Blog Archives for category Culinary Creations

Chicken Sausage, Kale & Pesto Pizza with Roasted Red Peppers
Making a homemade pizza doesn’t have to be daunting; especially when you can use quality, short-cut ingredients like store-bought pizza… Continue reading »

‘Roasted Trout with Lemon & Walnut-Browned Butter’
Any variety of flaky white fish lends itself well to a lemony browned-butter sauce like this one. A fragrant mixture… Continue reading »

‘Salmon with Asian Walnut Slaw’
This recipe was simply outstanding! Courtesy of the California Walnuts website, thick salmon fillets are first marinated in a mixture… Continue reading »

‘Mushroom Wellington Cups’
This picture-perfect appetizer is always a hit at my dinner table! A flavor profile based on traditional Beef Wellington, these… Continue reading »

‘Brisket with Apricots & Prunes’
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…any dish that has to braise for a few hours is always… Continue reading »

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Hazelnuts & Blue Cheese
The beauty of a sweet potato is that once it is baked or roasted, its natural sweetness takes over and… Continue reading »

‘Shaved Squash-&-Radish Salad’
Using your vegetable peeler to slice vegetables like carrots, parsnips, summer squash and cucumbers into ribbons makes for a beautiful… Continue reading »

‘Bourbon-Glazed Salmon with Firecracker Slaw’
Two initial ingredients immediately caught my attention with this pan-seared salmon recipe: bourbon (correct) and spicy slaw (yum yum). Salmon… Continue reading »

Prosciutto e Melone
Sweet ripe cantaloupe effortlessly wrapped in a thin slice of salty prosciutto is a classic first course throughout all of Italy…. Continue reading »

Herbed Potato Salad with Celery, Radishes & Turmeric Vinaigrette
Whereas Russet potatoes to me are best for mashing and baking, Yukon gold potatoes are my preferred choice for a… Continue reading »