23 Monday Aug 2021
Posted in chicken & turkey, dressings & marinades, love to cook, pasta, salads
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black olives, capers, chicken, garlic, lemon, orzo, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, radicchio, spinach, sundried tomatoes, tomatoes
This Insalata Chicken Florentine is a Copycat from Macaroni Grill. Not sure if you are familiar with them or this incredible salad.
IT IS AMAZING.
Every ingredient is so well thought out, each delivering a unique flavor and/or texture.
26 Monday Apr 2021
Posted in appetizers, dressings & marinades, love to cook, lunch bowls, salads
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balsamic vinaigrette, capers, fresh basil, garlic bread, mozarella, red grapes, red onion, tomatoes
This Bruschetta Panzanella Salad was born out of leftover garlic bread and bruschetta! Exactly the way classic Panzanella (Italian stale bread salad) is intended to come together.
Happy Monday!
Monday. The day I peer into my fridge and decide which leftovers from the weekend can be given a new outlook on life.
Kind of the way I give myself a new outlook on life. Mondays are my chance to reset. To start the week off right and forgive myself for veering off course by getting back to good intentions.
Continue reading »13 Wednesday Jan 2021
Chicken Piccata Meatballs are a new favorite.
Huge Meatball Fan.
That’s me.
I’m forever pondering the possibilities.
If you’re ever looking for meatball inspiration check out my favorite recipes here.
15 Monday Jun 2020
Posted in dressings & marinades, healthy choices, love to cook, salads, side dishes, vegetarian
As the hot summer weather approaches we’ll be looking for some cool & simple dinner options. Two ripe avocados and herb pots blooming with fresh flavors were the inspiration for this Quartered Salad {with Fresh Herb Vinaigrette}. Here’s a sneak peek at this year’s herb gardens.
Continue reading »27 Monday Oct 2014
Besides how delicious this Chicken Piccata recipe is, it also comes together quickly from ingredients likely already in your fridge/pantry. That qualifies this as a great week night meal.
Continue reading »15 Friday Aug 2014
Posted in appetizers, love to cook, seafood
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Lightly beer battered fish nuggets, perched on crispy caper tartar sauce slathered onto thick cut chips. Now that’s a mouthful of love.
We’ll call these our Fish & Chip Bites {with Crispy Caper Tartar Sauce}. The perfect Friday night nibbles.
Continue reading »15 Friday Aug 2014
Posted in love to cook, sauces
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It’s nice to have a knock your socks off tartar sauce recipe up your sleeve. This Crispy Caper Tartar Sauce is sure to impress with the addition of anchovies, hard-boiled eggs and crispy fried capers. Flavor wow!!
Continue reading »16 Friday May 2014
Posted in appetizers, beef, pork, lamb, low-carb
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My birthday week is officially winding down. It began last Saturday with a wonderful dinner, made especially for me. I have for three years in a row now requested that one of my favorite dishes, is made for my birthday dinner, Beef Carpaccio. And so because I believe that after three repeats of an event it becomes a tradition, Beef Carpaccio is now a Birthday Tradition.
Continue reading »30 Wednesday Apr 2014
Posted in herbs, oils & spices, love to cook, Mediterranean, seafood
Before I talk about this wonderful Lemon Basil Shrimp & Pasta dish, I must confess I’ve been keeping something from you. I wasn’t sure when it would be the right time to tell you. So I waited until I was sure we were in the clear. It is with great pride and joy that I share the news.
Continue reading »12 Wednesday Feb 2014
Posted in burgers & sandwiches, love to cook, salads, seafood
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black olives, capers, chili sauce, crabmeat, hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, romaine lettuce, tomatoes
Crab Louie Salad Sliders.
The Crab Louie Salad has been around for over 100 years and first became popular on the West Coast of the United States (or was it King Louie himself who first dined on this salad…the world may never know). The salad consists of crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, hard boiled eggs, ripe olives, sometimes asparagus….and of course gorgeous crab meat which is tossed in Crab Louie Dressing.
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