I grew up in the SouthWestern United States (as I have mentioned before), an aspect that I like to play up in my cooking. One easy way to look like a foodie in the kitchen while cooking Mexican (or Tex Mex) is to make your own salsas. While this may sound intimidating, it’s really easy. [...]

How many times have you found recipes that are absolutely delicious, but the amount of ingredients or prep time keeps you from enjoying them?  Here are a couple of recipes that are good to eat and can replace the “scratch” versions.

At our house the panini has become a weekly staple that we all look forward to. It all started with a Christmas gift of a panini press a couple of years back. As most households of today, ours is busy, busier and busiest.  Each family member has their special likes and that’s why the panini became not [...]

Crunched for time? A 5-minute recipe is a Godsend. Trouble is, lots of “5-minute Recipes” aren’t. Instead they are “5-minute prep time and 30 minute cook time recipes” or “30-minute prep time and 5-minute cook time recipes”, or 5 minute prep time and overnight in the refrigerator recipes”.

School brings on the need food that is quick and filling, as well as a sense of togetherness and comfort.  Meals that can be thrown together in the morning or the night before are often a necessity.  The following two recipes, rounded out with a crisp salad and french or garlic bread, make a filling meal, [...]

This is not only a very simple veal recipe, but I was also stunned to find veal chops at $1 per chop in the market. So depending of the price of wine you use (I don’t personally use $30 bottles of vino for cooking, just the cheap stuff) this also only costs about $3 per [...]