David’s Hot Pepper Sauce
Homemade Hot Pepper Sauce Hot peppers do well in my garden. They’re mostly unaffected by insect pests and diseases, and even the deer are uninterested in eating them. Boy, are they prolific. It’s not unusual for …
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French Onion Grilled Cheese
The World’s Best Grilled Cheese This is one of those recipes that is best prepared when you’re not in a rush. The caramelized onions take about thirty minutes to cook but it’s what makes this recipe …
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese for Two
I’d read about this recipe for years before deciding to give it a try. Now I’m asking myself what the heck I was waiting for. It is simple to prepare, tastes decadent, and is well under …
Taiwanese-Inspired Sautéed Root Vegetables
Cooked on The Stovetop In A Cast Iron Pan In an effort to reduce my carbon footprint, I’ve started paying more attention to the seasonality of the fruits and vegetables I buy. This recipe, adapted from …
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Flavorful Rustic Tomato Sauce This is the very first tomato sauce I ever made, and it’s still my favorite. The sauce is chunky with plenty of fresh herbs and olive oil. Just right over homemade pasta, …
Coffee Cake with Caramelized Peanut Topping
Caramelized Peanut Coffee Cake Homemade coffee cake can be delicious, and it’s the topping that will make or break the recipe. While a crumble topping may be the most traditional, this one is the most delicious! …
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Almond Cake
Almond cake that tastes too good to be gluten-free and dairy-free There are a fair amount of gluten-free people in my family. And as the most enthusiastic cook in the group, I am often assigned the …
Oatmeal and Coconut Trail Cookies
Oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips meets Almond Joy. Chunky and crispy and really good. The taste is somewhat reminiscent of a granola bar, but it is much thinner and more buttery. This recipe is adapted from …
Eight Outstanding Vegetarian Entrees for Two
Meatless Entrée Recipes for Two Not eating meat shouldn’t mean eating less delicious food. But it does take a change in focus. A good vegetarian meal is more than a classic dish with the meat removed. …
Homemade Hoisin Sauce recipe
You’ll never have store-bought Hoisin Sauce again. I hesitated making this sauce at home. The store-bought versions are so delicious and convenient. Would it be worth it to make it from scratch? The answer: Absolutely. This …
Swordfish Souvlaki skewers with yogurt and salsa
Cook on the grill, in the broiler, or on the stovetop. Souvlaki is a Greek dish of meat or fish on skewers. Cooked under the broiler in about five minutes, the swordfish comes out firm and …
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Modern Fresh Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Fresh Pineapple makes all the difference. This slice of Fresh Pineapple Upside Down cake looks pretty unassuming, but don’t be fooled. It’s really good. Moist without being wet. Sweet without being cloying. And not crazy fattening …