Apricot & Goat Cheese Savory Cheesecake

Apricot & Goat Cheese Savory Cheesecake

Spring holds anticipation of budding growth and renewal. Fresh colors, fresh flavors, bursting to come out from a long winter’s sleep. Cool air still lingers it’s chilly touch in a morning sunrise. Warming sunshine heating pale skin to rekindle some kind of long-ago friendship, a 

Salmon Cakes with Creamy Dill Sauce

Salmon Cakes with Creamy Dill Sauce

I love celebrating foods that not only present well, but are also good for you. May I introduce salmon! Salmon is one of the healthiest superfoods on the market (OMega 3’s, healthy fats, brain food, muscle energy). This versatile sea-faring protein is certainly a sustainable 

Braised Beef & Olive Tamales

Braised Beef & Olive Tamales

Some of my favorite recipes are labor intensive. Weird, right? I love detail and layers of flavor…for me, the more the merrier. So, when it comes to tamales, I enjoy the process. Most families will plan to prepare these wrapped treasures as a team. But, 

Indian Spiced Zucchini & Beef Patties

Indian Spiced Zucchini & Beef Patties

Spring has sprung and Father Time has awoken with a call to the garden! What a beautiful time of year! Here in Maryland, my husband and I are preparing our seeds for planting and growing. We look forward to using the bounty during the Fall 

Rustic Lamb & Herb Pie

Rustic Lamb & Herb Pie

Lamb is such an under utilized meat. Sure, you go out to an Irish Pub and grab a Shepherd’s Pie. Or, maybe you are celebrating St. Patrick’s day and you take a gander with a traditional Irish lamb stew. Even better, it’s Easter Sunday and 

Crabby Mac-n-Cheese

Crabby Mac-n-Cheese

Comfort food is one of those go-to mood foods. You crave creamy, warm, indulgent food that ticks all the boxes. Staying true to “comfort” food, you want curl up with your bowl of goodness, being sure to lick every morsel off your spoon because it’s 

Thai Green Curry Chicken with Basil

Thai Green Curry Chicken with Basil

My very first experience with Thai food was this recipe, at the age of 10. My aunt made this for dinner one night as a “welcome to our home” meal. This was the remarkable start to a life-long obsession with Thai food. What 10 year 

Mexican Lasagna

Mexican Lasagna

Some of my favorite food is authentic, hole-in-the-wall, mom and pop’s shop, South of the boarder, Mexican food. The smells of roasting meats, highly seasoned with Mexican oregano, bay leaf, cumin, onions and lots of GARLIC. These aromas bring memories of happy days living and