Wanting something different on the grill I decided to do a little research on Jamaican Jerk. The seasoning has

This is a perfect salad to accompany a spicy grilled main dish like my Jamaican Jerk Pork Ribs. The fresh tang

I love French cooking and was in need of a good spicy dish for dinner. I decided to go South and cook up some

This Simple Swiss Stew quick, easy and full of flavor. Another classic from mom’s recipe box, this creates s

Homemade, thinly sliced potatoes slowly baked with butter, cream, cheese and garlic. For a side dish, scallope

A fan of Mimi's Café's bran muffins I have tried numerous times to recreate and I think I have a version wort

The other night we had some friends over who love to cook and eat as much as we do. Everyone had a dish to bri

The other night we had some friends over who love to cook and eat as much as we do. Everyone had a dish to bri

The centerpiece to a dinner party the other night were some beautiful bone in rib eye steaks. Keeping the bone

I love chocolate in any form and after reading David Lebovitz's blog Living the Sweet Life in Paris I came a

A warm, delicious, gooey caramel is easier to make then you think. It just needs to be watched so the sugar d

I stumbled across a great cooking and baking site after reading one recipe after another and then another. The

Who doesn't love a nice, homemade, creamy yet chunky soup to warm the soul? In this recipe I take the basics o

I've seen pictures of these type desserts all over Pinterest and felt that it would be easy enough to figure

I love a well seasoned, slow cooked pork dish. In researching different Mexican recipes I kept reading about 

Grilled salmon is always a favorite around our house and even if the treasured Copper River Sockeye Salmon f

I don't know about you, but whenever I go to a restaurant and come across a dish I love I will ask the chef if

This one is where I try and recreate the incredible Montreal Seasoning you can find in most markets and in vol

This sauce, which finds it's origins from Argentina, is great spooned over grilled beef or chicken. The normal

Flap steak is a great and inexpensive steak for the grill. It's cut from the bottom sirloin butt, about the sa

I had an abundance of tomatillos and green chilies on hand and decided to make a stew with some pork shoulder.

Sometimes tired of just the same salad using greens? How about a simple and healthy salad using just vegetable

Dave has quite the repertoire of recipes up his sleeve, too. They range in many tastes - Carnitas to Lemon Chi

Flavored water seems to be all the rage these days in this health conscious, back-to-basics type lifestyle. Wh

Wanting to change up the usual BBQ fare of grilled or smoked meats we decided on a pizza. Ever grilled a pizza

What's not to like about granola? You get the crunch aspect, the sweet, the salty. All good for you ingredient

I named this one after my sister-in-law Kerry, my partner Dave's twin. On her and her husband Tom's last visit

Apple Crisp brings back fond memories of summertime at my Grandmother's house down in San Luis Obispo. After a

These glazed apricots were a recipe I picked up from a chef in Zambia. The soft yet firm apricot, glazed with

Instead of making this a pie I used tart shells which better show off the decadent macadamia nut filling. Thes

The smoker and grill have been in overdrive lately with tasty treats. Last night we wanted some Blackened Ahi

In this recipe for Al Pastor the meat I am using is the pork shoulder, flavored with various chiles, onion, ga

Chicken Tostadas are really easy to make and are not that complicated. If wanting to use fresh, handmade torti

Lemon Chicken is one of my favorite dinners. It's even amazing cold the next day! What I find so good about it

This is one fresh and delicious salad. I wanted a quick and easy salad, but not with mixed greens, but using f

These turkey burgers are a great change of pace from beef. Moist, juicy and light, with the spice  of jalapeÃ