During this marvelous season of peaches, what better dessert to make than a peach crostata. A crostata or peach galette is a scrumptious, rustic dessert. It’s pie dough wrapped around fresh fruit and baked to golden goodness. In my book, I consider peach crostata a “healthy” dessert, since it’s mostly fruit, right? The beauty of this dessert, lies in…
American Cuisine Recipes
This section is dedicated to the "new American cuisine" or American food traditions. It's inspired by many ingredients, and flavor profiles. For me (as for many who cook), a recipe is just a suggestion. It is a springboard for ideas and innovation. I have some classics, and some where I have improvised, i.e. shrimp and pork, instead of shrimp and grits.
I have included, appetizers, main dishes, desserts. And YES a couple of beverages too. One of my very favorite American foods is peach crostata, as well as blueberry crostata are in this section. They are super easy desserts, especially for picnic season. Another recipe here that my family loves are the Thai Style chicken wings, a variation on the Buffalo chicken wings.
The ingredients I use are common day ingredients that most home cooks have in their house. I want to make my recipes as accessible to everyone as possible. So if you feel like you don't know how to cook American food, don't fret. Take a look to find a recipe that strikes your fancy, and share it with your friends.
Blender Salsa Verde with Mango
Here is a sweet, spicy, tangy quick and easy blender salsa for your next party! Tomatillo salsa with mango (or salsa verde with mango) is tangy, tart, and fresh-tasting. Read on and you’ll be eating this about 20 minutes. You won’t believe it’s this easy to make… Assemble all the ingredients for your tomatillo salsa,…
Asian Inspired Sweet and Spicy BBQ Ribs
Summer is finally here, and with it comes ribs on the grill, an integral part of summer. And, you know what the best part about this is? There are countless ways to prepare ribs. Today I give you Asian inspired sweet and spicy BBQ ribs. The flavors of ginger, and five spice powder shine through…
Sweet and Spicy Peach Bourbon BBQ Ribs
Oh summer, please hurry up and get here I miss you! I have a pressing need to clean the cobwebs off my grill, fire it up, and cook some delicious ribs. So today I have a new and exciting rib recipe for you: Sweet and spicy peach bourbon bbq ribs. I also make a dry…
Pork Loin with Spicy Maple Chutney
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably always looking for new ways to prepare old favorites. So, how does pork loin with maple chutney sound? What is chutney? Well, it’s like a relish of Indian origin that is normally made with fruit, vinegar, and some spices. Because of its flavor combination, it goes perfect with…
Spicy Almond Butter Chicken Curry
Almond butter is one of those ingredients I’ve been thinking about lately. The thought of using it in an Indian chicken curry just seemed so appealing. Any kind of curry is a favorite at our house. So, when the opportunity came up to create our own almond butter uses, I jumped at the chance….
English Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Toffee cookies are an amazing upgrade to chocolate chip Today’s recipe for English toffee chocolate chunk cookies comes from Bon Apetit magazine, one of my favorite culinary sources. Every month my husband and I anxiously await this lovely publication. So in one of the previous issues there was a recipe for this cookie; we both…
Spicy Pork Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw
Here is a quick and easy weeknight meal for taco Tuesday made with ground pork. Spicy pork tacos with red cabbage slaw made with Vietnamese chili garlic sauce have a nice kick of heat you will love. There is this craft brewery in my town that has the weathered look and feel of a cozy,…
Prosecco Pomegranate Mimosa
Bring on the bubbly! T’is the season for parties, delicious food, and festive cocktails. Having said that, how about a Prosecco Pomegranate mimosa? Just a new spin on the traditional brunch favorite. The color of Prosecco pomegranate mimosa is so pretty and festive. It definitely helps that pomegranates are in season this time of year…
Grapefruit Rosemary Mojito
Make a mojito with grapefruit before you say goodbye to summer. Summer is a long ways away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pretend, right? Put on your Bermuda shorts, dig out that tropical shirt, and get out your mojito ingredients. Sit back and dream of tropical breezes, and white sandy beaches. The rosemary…
Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Recently I surprised myself by eating something I never thought I would like: Squash soup. Yes, my dear friends I am/was somewhat of a squash hater. But, as a food blogger I need to give foods a second chance. I think this creamy butternut squash soup with apples made me rethink my anti-squash stance. Here’s…
Citrus Apple Cider Martini
Fall cocktail: The apple cider martini What is one of the best things about Fall? For me it’s apples, apple cider, and apple cider martinis! In the area where I live there are a few apple orchards and a couple of cider mills. When my kids were little one of our favorite Fall activities was…
Avocado Toast with Mango and Queso Fresco
How to make avocado toast that will upgrade your brunch. This quick and easy Avocado, mango and queso fresco toast recipe came about all of a sudden. I was trying to experiment with some ingredients I had on hand. You know those nights when you don’t want to go to the grocery store and become…
Pork Carnitas Burrito Bowl Recipe
Recently I went home to Panama for a visit, and met up with an old classmate for lunch. She suggested Mexican, and I quickly agreed. Well, one satisfying steak burrito bowl, and two margaritas each later, and I was totally inspired. Who wouldn’t be? Unfortunately my friend had to return to work in a food…
Easy Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Kabobs
Grill some shrimp kabobs As summer screams by, like a train out control, all we can do is sit and helplessly watch it happen. We know we would love to hang on to it for as long as possible. If only time could stand still. But this doesn’t mean we cannot still enjoy one of…
