Coffee as a marinade is a win. Coffee Jerk Pork Pork Chops! Aah, the thrill of the grill!!! Yes, the grilling season has FINALLY arrived after a long frigid winter. I will have to send my husband to the garage to remove the winter cobwebs from our beloved grill. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Living in the frozen north we...
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.
Spicy Mango Habanero Ribs
Here is my step by step method to make delicious, tender, fall-off-the-bone grilled ribs and no smoker is required. You oven bake them and finish them on the grill. Sometimes I crave ribs that are not all that smokey and have some real spicy heat. The final grill step gives them just enough char. Read...
Orange and Lemon Pie - Chiffon Perfection
Here is a tasty and light orange and lemon chiffon pie recipe your family will love. This whips up so light and fluffy and is the perfect ending to a family meal. This has a really light meringue with a nice citrus flavor. [feast_advanced_jump_to] A picnic hit! Fourth of July is around the corner and...
Black Beans Salad with Feta, Onions, and Tomato
A delicious side dish for any of your summer meals. Black beans, feta, basil, red onion, and tomato salad goes great with anything and everything. I recently made it for a family gathering, and it went over really well. Having said that, I thought I'd share the latin fusion with all of you. Spread the...
Perfect Lemon Tart
This perfect lemon tart is one of my favorite lemon desserts. It's tangy, sweet, and delicious. Basically, I love anything lemon. This perfect lemon tart has the added bonus of orange juice and zest in it. So, with all this vitamin C, I like to think of it as healthy, sadly it's not! sigh. ...
Bacon Candied Walnut Scones with Maple Glaze
I love scones because you can do so much with them. Sweet scones, savory scones or both! Yup, absolutely! Today I get to make bacon candied walnut scones with maple glaze and I have a special ingredient: Little Creek Maple Farm Syrup. It is delicious. An old (well, younger than me) coworker now...
Easy Old Fashioned Hard Candy
One of my favorite things to do around the Holidays is making old fashioned hard candy. The house smells so good, and your friends love you for the gift. Two caveats: Cover every square inch of your countertops in newspaper topped with aluminum foil, and line your stove. Wear long pants, closed toed shoes, and...
The Easiest Peach Crostata - Step by step
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? [feast_advanced_jump_to] The beauty of this dessert, lies...
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. [feast_advanced_jump_to] What you'll need Assemble all the ingredients for your tomatillo salsa, then blend. Done! PS- The...
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 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,...
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...