Blog Archives for category Culinary Creations

‘Banana Bread’

The secrets to this perfectly moist banana bread are two-fold: 1) You start by roasting the ripe bananas to bring… Continue reading »

Artichoke-Stuffed Mushrooms

Easy-peasy and super tasty.  Oh how I love an elegant and simple appetizer like this one that comes together in… Continue reading »

Swiss Chard, Garlic Scape & Cherry Tomato Pasta with Fried Capers

  Garlic scapes are the flower stems that garlic plants produce before their bulb comes into existence.  Firm in texture… Continue reading »

‘Cauliflower Steaks with Romesco Sauce’

I adore the idea of serving roasted, vertical slices of cauliflower as a hearty vegetarian entree.  (To even non-vegetarian dinner guests,… Continue reading »

‘Celery Soup with Bacon Croutons’

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the smell of leeks cooking in butter has to be one… Continue reading »

Piemonte Peppers

I learned to make these flavorful roasted peppers while in Italy. A classic addition to an antipasto platter, panini, or… Continue reading »

Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia with Tomatoes & Basil

This recipe for pan-fried, cornmeal-coated tilapia would also work very well with catfish.  First things first, you need to set… Continue reading »

Marinated Squash Salad with Feta & Olives

My Marinated Squash Salad with Feta & Olives is a no-cook, extremely flavorful side salad that uses some of the… Continue reading »

‘Chicken with Goat Cheese, Basil & Lavendar’

As promised, yet another clever and tasty recipe from Radically Simple, an outstanding cook book by Rozanne Gold.  A moist,… Continue reading »

‘Peas & Cous Cous with Curry Oil’

Both today’s recipe and tomorrow’s are from one of my favorite cookbooks.  Aptly  named Radically Simple, Rozanne Gold’s stunning cookbook… Continue reading »