Hey Amy!

I am trying to incorporate the final berries of the season into just about every meal I make.  I made raspberry chicken last week and of course the simplest recipe of fruit salad for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This recipe is a classic.  I am certain many of you have had it at your mother’s [...]

Only a few days until your backyard, deck, front yard or porch is overcome by friends, family and sparklers!  How exciting.  I love the 4th of July.  I usually spend the day with friends in the backyard, swimming, cooking, laughing and drinking.  This year, I have no idea what the day will bring as we [...]

If you are a giant dork like me, your food will be red, white and blue this weekend at your big gathering.  I not only have the decor, serving dishes, and all dining pieces in these beautiful colors but I also do my best to have red, white and blue food on the table.  Clearly [...]

Last week I told you many different ways to wow your friends and family with BBQ and grilling recipes.  If you are seeking additional ones, just search up there to the left in the search box.  I have lots more where those came from. This week I thought I would share some side dishes, salads [...]

I got an email last week from reader Randy who said “Hey Amy! Can you share a recipe for cookout potato salad with no mayo?”  I know many of you are trying to cut mayo out of your diets (or at least reduce it) so I sniffed about my mountain of favorite cookbooks until I [...]

Day two of my self-imposed salad-a-day regime.  I cannot believe how little greens I have been eating lately.  It’s truly embarrassing!  This salad is always a burst of complimentary flavors in your mouth.  It is very simple to create (I hope most of my recommendations are) and can be a course in the meal or [...]

I need a rich food detox.  I am not kidding.  My weekend away with my girls had us eating and trying just about everything in front of us.  If you don’t believe me, check out my twitter.  So back to the need to detox.  I must make a salad every day to eat for the [...]