Blog Archives for category Culinary Creations

Pistachio-Zucchini Salad

 This lovely summer salad goes well with anything you are planning to cook on the grill.  There is just something… Continue reading »

‘Chicken with Lime & Spices’

 One of my favorite cookbooks of all time is The Herb Society of America’s Essential Guide to Growing and Cooking… Continue reading »

Balsamic-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

I am loving this flavor combination—the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes, roasted with a tangy glaze of melted butter and… Continue reading »

‘Cherry Cous Cous Salad’

 A recent issue of Food & Wine magazine had a page chock-full of recipe ideas for one of summer’s most… Continue reading »

Prosciutto-Wrapped Salmon with Pesto

My sister Mary Lauren recently told me about a tasty salmon dish that she had at a restaurant in Birmingham. … Continue reading »

Gruyere – Pecan Crackers

 If, like me, you can’t get enough of simple, splendid French recipes then this cookbook is  for you.  Everything from… Continue reading »

Pasta Puttanesca with Eggplant

  A traditional pasta Puttanesca is one of my family’s favorite of all Italian dishes.  Always on the short list… Continue reading »

Mustardy Potato Salad with Radishes

 When you think of traditional potato salad you think of a mayo-based one, right?  Those types are quite good, that’s… Continue reading »

‘Fried Fish with Pickled Vegetables’

 I love the simplicity of each and every recipe found in Alice Waters’ recent cookbook, In the Green Kitchen.  A… Continue reading »

Green Bean Slaw with Almonds

 My Green Bean Slaw with Almonds is a Southern side salad bursting with a variety of flavors and textures.  How… Continue reading »