For years, I have struggled with homemade mac and cheese. It just doesn't work when I make it. It turns out grainy and clumpy and just plain gross. Creamy is definitely more my style. I've always thought my failures were
My friend Sante shared his hermit recipe with me - a simple, drop-style, spice cookie loaded with tiny currants, chopped walnuts, and finished with a bit of icing.
Delicious banana and toffee shortcakes made using Pillsbury Grands! frozen buttermilk or southern style biscuits are perfect to have with any time meal – ready in 30 minutes.
Lately, Meat-and-Potatoes-Guy and I can't get enough of those Greek-style pasta salads they sell at the grocery deli. All those bright, crisp flavors of lemon, tomato, cucumber, and fresh herbs are...
San Francisco chocolatier Michael Recchiuti prepared the gooey marshmallow topping for this exquisite chocolate cake on a porch at Prather Ranch using just a hot plate and a hand-cranked beater. Recchiuti decorated the marshmallow with shards of his own graham crackers, but store-bought ones work just fine.
I am a huge fan of bruschetta, any style really, but especially fresh tomato, basil and garlic bruschetta. I wanted to turn some boring pieces of chicken into
This is a recipe re-creation of the Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans frozen dinners. My favorite brand is the Smart Ones. Not that I make a habit of eating frozen
A Southwest-style pasta salad packed with an explosion of bold and sassy flavors. Made with crispy corn, earthy black beans and grape tomatoes, a chili lime
This Fried Bocconcini with Spicy Tomato and Garlic Chutney recipe contains peanut oil, mozzarella cheese, italian-style bread crumbs, all-purpose flour, extra-virgin olive oil and more.
Mexican Style Carne Asada - Arrachera, or skirt steak marinated with lime and garlic and then quickly grilled over high heat served with a stack of hot tortillas and a bold salsa.
