My dear friend Markee passed along her cream cheese cookie dough recipe and I tried it recently with cinnamon, pecans & raisins. Markee...

it's central market's hatch chile festival again ! i look forward to this every summer, and this year we've enjoyed green chile ...

We love pesto in our house! Here's a quick and easy basil & mint pesto recipe i like to serve with spinach pasta or saut é ed shrim...

This bar cookie is similar to my dear friend Markee's - (*Her yummy recipe is with my coobooks in storage, so I concocted this one!) Th...

I came up with this cheddar corn dip while chatting with mom in the kitchen today. I think my Aunt Rosie was the genesis a couple years ago...

It's fun to eat fresh veggies! And just about any combination of additional veggies would improve this simple recipe. As is, this quick...

Troy & I eat some version of a chop salad almost every day in the summer time (also coined my seattle salad from our summer in seattle ...

This chicken turned out nicely - tender & juicy, very flavorful, a true winner in our house. And what's even better, I used a lefto...

This cake is amazing - that's a big word for a cake, but seriously, it's super easy and the most moist & delicious chocolate cak...

We've loved being back in Texas with a patio & grill for dinner outside! We find ourselves grilling almost every night of the week....

Enjoyed and learned at the Stephanie Inn, Cannon Beach, OR, 6/7/2008. Ingredients: canola oil halibut kosher salt & pepper lemon juice w...

Grilled sandwiches are my favorite - nothing fancy, but so satisfying. I love the crunchy texture of the bread, the sweet caramelization th...

I found these yummy & healthy Hershey haystacks on HungyGirl.com and thought I'd post them here... 'hope you enjoy! (serves 6: 1...

Thick slices of eggplant are topped with a salad of roasted red bell peppers, feta cheese, olives and garbanzo beans; then the salad is driz...

This is the BEST steak recipe I've found. Hans and I use this method with Filet's and find ourselves nearly in tears when we come to...

This is delicious with braised pork or beef short rips, or simply with a pan-seared steak. Ingredients: 1 Tbs. vegetable oil 4 medium cloves...

Ingredients: 1 lb. shrimp (21 to25 per lb.) peeled, deveined, rinsed and patted dry 3/4 tsp. kosher salt; more as needed Freshly ground bla...

Ingredients: Table salt 4 boneless center-cut pork chops, 6-8 ounces each, 3/4 to 1 inch thick, trimmed of excess fat 3 1/2 cups panko brea...

Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, trimmed 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup unsalted roa...

Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain white rice (such as jasmine) 2 mangoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 Kirby cucumbers or 1 regul...