Marinades :

Hunk of Meat Monday: Go-to marinades for beef and chicken

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I had a lot of meat soaking in marinades this weekend. We had friends over for steak on Saturday night, and then I took supper out to friends of ours who had a baby this week. For both occasions, the meat spent some time resting in a marinade.[...]

Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard Salad Dressing

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I LOVE Dijon Mustard it is one of those things that I always have to have in the kitchen I use it for my sandwiches, hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken salad, tuna salad, and many more things.  But one of the things it has to be in is my basic salad[...]

cilantro lime ranch dressing

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I'm a bring-my-lunch-to-work sort of person. I find it's an easy way to control what I'm eating, to have some peace and quiet to myself, and (of course) to save money and time. My co-workers are mostly go-out-to-eat people, so when they invite[...]

Wings

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I have a recipe that's been pretty popular with fellow Through the Oven Door  friends.  I posted it a little shyly, a long time ago, but it's been really well received.  I have blogged about it too .  The thing is, much as I[...]

Hummus

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Wherever you travel in the Mediterranean, from Lebanon, to Israel, to Turkey and beyond, Hummus seems to be a mainstay as a side dish and/or appetizer. For good reason … it’s gooooooooood! And so easy to make, as well. So, it only[...]

Roquamole

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For those in the US, Superbowl is coming up and we are all looking for some good finger food and some new dips.  I have a perfect new dip for you. This recipe is awesome and really simple to make, it came from Nigella Lawson . [...]

Baked Brie

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It’s a new year, and I realize many people will be fielding their resolutions for the next few months (or weeks) and many of those will have to do with eating healthier. Well, then this recipe is not for you. This recipe is purely of the[...]

Basil Pesto

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Do you have lots of fresh basil in the backyard and wondering what to do with it?  A great idea is to make pesto.  You can freeze it and use it through the year until your next crop. It only takes 5 minutes. Here is a very simple recipe.[...]

Skirt Steak

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I had to make a few skirt steaks for dinner the other night,  and I was tempted to ask the Griller to grill. He was very happy when I decided to follow the recipe and pan fry them instead! Too many starving kids were over, so I used two cast[...]

Tahina Sauce

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We continue our culinary journey to the Middle East with the sauce derived directly from the Tahini Paste we learned to make yesterday. This is a great sauce to put on top of Falafel, Kabobs, Salads or just as a dip for Pita Bread. The great[...]