Parmesan

Melon with Thyme and Parmesan

In my household, hardly anyone likes melon. It doesn’t matter if it is watermelon, cantaloupe, honey dew or some other kind of melon, they just don’t like it. I, for the life of me, don’t get it. Certainly I can understand why people say they […]

Smoked Salmon Appetizer

Smoked Salmon Appetizer

After making the Smoked Wild Salmon on the Big Green Egg the other day, I had some leftovers. I decided to make a little appetizer with the smoked salmon. Yum! I actually ate this for a snack lunch but it would be great to serve […]

Pasta, Power Greens and Bean Soup

Pasta, Power Greens and Bean Soup

Pasta, power greens and bean soup sounds incredibly healthy doesn’t it? Well, it kind of is. I like to think that the health benefits of the power greens cancel out the bacon that is in there. I have never cooked with bacon in my soup […]

Roasted Okra and Tomatoes

Roasted Okra and Tomatoes

Like a true Southerner, I love okra! A friend of mine (other than Melissa) has a beautiful garden. The other day, she gave me a bunch of okra and tomatoes. She had told me that she recently made stewed okra and tomatoes for her husband and […]

Brisket Tacos with Red Cabbage

Brisket Tacos with Red Cabbage

I love watching the show “Chopped” on the Food Network. That is how I have come to know the name Alex Guarnaschelli since she is one of the judges. I came across her recipe for Brisket Tacos with Red Cabbage in the May 2011 Food […]

Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon

Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon

I made these hasselback potatoes with bacon as part of a “back to school” dinner celebration. Little did I know how absolutely amazing they would be. Normally I would prepare one per person. However, depending on the size of the potato, you might want to make […]