Blog Archives for category Culinary Creations

New Potatoes with Peas & Pesto

Any small potato will work just fine for this scrumptious side dish.  Simply quartered potatoes boiled until tender and tossed… Continue reading »

Caprese Turkey Meatballs

Everyone loves a meatball!  I’ve also found that just about everyone loves a summertime caprese salad, so this combo is… Continue reading »

‘Parsnip, Rocket & Lentil Salad with Tapenade Dressing’

What a great idea to use a flavorful store-bought olive tapenade as a dressing for a healthy salad!  A simple… Continue reading »

Roasted Red Pepper Goat Cheese & Spinach-Stuffed Turkey Tenderloins

It’s fun to design a dish around one specific ingredient. The one ingredient that this dish was based on was… Continue reading »

‘Pasta with Salmon, Broccoli Rabe & Garlic’

In a recent issue of the fabulous Martha Stewart Living Magazine, they highlighted that which is wild salmon.  A thorough… Continue reading »

‘Okra & Chickpea Tagine’

A tagine is a traditional Moroccan stew that is named after the cone-shaped pot it is classically cooked in.  They… Continue reading »

Roasted Beet Caprese

We all know and love a traditional caprese salad: slices of ripe tomato, rounds of fresh mozzarella cheese and sweet… Continue reading »

‘Veal Chops with Spinach & Pecorino Romano’

Excited to come across thick veal chops in the market the other day, I immediately began searching through  my favorite… Continue reading »

Baby Arugula Salad with Caramelized Figs, Pepitas & Pomegranate Vinaigrette

I couldn’t resist buying these lovely brown turkey figs at the market the other day.  I decided to include them… Continue reading »

Summer Squash & Chicken Sausage Chili with Lime Crema

It might sound odd to serve a warm bowl of chili in these hot temperatures, but to me, a chili… Continue reading »