I hope you’re not tired of pear recipes yet, because I still have a couple beauties I want to share with you.  I tried browning the butter for this crisp …

When I discovered that marvelous Smoky Spanish Romesco Sauce, the first dish I thought of making with it was pasta, and even though I hear it is typically used with …

with breadcrumbs & aged Dubliner (or Asiago) cheese Reposting this one from the “old blog” on wordpress.com  … It was one of those recipes that got screwed up in the …

Adapted from Lemony Thyme The secret to an amazing dish is so often a great sauce.  This is one of those “oh my gosh that’s SO good” sauces that you …

Adapted from Real Simple Continuing on with my pear craze, I had to try making an appetizer with my pretty pears, and I thought tangy blue cheese, salty prosciutto, and …

The carnitas (“little meats”) for this salad is just slightly adapted from Full Belly Sisters and Eat Live Run I made the crockpot carnitas (little meats) last week, gave some of it to my …

Good chocolate is pure comfort food, and with all the pears that have appeared in my life this fall, I wanted to make something delicious with chocolate and pears. This …

with Rosemary, Smoked Gouda and Italian cheeses. Adapted from Cooking Light. A sophisticated, grown-up version of macaroni and cheese topped with a mixture of rosemary roasted butternut squash, sauteed onions …

I’ll be the first to admit: I’m not an expert at pickles. My parents, on the other hand, have many many years of experience making pickles and when I got …

There are times when I’m soooo hungry that it’s hard to wait for the food to get done, let alone force myself to abstain from eating long enough to take …