Want a new take on sweet potatoes for your Thanksgiving table? Try these adorable sweet potato tangerine cups. They are so easy and the presentation will make a lasting impression with your guests. Mini Sweet Potato Tangerine … [Read more...]
Mini Sweet Potato Tangerine Cups With Gingersnap-Pecan Sprinkles
November 14, 2012 By - Leave a Comment
Fresh Cranberry-Pecan Fruit Relish
November 5, 2012 By - Leave a Comment
Growing up, our Thanksgiving table wasn't complete without opening a can of jellied cranberry sauce, cutting it with a knife, and setting it on the table. It just wasn't Thanksgiving without it! I cringe now at the thought of … [Read more...]
Mascarpone and Chive Mashed Potatoes
November 2, 2012 By - Leave a Comment
These Mascarpone and chive mashed potatoes are the creamiest mashed potatoes ever! The key to making the best mashed potatoes is using a ricer. A ricer is a tool used to reduce cooked foods into ricelike pieces. By using one … [Read more...]
Penne with Asparagus Carbonara
May 20, 2012 By - 2 Comments
For a wonderful warm, cheesy summer salad why not try this Penne with Asparagus Carbonara. Your family and friends will rave about it, I PROMISE! Penne (PEN-nay) is Italian for pen or quill and used to describe short-to … [Read more...]
Easy Herbed New Potatoes
April 9, 2012 By - Leave a Comment
I love to serve these herbed new potatoes as a side dish because they are so easy and delicious. I also like to add a little twist to them for presentation purposes. New potatoes are small, immature potatoes (of any variety) … [Read more...]
Skillet-Roasted Spiced Okra
October 5, 2011 By - Leave a Comment
For a new take on okra, try this skillet-roasted spiced okra! Delicious! This past summer has been brutal here in Texas! I couldn't stand to be out in the heat for more than 5 minutes at a time and we had no rain to … [Read more...]
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
March 3, 2011 By - 3 Comments
Did you know carrots are a member of the parsley family (Daucus carota)? They have lacy green foliage, an edible orange taproot with a mild, sweet flavor and crisp texture, and a tapering shape. Carrots come in a variety of … [Read more...]
Fresh Green Bean-Bacon Bundles
November 12, 2010 By - 1 Comment
I love to serve these deliciously fresh green bean-bacon bundles in place of a bowl of green beans because the presentation says "WOW" and the flavor is amazing! The fresh green beans, wrapped in the smokiness of the bacon and … [Read more...]
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
November 10, 2010 By - 1 Comment
We all have had twice-baked potatoes - why not twice-baked sweet potatoes! Sweet potatoes are from a different botanical family than ordinary potatoes, although they are also tubers that originated in the New World. Two types … [Read more...]
Best Ever Macaroni and Cheese
November 6, 2010 By - 1 Comment
Macaroni and cheese is a true comfort food and everyone loves it! Try this best ever recipe. The heavy cream, different cheeses (asiago, Monterey Jack, sharp chedder) and bacon really takes this dish way beyond the boxed version … [Read more...]
Simple Cornbread Dressing
October 29, 2010 By - 1 Comment
Being a chef, I have made numerous variations of stuffing to go with the Thanksgiving turkey; oyster, mushroom, chestnut, apple, squash, etc. But my all time favorite is a simple cornbread dressing. It is moist with just the … [Read more...]
