Chicken, tomato, and avocado salad
In season now! All the fresh, juicy tomatoes and ripe, luscious avocados inspired this yummy, Mexican-influenced summer salad. I can’t stop eating this. It’s so...
Joe’s special (Eggs with ground beef and spinach)
Legend has it that the “Joe’s Special” was invented late one night at a Joe‘s Restaurant in San Francisco. A hungry musician ordered a spinach...
Spinach salad with bacon-wrapped seared scallops
I was thrilled to find sea scallops (Coquilles St. Jacques) and baby spinach on sale at the store today. Although I had no plan for...
Greek-inspired turkey roulades
Yesterday, I did what I call “Old Mother Hubbard” cooking. I went to the cupboard to see what I had on hand and then made...
Luck o’ the Irish to ye (Homemade corned beef)
I love the American tradition of having corned beef on St. Patrick’s day, and it’s one of the things I miss a lot. As you...
Not the wurst thing in the world (Homemade Italian sausages)
In my “free” time, I have become a mystery shopper. Getting paid for going shopping—why didn’t I think of this before?!? It’s actually a lot...