Sort of Chicken Marsala

Inspired by Ryenne and a bit of leftover wine following a BIG birthday celebration. How could there possibly be any leftover wine, you might ask?Well, at the point of not being able to remember why I had been modeling my exquisite wedding dress to my guests for several hours, I called it quits on my…

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Acorn Fig Puff Pastry Quiche

As much as I adore the sunshine and warmth of summer, I still have winter on my mind (don’t we all – it’s only just begun!).Winter squash and crisp apples may be the only few things I truly enjoy about the season that chills me to the bone.Thus, I choose to make the most of…

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Black & White Vanilla Bean Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These easy cookies, filled with vanilla bean white chocolate pudding and dark chocolate chunks are chewy, soft, fluffy, and utterly delicious. I struggled with the name – Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Pudding Cookies with Dark Chocolate Chunks – that’s a mouthful.I settled upon Black & White – which is a little misleading.But, in this case…

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Roasted Bratwurst Parsnips & Lemon Cabbage

Brian LOVES Bratwurst. He loves it grilled – bubbly and roasted.I could personally go either way on it.But, I adore both parsnips and cabbage. Both veggies are so underrated and virtually unknown in modern “non foodie” society. They are both surprisingly sweet, ultra nourishing, and compromisingly complimentary to anything and everything. Thus, I roasted both…

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Apricot Orange Cheesy Amaretto Cake

Again, I thought I was being entirely original.I mean, honestly, who adds cheese to cakes? Apparently the English do – Christmas Cakes and apple pies (well, some people do that here too).In any case, in my heart and mind I felt exotically creative and quite accomplished while concocting this moist and delicious cake recipe: Apricot…

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Mushroom Fennel Halibut & Purple Sweet Potato Mash

This dish has got plenty of color and a whole lot of class!I adore purple sweet potatoes. Just like the Japanese sweet potato variety, they are sweet and starchy and silky and smooth, but different from others – they are brilliant purple. They are “royal,” in a way. Thus, I petition for a re-naming procedure….

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Rosemary Lime Cheesecake Whip Pie

This time of year is all about sugar and spice.Let’s bump it up a level – take it to something refreshing and thrilling. We all need that right now, right? Rosemary Lime Cheesecake Whip Pie. Rosemary Lime Cheesecake Whip Pie Rosemary Graham Crust:2 pkg. graham crackers (pulled into crumbs)8 Tbs. butter, melted1 Tbs. fresh rosemary,…

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Cajun Pork & Black Rice

Cajun cuisine (French: Cuisine cadienne, [kɥizin kadʒæ̃n]), (Spanish: Cocina acadia) is a style of cooking named for the French colonists known as Acadians who were deported from Acadia in modern-day Canada, incorporating West African, French and Spanish cooking techniques, in regions of Louisiana. I truly wish I had more experience in the Cajun Creole lifestyle and cuisine.I have yet to visit New Orleans or…

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White Chocolate Peanut Butter Graham Lemon Curd Cookies

“OMG. These are deadly. Insanely delicious. You should package them and sell them!” What more can I say? This feedback really provides you with all the details you need: White Chocolate Peanut Butter. Graham Cracker Crumbs. Lemon Zest and Juice. Lemon Curd. COOKIES. You’re welcome. White Chocolate Peanut Butter Graham Lemon Curd Cookies White Chocolate…

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Lemon Pine Nut Pesto Pasta

We had a pasta making date.It was going to be grand. FUN. Fantastic. And, not only fabulous, but flavorful.#damnCOVIDWell, actually, COVID changed our plans with Level Red (again), and also a little kitchen remodel, which involved painting. There was NO way I was going to attempt to work with flour in a kitchen with even…

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