I am actually not big on desserts but I am a huge fan of celebrations and nothing says celebration more than a decadent labor-of-love dessert so I happen to have a few solid signature cake recipes in my back pocket. Big Country’s all-time favorite is carrot cake. He is always on the lookout for a […]
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Salads are kinda my thing. I love thinking up creative versions that include veggies, a touch of fruit, a flavorful protein, nuts, something crunchy and tossed with some sort of vinaigrette dressing. I try to keep them light and nutritious. And when the colder months come around, I crave combos that are a little heavier […]
I don’t know what your family considers comfort food but when my family thinks of winter comfort food, this Shepherd’s Pie recipe is at the top of the list. It’s a stick-to-your-ribs kind of meal that does not leave much room for dessert. My mom made her Shepherd’s Pie with Campbell Tomato soup as a […]
I know I’m not alone in loving the cooler weather and warmer flavors and colors of fall. Many people don’t realize that the Midwest has some of the most extreme weather–ridiculously hot summer days and bitterly cold winter days. Add in the element of incessant wind and our weather can be downright inhospitable. So, when […]
I was out of town shopping with my girls last week and came across a package of ladyfingers which reminded me that it was my sister-in-law’s birthday and so I picked them up and came home and made her one of her all-time favorites–tiramisu. I delivered another plate of tiramisu deliciousness to my friend Carol […]
Years ago, my friend Dee and I were planning a brunch menu for a group of around fifty people. She offered to make some caramel sauce to go with the Belgian waffles we had planned and that was the beginning of my love affair with this sauce. Here’s the thing with this sauce: it simply […]
I don’t know about you but I am one of those people who like most versions of bean dip. It might be a recipe based on pintos or garbanzos or black beans or another type of bean. Its origins might be Middle Eastern or Mediterranean or South American but no matter, I will probably enjoy […]
My brother and his wife were in town for the week and he had a birthday coming up. We are never together on his birthday so I thought it would be fun to make him a proper birthday cake. Why do we stop making birthday cakes for adults as they get older? I mean, does […]
Like pretty much everyone I know, I struggle to come up with fresh ideas for dinner that are made from real food and on the healthy side. Fun fact. The moment every home cook waits for actually happened to me last week. My college-age daughter, who was still under “stay home” mandates where she lives, […]
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Warm Roasted Potato and Asparagus Salad
Sometimes you are craving something substantial in flavor and texture but aren’t necessarily feeling a heavy dinner. That’s what was going through my mind yesterday when I remembered a green salad from years ago with roasted potatoes and a warm vinaigrette. This was the humble beginnings of this Warm Roasted Potato and Asparagus Salad I […]
