Tonight was my first attempt at making Paella, which is a Spanish dish of saffron rice, combined with a variety of meats and shellfish such ...

Tonight's recipe is something that came together as a bit of a surprise.  We wanted to make salads for dinner with a little something on...

I really love the guy who works the fish counter at our local market.  If you're going to cook fish, this is the guy you want to be frie...

The process of braising meats is somewhat of a lost art, but one that we really should revisit more often.  For generations people have been...

A few weeks ago, we watched an episode of Lidia's Italy in America, which is a great PBS cooking show featuring Lidia Bastianich.  She w...

Be warned, spicy is an understatement with this soup!  If you like hot and spicy soups, this could be just the recipe you've been waitin...

I don't use my crock pot nearly as much as I should, and I'm always reminded of that when a meal like this comes together so easily....

There's nothing better on a cold, rainy night than a bowl of soup.  And if that soup has a piece of crispy catfish on top, that's ev...

There are an endless number of ways to cook catfish, but it's often breaded with a cornmeal or panko-type coating and then deep-fried or...

Lemon Chicken is a popular dish that's available on almost any Chinese take-out menu.  The problem with the restaurant version is that i...

Have you ever made a homemade pizza?  A seriously delicious pizza with all of your favorite toppings in just the right proportions?  Well, i...

These yummy potatoes are made with one of my husband's favorite cheeses.  Roquefort cheese is a slightly salty type of blue cheese made ...

When my husband told me our local market had salmon on sale this week, I wanted to come up with something new and yummy to take advantage of...

Well, it looks like another chilly week here in Florida and tonight we needed some warm comfort food.  Since we've been trying to eat a ...

Years ago, I used to make Chicken Piccata at least once a week for dinner.  It was my absolute favorite dish, partly because it was a super ...

Bourbon Chicken is a common dish served in many Chinese take-out restaurants.  Even though the dish contains no bourbon whatsoever, that...

Keeping with our light dinners this week we started with one of my favorite cuts of pork, a boneless pork tenderloin.  This cut of meat can ...

Salmon is one of my favorite varieties of fish.  You can prepare salmon in so many ways and the fish will always taste amazing. And that...

The holidays are such a wonderful time of year.  Lots of great meals to share with friends and family, yummy Christmas cookies everywhere, n...

They say necessity if the mother of invention, and today that was very true.  We woke to a very cold morning and it seemed like it would nev...

This yummy Pumpkin Butter Smoothie is a delicious way to start your day and, with only 3 or 4 ingredients, it only takes a few minutes to pr...

A few weeks ago, my family and I stopped by a local farmer's market where we discovered Amish Pumpkin Butter.  We had all tried apple bu...

Ahh.. the creamy yumminess of blue cheese tucked inside of a juicy burger.  And this is no ordinary blue cheese, but Roquefort Cheese.  As w...

If you are looking for a delicious treat to bring to a holiday get together, this is a great alternative to cookies.  And it contains one of...

As Christmas draws closer it's time for a little holiday cheer.  Definitely my favorite cocktail for the holidays, this recipe for Home...