Kale salads aren't just healthy, they're downright addictive. Easy Kale Salad with Roasted Butternut & Strawberries is the result of a befuddling assortment in the crisper drawer at present, as I am chock full of winter squashes still, but yearning to add fresh spring berries and herbs. So, the inventiveness of this salad is that...
Cider, Basil & Feta Dressing
How to make a simple and delicious salad dressing. Give your weeknight salad greens a mini makeover with Cider, Basil & Feta Dressing. There are easily a dozen reasons I always make my own salad dressing. Don’t worry, I’ll spare you and only list my big three herein. But for those of you who know...
Sour Cream Noodle Bake
I’m just saying, there is some damn thing about Sour Cream Noodle Bake! Okay all of you fellow carboholics, this Sour Cream Noodle Bake is comfort food bliss 101. Just before I moved from my last home, a neighbor dropped in unexpectedly. I had prepared Sour Cream Noodle Bake earlier in the day and placed...
Cherry Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies
I mean, whenever do the merits of chocolate really need an explanation? Exactly….never. These amped up Cherry Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal cookies are consistently scrumptious winners in my big tome of cookie recipes. There are versions of this recipe that have been kicking around the internet for years, but almost all call for raisins, craisins, or...
Crostini with Brie, Coppa and Raspberry
Crostini with Brie, Coppa and Raspberry make the perfect party appetizer that pairs with a variety of wines. This Crostini with Brie, Coppa and Raspberry is an elegant appetizer, the basic ingredients for which can go a long way if prepping for a crowd. Crostini itself can be made with hundreds of ingredient combinations, the foundations...
Sausage Studded Beef & Turkey Meatloaf
Sausage Studded Beef & Turkey Meatloaf has more flavor than traditional meatloaves because it combines a full pound of both Italian pork and turkey sausages into the mixture. Sausage Studded Beef & Turkey Meatloaf is a clear winner for a weeknight supper, not only because it’s a crowd-pleaser, but also because it just so happens to be...
Walt Disney World's Riviera Hotel
Walt Disney World’s Riviera Hotel embodies a new era for Disney where adults are catered to just as much as children and families. Walt Disney World’s Riviera Hotel is the newest freestanding resort hotel to open at Disney’s Orlando campus in seven long years. The Riviera is unlike ANY current Disney property resort my family...
A Polynesian Snow Angel
A rum-based grog such as this is reserved for the most exhausted of hosts and hostesses, and is deservedly dispensed from a tropical partner in crime, the Tiki. A Polynesian Snow Angel is the cocktail you shake up after Christmas. A rum-based grog such as this is reserved for the most exhausted of hosts and...
Normandy French Onion Soup
French onion soup is a timeless classic in France. The French merely call it “soupe à l’oignon,” or simply, onion soup... Rich and warming, Normandy French Onion Soup is a dish to make while winter's icy breath is still in the air. Normandy French Onion Soup is a regional bistro classic near Normandy and into...
Semi-Homemade Cranberry Orange Christmas Cake
This Semi-Homemade Cranberry Orange Christmas Cake is deliciously moist, bursting with holiday flavors, and the perfect seasonal sour cream cake. The combination of sweet oranges and tart cranberries makes my kitchen smell like a giant orange pomander.
Whipped Horseradish Cream
Elevate prime rib, beef tenderloin, crown roasts, and steaks with Whipped Horseradish Cream. I make this every Christmas as a part of my traditional American feast featuring a Beef Tenderloin Roast. Make this easy condiment in advance for ultimate flavor because a prime cut of beef is so worthy.
A Bacon Scallion Cheese Wreath
Last month at Not Entirely Average, my fav internet kitchen hang-out 🙂 I tweaked the proverbial Christmas cheese ball into a savory holiday masterpiece, a Bacon Scallion Cheese Wreath. For a ravenous situation like a Holiday gathering, an edible wreath made of bacon and cheese will draw cheers and OMGs from your guests. It’s flavorful,...
Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding
Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding is a great fall dessert. I've made many variations of bread pudding over the years, but I stopped experimenting once I perfected this cinnamon custard version to which I have added pumpkin and pecans in time for Thanksgiving.
Baked Stuffed Pumpkin
Baked stuffed pumpkin is a northeast tradition. It's also a dish rarely offered in restaurants, despite being almost as popular as the turkey is to the American Thanksgiving table.
Shepherd's Pie
One of my year-round go-to recipes is a Shepherd’s Pie. It's incredibly satisfying comfort food, and it checks off all of the staple ingredients in a recipe: the meat, the veg and the potato.
A Pear Tart With Shortbread Crust
Mid Fall, and after I’ve had way too much ‘pumpkin everything,’ I turn to pears, my next favorite autumn fruit, and bake a brilliant Pear Tart with Shortbread Crust.
The Soul Train, A Tequila And Cardamom Cocktail
The Soul Train is a tequila and cardamom cocktail that yields an unexpected but astoundingly refreshing combination. A perfect summer drink to enjoy and garden party cocktail.
Five Ingredient Honey Mustamaise
This EASY five-ingredient Honey Mustamaise recipe is the perfect sauce. Not only for dipping, but can double as a salad dressing, or in my case, as the perfect go-to condiment for a colossal California club sandwich. Mustamaise is a delicious mix of mustard mayonnaise which is the best of both worlds. This Five ingredient Honey...
Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash With Sherry And Cream
Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash With Sherry And Cream is a top request since the post Browned Butter Seared Scallops published. I have been asked repeatedly about what I served the scallops over in the photos, so I am delivering this crude but best I've found a method for your experimentation.
Browned Butter Seared Scallops
An elegant dish, Browned Butter Seared Scallops are the epitome of what comes of a successful trip to the fish monger. This is restaurant-level food which can be made quicker than pasta. Arguably, I think they are as tasty if not moreso than shrimp. This is an easy recipe for weeknights since scallops are a...
