Grilled Corn, Peach and Burrata Salad

Grilled Corn, Peach and Burrata Salad

When it comes to summer in Arkansas, you can bet it’s gonna’ be hot, hot, hot! And that’s exactly what we’re experiencing right now. We have both the heat and the humidity without benefit of the beach! For the most part, weather in Arkansas is...
Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Stacks

Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Stacks

(Originally published in June of 2011. Updated July 2020.)   It has been very hot and dry in Arkansas for the past few days.   When it’s like this, I turn to my “cool” menus…lots of salads, grilled meats and veggies…are on my table these days....
Simple Summer Pasta Salad

Simple Summer Pasta Salad

I hope you are doing well during this time of quarantine. It’s had us pretty much at home for the most part. Even though I routinely cook a lot, it sure seems like I’ve more than doubled that lately. I can’t imagine how it must be with a house full...
A Basic Vinaigrette {Kitchen Basics}

A Basic Vinaigrette {Kitchen Basics}

I rarely use store bought salad dressings. It’s not that there aren’t some nice ones out there; there certainly are. It’s just that, more often than not, they get used once or twice and then hibernate in the frig until I end up throwing them away....