It's the last day of the year! Tomorrow we are off to the races with our New Year's resolutions. All our low

Chicken is an item that appears on my menu at least once a week. Maybe twice. Maybe three times if I have se

It's the day after Christmas and I don't know about you, but I am, well, FULL. I've had more than my fair sha

Here comes another one of those gazing into the refrigerator wondering what on earth you can make you make for

Oh, do I love a good grilled cheese sandwich. I consider it a kissing cousin of macaroni and cheese, which I

So, you say you are looking for a show-stopper of a dessert that is both dramatic and delicious? Something ch

Sometimes when you are contemplating the inside of your refrigerator wondering what to make for supper, wonder

This super-duper-easy recipe brings together a few of my favorite things, namely tender chicken, sweet veggies

We are swinging right into the heart of Christmas cookie season, and one of the many many varieties that will

I am having a serious, serious love affair with cauliflower lately. Up until now, my affection has expressed

I am usually helpless in the face of shrimp scampi on a restaurant menu.  Tender shrimp, spicy garlic, sparkl

I'm very into scrumptious savory spreads that can be whirled up in the food processor. Until recently my love

How do I love thee, oatmeal? Let me count the ways. I love you in your classic form with a little brown suga

Oh, so much to say about cheeseburger macaroni and cheese! Starting with the fact that it's my new favorite i

Hi, all my friends out there racing around making Thanksgiving plans! As someone who has both thrown and atte

Scallops are one of the Southern husband's favorites. As for me, they are way behind a whole bunch of their s

Macaroni and cheese! From macaroni and cheese cupcakes to macaroni and cheese soup to macaroni and cheese piz

One of my favorite, favorite, favorite sandwiches is the classic bacon egg and cheese on a roll. You know, th

I do love a nice cheese omelet! And while the classic omelet filled with cheddar cheese is always wonderful,

Picture this with me, please. The world's best grilled cheese sandwich, cooked to perfection with lots of cre

I have so much to explain about these little lovelies pictured above! Let me start by saying exactly what the

I don't know about you, but in my house we seem to have pasta once a week at the very minimum. It's just so d

Somewhere along the line I read that one of the best ways to control snacking was to make the snack yourself.

This is one of what I call my secret weapon recipes. Secret weapon recipes are those recipes that you can com

I love lobster. That actually doesn't even really to justice to my feelings for lobster...I love, adore and a

Whenever the Southern husband and I go out to dinner, there are a few things that I can predict with almost 10

I know, it's TECHNICALLY fall now, but that doesn't mean I am putting the lid on the grill for the winter. No

Hummus! It's one of my favorite things to make (especially with my fool-proof five minute food processor reci

I don't know about you, but I am helpless in the face of anything that has the word "taco" in its title. Taco

When I first mentioned on my Facebook page that I was making Lazy Daisy cake, I got all kinds of folks telling

Last week I wrote about the method the Southern husband and I discovered recently for how to grill a perfect s

I know, I know, this is my second post in a row with the word "summer" in it, and technically it isn't exactly

This fresh and lovely little chowder was actually on my list to share with you next summer. The way this blog

Among the many amazing people I have been lucky enough to know, two of the most amazing are my friend Toni Mar

There are days that dinner stumps me. Even with my towering pile of notes and recipes for things I want to ma

Ah, summer! You are almost here, and you are bringing with you warm evenings, fresh veggies, and in my mind,