Saturday, January 31, 2015

Friday, January 30, 2015

Seafood - Crab Avocado Salad With Fruit Salsa

My crab salad with fruity-salsa flavorings is simple and appealing. Sliced avocados anchor and enrich this lively, colorful dish. If possible, select lump or backfin crab. The larger the crab chunks, the fewer shell fragments to pick out.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Desserts - Healthier But Still The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

This version of traditional sugar cookies replaces much of the sugar with sugar-like sweetener, creating a healthier treat for those special occasions.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Winter Orange Pomegranate Iced Tea

Winter Orange Pomegranate Iced Tea

Blackberry Champagne Margarita

Blackberry Champagne Margarita

Desserts - Ceramic Mold Cookies

For best results, mix your dough by hand. Lightly oil mold and blot with paper towel. Lightly flour mold and re-flour the mold before each cookie but DO NOT re-oil. Press a piece of dough firmly and evenly into the mold. Trim the back of the cookie so it's flush with the mold. Tap the dough from mold and place on a baking sheet in the top third of your oven until nicely browned - about 10 minutes.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Pasta - Champagne Shrimp And Pasta

Toss hot, cooked pasta with cream and parsley, spoon the rich shrimp with champagne and cream sauce over the pasta, and top with Parmesan cheese for a meal made for a king. Simple to make, especially if you purchase shrimp that has already been peeled.

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Bread - Whole Wheat Beer Bread

A hearty quick bread that's great with soup or chili and makes excellent toast. Flavor of bread will change, depending on type of beer used.

Bbq Grilling - Grilled Tri Tip With Oregon Herb Rub

Tri-tip is a California central coast specialty, claimed to have been first introduced in the Santa Maria area. This recipe adds dill, sage, and rosemary to the basic Santa Maria recipe. Tri tip is a flavorful cut of meat that really shines when it is slow grill-roasted or smoked. Great with a green salad or layered onto French bread for a juicy beef sandwich.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Breakfast And Brunch - English Muffin Breakfast Strata

Green chilies and English muffins give this breakfast strata a spicy and new twist on the traditional recipe. Assemble the night before and just bake in the morning for a perfect brunch!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Pasta - Alfredo Mostaccioli

Mostaccioli, or penne pasta, is tossed with a rich, creamy white sauce of cream, Parmesan and fresh parsley.

Bread - Focaccia Bread

A wonderful, quick alternative to garlic bread. Lots of herbs and lots of flavor!

Monday, January 19, 2015

Cheese - Brick Oven Pizza Brooklyn Style

This is a simple recipe for authentic brick-oven pizza made famous by several, well-known Brooklyn pizzerias. Best accompanied by ice-cold pilsner-style lager beer.