When zucchini is in season and available at your local farmers market, I highly recommend giving this healthy snack a ‘go.’ Crispy Baked Zucchini Chips with Spicy Smokey Mayo are extremely easy to make and even easier to eat greedily. Crispy Baked Zucchini Chips with Spicy Smokey Mayo are easy, cheesy, and crispy. Ready...
Side Dishes
Cucumber Chopped Salad with Feta & Pine Nuts
Cucumber Chopped Salad with Feta & Pine Nuts is one of those recipes you whip up and have a hard time putting down. One forkful is just not enough. It's not a surprise to anybody that I am a huge fan of Greek salads, so also not a surprise that this Cucumber Chopped Salad with...
Jamie Oliver's 'Mothership' Tomato Salad
This post originally debuted April 2019, and with over 10,000 views, is now updated & republished March 2020 - ENJOY! I've made many versions of tomato salad over the years, but I stopped experimenting when I found this one by Jamie Oliver. If you need an idea for a 'bring a dish' party, try...
Fennel and Mandarin with Shaved Parmesan
I'm relatively new to developing any fennel recipes, but this basic combination emphasizes the marvelous, licoricey tang this underrated vegetable is all about. You'll need just a few ingredients to fix this fresh-tasting Fennel and Mandarin with Shaved Parmesan salad. Fennel with its delightfully crunchy, mild licorice flavor, and mandarin with its sweet and...
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. As soon as sugar pumpkins would hit New Jersey farm stands in the fall, I always planned some variation of a baked stuffed pumpkin to serve at dinner, whether it ended up...
Silky, Satisfying Butternut Squash Risotto
Silky, Satisfying Butternut Squash Risotto is a warm and satisfying indulgence you needn't feel guilty for enjoying. Risotto; tender, delicious Arborio rice, slow-cooked until the texture is perfectly creamy and just plain wonderful. We've all tasted it at some point and we've probably felt a little guilty that we loved it so much. For...
Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash With Sherry And Cream
Oven roasting the squash deepens the flavor more than any other method I’ve tried. 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...
A Hearty Penna-Dutch Potato Salad
Cooking for a crowd and serving up summer dishes from the grill? Try this potato salad. The secret is in the dressing, and it yields all of the flavor you are looking for as an accompaniment to burgers on the grill or amazing grilled chicken drumsticks. Here in South Carolina, our weather has turned from...
