Spinach, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza

There are times when you just want something quick, simple and delicious. If that’s the case, this recipe isn’t going to let you down.  It packs a bit of Mediteranean flair in a slightly Italian-esque package that is just about…

Grilled Potatoes

Potatoes are the unsung hero of any pantry.  The possibilities for turning this ruddy little blob of starch into something amazing seem to be endless and just about every culture uses them in any number of ways. Potatoes are both…

Fruit Salad with Honey Orange Dressing

I have never been a great fan of fruit salads, especially if they are piled high with some whipped-cream substitute and enough sugar to mask the taste of even the most potent fruits in the dish.  But yesterday while I…

A farewell to winter - Roasted Root Vegetables

Winter has already left most parts of the country, but i have somehow missed posting this recipe each time I’ve made it throughout the chilly months of the year. My wife thinks I kept missing the shot or forgetting to…

Colcannon Filled Cabbage Purses with Irish Parsley Sauce

I enjoy fusion cuisine. Some of the best combinations of flavors and textures I have ever eaten have come as the result of taking the flavors of one culture and the techniques of another to form something extremely unique and…

Creamy Poblano Rice

I’d like to take a moment to introduce our very first guest author Ben Herrera. Ben is the author of “What’s cooking?” a blog focusing on wonderful Mexican recipes. Please give him a huge round of applause! ~ Jerry

I have…

Colcannon, Irish Comfort food at its Very Best

Colcannon is something I just had to try this year. In Ireland this dish is traditionally served on Halloween. Until quite recently this was a fast day and no meat was eaten. The name of the dish is derived from…

Who said healhy snacks had to be boring?

While I work on some St. Paddy’s day goodness, I thought I’d leave you with an elegant way to serve my wife’s favorite snack.  There is no recipe, just apples and low fat natural style peanut butter. (You may add…

Parmesan Garlic Home Fries and thirteen things I almost *Never* order at a restaurant

(I’m combining this post with my weekly Thursday Thirteen, if you were just here to see the TT, scroll to the bottom of the post.)

As foodies we are sometimes driven to try the most recent trend in foods. To go…

Spicy Salt-Roasted Peanuts

Peanuts are a part of daily life, at least around this house.  They’re consumed as butter, as a recipe addition, as a snack, and pretty much any other way I can come up with to use them.  I started working…