Thai Noodle Stir-Fry with Chicken and Vegetables 53 1
There is a small Thai restaurant here called Singha Thai that serves a wonderful Thai noodle dish that I love. Our local newspaper published the recipe for this dish in a 'You Asked For It' column in the food section a while ago and I finally[...]

Benne Seed Cookies with Lime Sherbet Punch 53 1
Note:  This was originally posted on Thursday, May 12 and subsequently lost during the Blogger interruption.  Blogger has returned my post but not the comments from Thursday.  I apologize if your comment is one of those that was[...]

Cucumber-Avocado Soup with Spicy Shrimp and Sauce 53 1
Last night, we had one of our gourmet group gatherings.  Our assigned recipe to bring was this delicious, chilled soup.  I needed to make a couple of  'tweaks' to the recipe as I found the soup too thick and just a bit [...]

Simple and Delicious Chicken Fajitas 53 1
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I couldn't let the day pass without sharing one of my favorite Tex-Mex dishes to prepare at home. Although, from what I've read, Cinco de Mayo is likely celebrated more widely here in the states than in Mexico - sort of like St.[...]

Garbanzo Burgers 53 1
A week ago, I was lucky enough to win a copy of the cookbook, Super Natural Cooking, by Heidi Swanson from Barbara at Moveable Feasts . Thank you, Barbara! You may know Heidi Swanson from her culinary website 101 Cookbooks or Mighty Foods .[...]

Cheddar, Gruyère and Chive Bread 53 1
Here is another wonderful recipe from Dorie Greenspan. A savory quick bread loaded with cheese and chives. This recipe comes from Dorie's new book Around My French Table .  I have seen it posted online and thought it sounded delicious and it[...]

Happy Easter (Eggs, Grass, and Nests) To You! 53 1
I'd like to wish all of you who celebrate, a very Happy Easter!  I will be hosting Easter dinner here on Sunday with our family and decorations and preparations are under way! Easter and spring are a time of renewal and rebirth (although[...]

Espresso Steak Rub , or, How To Forget Your Troubles the Teeny Templeton Way... 53 1
"You got any espresso beans?" I asked.  "If so, I'll make a rub." "Sure."  He looked relieved because the topic had shifted to food preparation, but he didn't know me.  If I didn't chop, fry, or dice, I'd have a conniption[...]

Baked Eggs in Croissant 'Nests' 53 1
I love looking forward to a relaxed Sunday breakfast when I know I have time to make and eat something a little more special than cold cereal and fruit or a "no-brainer" piece of toast and preserves. The weekend is also when I usually[...]

French Lemon Poppy Seed Cake 53 1
Today, I tried another recipe from the Joanne Chang's new baking cookbook Flour from the bakery of the same name in Boston. I have always loved lemon poppy seed cakes and muffins and this one sounded just a little different in the ingredients and[...]