Hey Amy!

Another staple of the winter months seems to be the roast chicken.  There are many many ways to roast a bird and I hope we discuss them in the coming months.  Today we are roasting one with acorn squash–a delicious winter vegetable.  This dish is an easy one to create and strikes an impressive entrance [...]

Some of you choose to have a fancy Fourth of July–an intimate dinner for you and a few friends, fine dining dishes, all on the patio but a celebration in your own way.  If you are celebrating in a less down & dirty way, this recipe is for you! Ingredients: 6 lamb chops 1/4 c. [...]

I just discovered lamb.  We were in DC on vacation and the lamb on the menu sounded so delicious I decided to give it a shot.  I found the texture to be similar to beef for those of you who like me, were uncertain.  I thoroughly loved the dish so now I am on the [...]

When I first took the leap to cook for more people than “me and him”, I had two big concerns–timing and quantities.  Timing is something I think even the greatest of chefs struggle with in the beginning.  It’s like anything in life–the more you do something the better you will get.  As you familiarize yourself [...]

Here comes Cinco de Mayo! I know, many of you don’t have any idea what that means.  I did not until moving to Southern California and being taught by many that it’s another holiday full of beer and margaritas.  Now you and I both know drinking is not the reason for any holiday let alone [...]

I caught a glimpse of a few very small melons this week at the market. Here comes the entire meals made of fresh fruit! I cannot wait. Nothing beats a spoon and a half of a melon. This recipe is good for those vegetarian requests I have been getting. I didn’t forget about you! Melon [...]

Ahhhh.  The Crock Pot.  The saving grace of 70′s housewives.  I remember saving my money and getting a little financial help from Nany to buy my mother her first Crock Pot for Mother’s Day.  I bought it at a small department store on the square in my hometown.  To this day, I can recall going [...]