I loved hollandaise as a kid. So much so that I would make it when I was maybe 14 years old and I did not know how to cook anything but I taught myself to make the sauce. Now, as you know, I am constantly looking to develop recipes that take out a little bit of the fat without losing the...

Moroccan spiced chicken with summer squash is full of exotic flavors; from the spices on the chicken to the olives mixed with the crook necked squash. Yet it's simple to make and requires only a large skillet to cook in.

This quinoa salad is made with fresh tomatoes and strawberries from a local farm stand. What I like about making salad is that you don't have to heat up the

Chocolate Cupcakes with Lavender Goat Cheese Frosting: Moist chocolate cake is topped with rich and tangy lavender-goat cheese frosting, producing one of the most sophisticated (and tastiest!) cupcakes you will ever try. Irresistible!

Coconut Pecan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread that is moist, fully loaded with lots of goodies. Its the ultimate Banana Bread!

Juicy Grilled Chicken Breast with a caramelized coat of Homemade Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce on the outside... Incredible!

Serve gin marinated olives to your guest to nibble on while waiting for dinner at your next get together.

My mom loved coffee liqueur. She often made after dinner drinks with it. When she became diabetic, she needed to find one that had less sugar so she opted to make it herself. I thought the idea was...

This dish is another in our Walt Disney World Classics. This is now served on Disney Cruise Line and I found the recipe in my Chef Mickey Cookbook - featuring recipes from around the parks, resorts...

I was watching the Food Network one morning and just happened to tune into Alton Brown's show "Good Eats." On this particular day he was featuring lemons and while I did not catch the show in it's...

I was recently walking in the mall and passed the popular Cinnamon Bun store, I couldn’t believe how expensive these delicious buns have become. I was going to splurge and have one of these treats...

I love rotisserie chicken. It's a quick and easy meal for lazy weekends and any leftovers can be recreated into another quick weeknight meal. This week I've been in the mood for Latin flavors and...

I did not have to ask my daughter if she wanted to learn to cook or help me in the kitchen. It's been a natural progression for her over her whole life. Since I started cooking at a young age, I...

Sriracha sauce by itself can be very overpowering and hot but in this recipe, the honey really mellows out the sriracha sauce making it only tangy on the back end of the flavor profile. This was...

I am writing this post as I prepare to go to the Food and Wine Conference. I just went upstairs and packed and now getting a few more things done before I go to sleep – got an early flight. I am so excited to meet so many people I know but do not know and learn so much more about the craft...

Sometimes when I come up with recipes, the boyfriend looks at me like, are you crazy? When I was spit balling this recipe with him he was very skeptical. But when you see his eyes light up as he starts eating a meal, you know I am onto something.  Tonkatsu is a Japanese pork cutlet.... Read More »

A Light Lobster salad, New England style, a wonderful summer splurge lunch.

Happy National Ice Cream Day!

Did you know that in 1984 that President Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday (perhaps that should it be Sundae) as National Ice Cream Day? How cool is that!?

It's a true story. From what I have read, resolution 298 was sponsored by Kentucky Senator Walter Dee Huddleston. Though it was probably set up for just 1984, we can thank ice cream manufacturer's for the continuation of the celebration.

Comfort Food has a new name with this Caramelized Brussels Sprouts Crispy Pancetta Pasta with a Creamy Goat Cheese Sauce.

A gluten free quinoa bowl with blackened Grilled Tilapia topped off with a creamy Chipotle Avocado Crema!

Grilled Halibut Steaks marinated with lemon and rosemary makes for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Serve it with asparagus for a complete dinner.

BBQ chicken flatbread could easily be a party appetizer. But we're partial to it for dinner - over and over again.

For me there is nothing better on a sunny Sunday than a fresh scone with a nice cup of coffee. This scone recipe is adapted from a one in a very very old Be-Ro book. A good week about to end and ...

Arugula salad with grilled shrimp is a welcome change from all the warm comfort foods of late. I often make grilled or broiled shrimp and add it to a salad...

I made a Bolognese sauce with vegetables in place of the traditional meat. It's a hearty sauce that is rich and tasty over pasta.

This is one of my favorite comfort foods. It also doesn’t hurt that it is super quick to make. I made this quite a bit in college as well as it is a crowd-pleaser. The key here is to make sure the shrimp is cooked properly. Do not overcook the shrimp! They will taste like... Read More »

Sugar Free Pineapple Popsicles are a thirst quencher when temperatures are high. Popsicles are easy to make using fresh pineapple and water, slice a strawberry

Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is dairy free and refined sugar free. It's easy to make and satisfies the sweet tooth for ice cream.

Fresh in- season salmon is hard to  beat. I got some of the freshest sockeye salmon I have had since I caught the fish myself! My favorite way to cook salmon is in foil packets because it is nearly fool proof. The salmon steams with lime, jalapeno, onion and cilantro. Serve the salmon over some... Read More »