If you are feeling the heat, these last days of summer, it’s time to serve a cold salad. Lobster, Potato and Fresh Corn Salad is the perfect main dish salad. This combination of lobster, corn and potatoes is a match made in heaven! I tossed it all together with a vinaigrette, fresh tarragon and […]
Month: August 2016
Zucchini Pancakes
It’s that time of year again! Gardens and farmers’ markets are overflowing with zucchini. If you are looking for one more zucchini recipe – Zucchini Pancakes is the one to try. I received this recipe from a friend of my mother’s who compiled some of her favorite recipes. Perfect as a side dish or a […]
Apricot Almond Tart
I have to admit that I prefer to serve fruit based desserts after dinner. I think they are the perfect ending to a meal, I also prefer to serve small portions so everyone can enjoy a small sweet treat after an enjoyable dinner. This time I was pairing a dessert after an Indian inspired meal. […]
Baked Chicken with Olives and Stuffed Roasted Bell Peppers
Chicken with Olives and Stuffed Roasted Bell Peppers is a perfect week night meal or company fare. Moist chicken along with fresh mozzarella stuffed peppers, olives and drizzled with red pepper oil. Since I had fresh mozzarella in the refrigerator and had just picked up a bag of small sweet peppers, I decided to combine […]
Baked then Grilled Ribs/Interesting Find – Hudson Sauce
Who doesn’t love a great rack of fall-off the bones BBQ’d ribs in the summer time? We certainly do! I found years ago that by baking the ribs first and then grilling them, you get fall of the bone tenderness without the 3 hours of tending to the grill. I usually rub the ribs with […]
BBQ Corn
When we were visiting Hawaii earlier this year, I happened to purchase the most delicious BBQ Corn at a local food stand. Is was just by chance that I noticed this stand nestled along side other small stands. While the rest of my group was in line ordering shrimp from one of the many shrimp […]
Fresh Corn and Avocado Salsa
We just returned from the upper Midwest where the weather is beautiful, waters are wonderful and the farmers markets are at their peak. When in the Midwest, you absolutely have to try the fresh sweet corn. Abundant and oh so sweet, the ultimate taste of summer. After I purchased corn at the market, it was […]