Green Squash with Mint – Sounds so easy and simple. Well it is. I stumbled upon this recipe while browsing the Internet a few years ago. The link brought me to an Italian based website of traditional Sicilian dishes. I translated the recipe and added some feta cheese to the…
A backyard bbq is the perfect way to enjoy good any day with great friends and delicious food. The key to a successful and easy bbq is grilled food and easy side dishes. The most popular foods for backyard bbq’s are hamburgers, hotdogs, and ribs, corn on the cob, macaroni…
This wonderful salad always says spring is here to me. It is a great anytime dish that goes especiallly well with grilled meats. Try it at your next BBQ. Ingredients: 2 Large White or red potato 1 pound string beans ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ½ cup white balsamic…
Light refreshing and flavorful, this is a great lunch salad. Add some grilled shrimp or salmon and it becomes a meal. Ingredients 2 ripe Avocado – sliced 1 grapefruit – sectioned 1/2 red onion – sliced thin 1 head Boston Lettuce 1 hard boiled egg sliced 1/3 cup Grapefruit juice…
Everyone is Irish on St. Patricks Day and making this traditional dish is easier than you think. Try out my recipe using a traditional Irish beer to cook the corned beef. Just remember to save some beer to drink later. Ingredients 1 Corned Beef 1 head Cabbage cut into wedges…
Impress your friends and yourself with this elegant easy recipe. The crunchy exterior of the potato with the flaky texture of salmon on the inside, and the mustard sauce brings it all together. Simply delicious. Ingredients 2 – 8oz Salmon Fillet 2 small or 1 large Russet Potato Shredded 1…
This is a simple, fun elegant appetizer. The crunchy breadstick, the saltiness of the prosciutto and the pepperiness of the arugula are so yummy. Try them at your next party. Ingredients 12 slices prosciutto 12 thick breadsticks or 24 thin breadsticks 2 cups baby arugula Procedure Lay a strip of…
Cooked olives? The flavor is amazing, it’s a must try at your next party. This is the perfect appitizer for a cocktail party. The best part is dipping bread in the sauce that develops in the bottom of the dish. Ingredients 1 lb Kalamata Olives 3 tbsp Olive Oil Zest…
This dish is so versitle, you can serve it as a side dish, over meat, cold as a salad or my favorite way with eggs. Ingredients 2 potatoes – yukon gold, chef, or russet ½ medium sweet onion – sliced thin 2 long hot peppers sliced thin, seeded if you…
This pasta dish is so simple and so delicious. The sweet taste of the squash, the saltiness of the cheese, the freshness of the lemon zest and mint lastly the richness of the olive oil. You will make this dish over and over again. Ingredients 3 Green Squash sliced into…