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with goat cheese & French bread Have you ever tried roasting grapes? The most amazing thing happens … their skins soften and an intense sweetness comes out. They are the…

a simple, delicious recipe for Mexican baked eggs using Tomate Chile Verde sauce (aka awesome-sauce) I was really glad that I had some tomate chile verde sauce left after the breakfast…

Have you tried marinating your chicken in yogurt before grilling? It’s a super-magical thing that keeps it wonderfully moist and delicious. I decided to kick up my yogurt marinade with…

Sometimes leftovers are simply best served on a bed of greens, with a sprinkle of cheese and a good dressing. I would totally choose this salad over a hunk of…

When you’re torn between being bad and good, one part of you says you should have a salad but the other part wants a loaded plate of cheesy nachos, why…

Hey, I’m guest posting over at Platter Talk today … Dan’s letting me tend the kitchen, so I cooked up some Red Beans & Rice with a Mexican Twist. I…

I took some of this jam to work, poured it over a block of cream cheese and served with crackers. My friends  didn’t quite know how to describe it, but…

I think ever since I discovered twice-baked potatoes as a young teen, I was in love with them. For many years I made them, scooped out the potato from the…

This Goodbye Garden soup is a farewell to the gardens that have brought such beauty and deliciousness to my table this fall. It is always a bittersweet time, using up…

My yoga friend grew these pretty purple tomatillos in her garden and I was the lucky recipient of several of the beauties. The very first thing I did was blend…