Recetas

Mexican Garlic Broiled Tilapia

I love the lime-garlic flavored fish that I get when I'm down in Mexico, especially in Puerto Vallarta. Normally it is grilled down there, but I…

Simple Chocolate Mouse Cake

This is one of my favorites! I do them with plain vanilla flavore too.

Strawberry Pretzel dessert

Fell in love with this when I first tried it about 25 years ago. Nicknamed it 'World Class jello' since it has such a premium taste and quality to…

Italian Holiday Struffoli

These little balls of fried dough dipped in hot honey syrup are a holiday tradition for many Italian families.

Key Lime Pie

Too early for real, fresh fruit pies here - but Spring brings Key Limes, and that means unbaked Key Lime Pie with a slightly sweetened sour cream…

Salted branzino fish

Shrimp appetizers

Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Blueberry Bread

This is a good master recipe that you can modify to meet your taste and dietary needs. My kids love it.

Mexicali Bean & Barley Soup

A spicy bean soup using Trader Joe's 17 Bean & Barley Mix. The beans and vegetables hold their shapes and create a colorful, healthy, meal. It also…

Simple pan fried trout

We use this recipe for both pan fried trout and Kokanee salmon. We recently caught some Kokanee up at Lake Tahoe and made this dish. It is super…

Southwestern Beef & Hominy Soup

This is a hearty soup that only takes about 1 hour from start to finish. I started looking at a Pork Posole recipe but did not have the time to…

Puppy Chow, Chex Muddy Buddies

A simple, easy sweet snack that is always a hit, and SO easy to make!

Straccetti di manzo con la rughetta

One of the iconic dishes of Roman cookery, stracetti con la rughetta, or 'little beef rags' with arugula, is…

Crystalized GINGER candy

This pungent, intense root of GINGER has now been integrated in my kitchen for at least 10 years or so. Admittedly at first, I could only stand to…