Category: Recipes

Rich and creamy chilled strawberry and wine soup is great as an appetizer or as a light dessert. You’ll Need: 3 pints strawberries, washed and hulled 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups Burgundy wine 2 cups orange juice 3 cups sour cream 1...

PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 15 Min READY IN 30 Min You’ll Need 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 yellow onion, sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 ear corn, kernels cut from cob 2 cups sliced yellow squash 2 cups sliced zucchini 1 tablespoon chopped...

  Place 1 cup of rosemary leaves and stems and 1 quart of water in a pot and bring to a boil.   Allow to simmer for 45 minutes.   Strain and add 1 cup of water and 1 squirt of dish detergent.   Use to clean sinks and...

What a wonderful surprise to happen on something that pops out at you.   We just moved into this new office, and in a fit of lunchtime hunger, I went foraging along the street for somewhere to eat. I had always overlooked the next door Mediterranean Tapas bar (WHY!!??),...

PREP TIME 20 Min COOK TIME 10 Min READY IN 30 Min You’ll Need   6 slices bacon 4 cups broccoli florets 1 cup chopped celery 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1 cup seedless green grapes...

PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 15 Min READY IN 30 Min You’ll Need 4 large ripe tomatoes salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cucumber, peeled and diced 1/2 cup yogurt 8 ounces black Greek olives, pitted and sliced 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1...

It’s men’s health month. This is a quick, nutritious and delicious appetizer or side salad to make. You’ll Need 5 fresh tomatoes 5 shallots, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 loaf French bread, for dipping (optional) Directions Core and slice the tomatoes, and arrange...

  Served warm or chilled, this recipe makes a sensational side dish. To make a bigger meal of this salad, just add fresh grilled sea bass, salmon, or chicken. You’ll Need: 1/2 cup diced zucchini 1/2 cup diced yellow squash 2 cups Israeli couscous (not Moroccan) 2 tablespoons fresh...

This approach to spicing up your grilling flies under the radar. You don’t really think about a spice rub, but it’s one of the most flavorful. The cumin and cayenne pepper in this rub, adds a nice Southwestern flavor to whatever you are gilling. You’ll Need: 2 tablespoons kosher...

Pizza is a forgotten health food. And it was no more than a basic everyday staple of veggies warmed over a piece of bread. In that spirit, we’ll take the pizza outside and cook it in the most primitive way possible — over an open fire. Grilled pizza is...

This recipe seems long, but it’s only because there is some explaining that needs to be done regarding the hobo packs. But it is mostly just common sense, and once you put this together once you will see that it’s really easy to toss together. And don’t let the...

Cherries are “in season” in the early summer, and it is a perfect time for this delicious bread. Make this bread on a saturday when you want a sumptuous nibble, late in the morning. Remember that the cranberries and cherries are really, really good for you, but this doesn’t...