Category: Food

  • Cranberry Lemon Bars

    Cranberry Lemon Bars

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    Ingredients Preparation Source: Chewing The Fat – Monte Mathews – Cranberry Lemon Bars

  • Chocolate Bliss Cookies

    Chocolate Bliss Cookies

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    Ingredients Preparation Note: If omitting nuts, increase flour to 3/4 cup to prevent excessive spreading of cookie dough as cookies bake.  Source: My Food and Family – Chocolate Bliss Cookies

  • Grilled Baby Potatoes with Dijon Mustard & Herbs

    Grilled Baby Potatoes with Dijon Mustard & Herbs

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    Ingredients 1 pound baby Yukon Gold potatoes ¼ cup mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellman’s or Duke’s ¼ cup Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme (rosemary would also work well, or a combination) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley, for garnish (optional) Preparation Place the potatoes…

  • Grilled Salmon with Creamy Cucumber-Dill Salad

    Grilled Salmon with Creamy Cucumber-Dill Salad

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    Ingredients FOR THE SALMON 4 (6-oz) salmon fillets, skin on 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil kosher salt freshly ground black pepper FOR THE CUCUMBER-DILL SALAD 1 English cucumber (also called hothouse cucumber) ⅓ cup finely sliced red onion, from one small red onion ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellmann’s…

  • Margherita Pizza

    Margherita Pizza

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    Ingredients 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, preferably San Marzano 3 medium garlic cloves, minced ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Flour, for stretching the dough 2 pizza doughs 8 oz fresh mozzarella, not packed in water, cubed ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano ½ cup roughly chopped fresh basil, lightly packed Preparation Make the Sauce:…

  • Baked Lobster Tails with Citrus-Herb Butter

    Baked Lobster Tails with Citrus-Herb Butter

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    Ingredients 4 (5 oz.) fresh lobster tails ½ cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter, melted and divided 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)  1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 teaspoon thinly sliced fresh chives ½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic (from 1 garlic clove) ¼ teaspoon kosher…

  • Sautéed Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes

    Sautéed Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes

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    Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 small red onion, diced 1 pound zucchini (2-3 medium), cut into ½-inch chunks 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved (I usually buy NatureSweet Cherubs) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil, plus more for garnish if desired Preparation Heat the olive oil over…

  • Grilled Shrimp with Pesto

    Grilled Shrimp with Pesto

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    Ingredients Preparation Pair with Sauteed Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes Source: Once Upon a Chef – Grilled Shrimp and Pesto

  • Salad with Lemon, Olive Oil, and Parmigiano Reggiano

    Salad with Lemon, Olive Oil, and Parmigiano Reggiano

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    Ingredients 5 ounces (or 5 generous handfuls) salad 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, from one lemon 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, best quality such as Lucini ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Big hunk Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Preparation In a large salad bowl, combine the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the arugula…

  • 7 Layer Dip

    7 Layer Dip

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    Ingredients Preparation Source: Once Upon a Chef – 7 Layer Dip