Sweetly tender little circles of pan-cooked joy crowned with tangy dribbles of fresh squeezed lemon, lime or orange and helter skelter sprinkles of crunchy sugar. I think I'm in love! (pitter, patter) Don't even think twice. Just make these. Don't worry about spending the extra 3 or 4 minutes to... Read more →

LA-LA-LA lovely, deep, rich, hedonistic lasagna crowded with tender chicken, garden fresh asparagus and zucchini, oozing with the smooth decadence of buttery hollandaise, melty mozzarella and tangy nutty asiago. Oooh la la! This is another recipe borrowed from the Best of Bridge ladies. Over the years from the red, to... Read more →

Rich, buttery, crumbly pound cake goodness abruptly interrupted by silky chocolate hazelnut ribbons with a wistful Italian accent. Oh this is good cake! Look at that buttery crust. It just collapses in your mouth with a soft crunch when you bite into it. Cakey goodness with little hits of smooth,... Read more →

A kicky blast from the past, made new again. Crunchy, devilishly dillish, creamy-sweet dressing that will take you back with pizzazz. You're thinking I'm going a little too retro for you, aren't you? Think again. This isn't your mama's Thousand Island Dressing! When I was growing up, from when I... Read more →

THE WINNER of Food Network Magazine's Secret Ingredient "Cook with Honey" Contest! They said "think like an Iron Chef and dream up a dish using this month's secret ingredient. So I did. These babies open the flood-gates to hot wing Nirvana. Oven-fried, crispy tender chicken wings glazed with spicy, sweet,... Read more →

Oven fried, tender-crispy chicken wings with an addictive blast of that unmistakable tangy, sweet heat of Filipino Adobo kicked up to new levels of fiery frizzle sizzle. I'm having so much fun exploring the Filipino part of my heritage. (Thanks Dad!) Now, I just can't understand what took me so... Read more →

A BLT elevated to new levels of deliciousness by a renown chef, for a movie chef! Does it get any better? An Adam Sandler flick overflowing with lots of quirky characters, superbly portrayed, with some great lines.....a little drama, a little comedy and a big heart. Spanglish is one of... Read more →