Recipes
Dark Chocolate Orange Cream Pie
I love the flavor combination of dark chocolate and orange, especially as they pair in this creamy, a tad on the decadent side, pie. I've made it using an Oreo crust, a chocolate graham cracker crust and a regular pastry crust. Honestly, I think...
Cherry Salsa
February is National Cherry Month, but I'm not sure the gurus who assign those titles got this one right. And being that I want to make every cherry recipe I see in magazines or on the abyss that is Pinterest, it seems that fresh cherry...
Shrimp, Tomatoes and Pasta
Hubby comes home for lunch most days so I'm always looking for something beyond soups, salads and sandwiches. At the same time, neither of us wants a real heavy lunch either. On the days when he teaches his night classes, I do like to have a...
Nutella Hazelnut Tart
It's love at first bite for this chocolatey Nutella Hazelnut Tart. Nutella, as you may be aware, is a rich blend of cocoa, milk and hazelnuts. Combine that with a rich custard of eggs, sorghum syrup and half and half, and you've got yourself a...
Scottish Cock-a-Leekie Soup
Traditional Scottish Cock-a-Leekie Soup has prunes in it. Knowing Hubby would absolutely rebel at the thought of that, I omitted them. Trust me. I don't think they will be missed. As you know, we are soup lovers in our household. This one is a...
Dark Chocolate Madeleines with Dark Chocolate-Orange Ganache
So I have this love affair with dark chocolate. Really dark chocolate. And I tend to "acquire" lots of it with the intentions of using plans it right away. Only thing is, that's often a plan that goes awry . Life happens. But I'm not a...
Smoked Salmon over Cauliflower Rice Salad {Low Carb}
By now you know my love affair with cauliflower. I love it with a mustardy frosting. I love it diced in a pilaf. Roasted, toasted, smashed or mashed--you'll find cauliflower on our dinner menu every week in one form or the other. You also...
Kitchen Sink Chopped Kale Salad
Everything but the kitchen sink. Ever heard that before? When I used to ask my Nonnie what ingredients she included in her famous chicken and dressing or her as famous vegetable soup, her response was typically, "I use everything but the...