Arugula Corn Salad with Bacon 449 days ago Read More
This is a salad of bold flavors, but somehow they all manage to work together well. Sweet corn tossed with peppery arugula, bacon, onion, cumin, and wine vinegar to balance the sweet corn, and you...
Stuffed Zucchini with Turkey Sausage 452 days ago Read More
If you grow zucchini in your garden, and you're the kind of wonderful person who brings your neighbors a share of your bounty, and such bounty includes foot-long several pound zucchinis, might I s...
Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Hot Dogs 452 days ago Read More
I remarked to my father than we had been doing a lot of salads and veggies lately and without missing a beat dad said, "I want to make stuffed hot dogs," adding, "on the grill," pointing to a part...
Stuffed Zucchini with Ground Turkey 453 days ago Read More
If you grow zucchini in your garden, and you're the kind of wonderful person who brings your neighbors a share of your bounty, and such bounty includes foot-long several pound zucchinis, might I s...
Cold Tomato Summer Vegetable Soup 454 days ago Read More
My father made this soup the other day.
"Don't call it gazpacho."
"Why not? It looks like gazpacho, but with some zucchini."
"It's my soup. I made it up. It's not gazpacho. Don't call it gazpac...
Tarragon Tuna Melt 456 days ago Read More
What is a tuna melt, other than a grilled cheese sandwich dressed up with tuna salad? Two favorite food groups, merged together. I used to love these sandwiches as a kid, and was inspired by a Kar...
Cranberry Limeade 457 days ago Read More
Once in a while, Trader Joe's has a great deal on limes; you can get a whole one pound bag for 99 cents. I'll buy a bag with the best of intentions to put them to good use, but then most recipes t...
Spicy Grilled Turkey Burger with Coleslaw 460 days ago Read More
Recently my father announced he had a cunning plan. He found a grilled turkey burger recipe that he wanted to try, but rather than just use any old ground turkey, he would make half the burgers wi...
Perfect Popcorn 462 days ago Read More
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Making popcorn from scratch can be tricky. Not only do you want as many kernels as possible to pop, but you also want to keep the kernels from burning at the bottom of the pan. Until my m...
Plum Galette 464 days ago Read More
We've got plums coming out the wazoo at the moment. Every time I mention a potential plum recipe my mother's eyes light up with what appears to be frantic joy; she can't give them away fast enough...