Sushi Roll Salad – great for a party! Omit the shrimp for a flavorful vegan version.

Adapted from a Mark Bittman recipe, Potato Cumin Curry is a flavorful, quick, and easy vegan main dish.

Fabulous spring comfort food – flavorful Lamb Shanks Braised with Tomato. Great with potatoes or polenta!

Easy Cranberry Chutney, a Thanksgiving favorite, uses only 4 ingredients. It’s fabulous with a holiday turkey or ham!

The Top 10 Reasons why my Happy Apple Pie is Smiling!

I adapted Jacques Pepin’s recipe for my homegrown buttered potatoes with homegrown parsley! They fell apart, but were still a taste treat!

Zucchini and Pasta Salad – an easy vegetarian make-ahead side dish for summer entertaining or to take to a potluck.

Quick and easy Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken is a great dinner for 2 served outside on a nice summer evening.

Cobb Salad made with moist and tender steeped chicken and the other classic ingredients, including, of course, bacon!

Garbanzos, garlic, tahini, and cumin ready to be processed into a very flavorful hummus!

New Orleans-style Barbecue Shrimp. Garlicky, spicy, decadent and delicious!

A springtime treat–simply steamed asparagus with sage butter.