Oven-Baked Blueberry Pancake

Great idea from Martha Stewart Magazine… making a giant pancake so you aren’t standing over a hot griddle or stove making stacks while everyone else enjoys them. We know as the cooks in the family that to be true. The one to eat last....

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan w/Grilled Tomato Marinara

Grilled tomato sauce is quite something! Double this recipes sauce ingredients so there is extra to serve over a big bowl of pasta for dinner the next evening. I’m thinking also, that with a bit of altering, this recipe would also work for...

Creamy Penne w/Asparagus & Mushrooms

Mix it up tonight.  Forget the red sauce.  Try penne with a creamy parmesan sauce tossed with grilled asparagus, mushrooms and petite peas.

Grilled Gazpacho Salad w/Shrimp

For anyone who enjoys gazpacho, this is the main-course meal for you!  All of the ingredients you find in the classic chilled soup, however, this version requires a fork.

Grilled Pork Burgers w/Aioli

These burgers do take a little time to prep, but you can make them ahead of time and refrigerate. When you’re ready to grill them, allow each to get to room temp prior to grilling. Making the aioli sauce is not my forte, so I found that...

Barcelona Burgers

If you don’t know this already, I love burgers. While this version seems rather exotic, it’s easy to prep. The ingredients are either already in your pantry or you can find at local grocers. The olive bread completes the combo, but any...

Snap Pea Salad w/Burrata

A recipe from Bon Appetit May 2013… tasty side salad with any late spring/summer meal or even as a lunch dish. Crisp sugar snap peas and /or snow peas mixed with arugula, basil, mint and the ever-amazing burrata cheese. Man I love burrata...

Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad

Love me a salad with a Cajun kick.  Marinating the chicken in buttermilk keeps it tender when grilled.