Blog Archives for category Culinary Creations

Baked Turkey Tenderloins with a Mustardy Tomato-Caper Sauce

This recipe is all about its flavorful Provençal sauce.  A simple sauce that is very fragrant and that would work… Continue reading »

Tuscan Kale Salad with Acorn Squash, Pomegranate Seeds & Pecorino

I know what you’re thinking. Again with the Tuscan kale…but I just can’t help myself, I adore this variety of… Continue reading »

‘Orange Rice with Mushrooms’

This wonderful rice pilaf is filled with very tasty ingredients: fluffy white rice, sauteed celery, onions, mushrooms, orange zest and… Continue reading »

Belgian Endive with Ham & Gruyere

I based this delectable side dish on a classic French combination of flavors.  Tender Belgian endives baked with slices of… Continue reading »

Pan-Seared Salmon with Watercress & Roasted Garlic Pesto

If I had to choose my favorite cooking method for serving salmon, I think pan-searing would be at the top… Continue reading »

‘Radicchio & Orange Salad’

Radicchio is a purple-hued, winter chicory that falls under the ‘bitter greens’ category.  Hearty in texture and very versatile, this bitter green… Continue reading »

Veal Marsala with Mushrooms & Kale

My favorite way to cook and serve veal cutlets is with a savory Marsala-mushroom sauce.  Marsala wine is a fortified… Continue reading »

Creamy Carrot Soup with Orange & Saffron

This soul-warming soup gets its lovely orange hue from the puree of sliced carrots as well as a pinch of saffron… Continue reading »

Orecchiette with Italian Sausage, Broccoli Rabe & Parsnips

I decided to ramp up the traditional Italian pasta dish of orechiette with Italian sausage and broccoli rabe by adding… Continue reading »

Pan-Seared Salmon with Citrus-Dill Vinaigrette

With a large bag of sweet tangerines in the house, I have been enjoying the lovely treats not only as… Continue reading »