Hey, all you steak lovers, this filet mignon with peppercorn sauce is something you have to make….like right now. No waiting for another day. This peppercorn sauce is killer. Your steak will love it. Filet mignon is not something to take for granted. It’s an expensive piece of meat. Why not have a special peppercorn…
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Fresh Garden Greens Salad with Fruit and Yogurt Dressing
Now is the time to pick those leafy greens from the garden and make a fresh garden greens salad. And I hope you don’t mind that I mix in a lot of fresh fruits and top it with a homemade yogurt dressing. If you don’t have a garden, (or a friendly neighbor with a garden),…
Midnight Spaghetti Recipe
If you’re in Naples, Italy with a group of friends out for the night, you might invite them all over to your place and make Midnight Spaghetti, or Spaghetti Aglio E Olio. Spaghetti aglio e olio is just garlic, olive oil and pasta mixed together for a quick meal or snack. This midnight spaghetti recipe,…
Poached Egg Breakfast Muffin
A poached egg breakfast muffin is sure to get your day started right. Add some fresh asparagus and a cheesy white sauce and dig in. When I have a hot breakfast like this, it’s usually more in line with a brunch. It’s 10:30 or 11:00…that’s what it is, and on a weekend. You can indulge…
The Best White Pizza Sauce Recipe
This white pizza sauce recipe might change the way you make homemade pizzas. The sauce is creamy and so flavorful. I don’t make pizzas too often, probably 3 or 4 times a year, and I’ve never made one with a white sauce. Bon Appetit magazine sends me daily recipes and things that they are doing. …
Orange Glazed Pork Chops Recipe
Here’s a tasty recipe for orange glazed pork chops that is fast and could easily be made after a hard day’s work. I started with 1 inch thick, center cut, bone in chops. They took about 15 minutes cooking time to get to 145 degrees measured close to the bone. The chops get seasoned, then…
Gravad Lax with Mustard-Dill Sauce
Gravad lax, (or gravlax), is salmon that is cured with salt, sugar and dill weed. I’ve never made it before, but I’m involved with a food blogger group on Facebook that was formed in order to share another blogger’s recipe each month. I was selected to try a recipe from Marvin, TheCulinaryTaste.com, of Rotterdam, Netherlands and his gravad lax…
Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp
Have you ever been to a Bonefish Grill and had their Bang Bang Shrimp? It is one of my favorite appetizers of all time. Wednesday is Bonefish Grill bang bang shrimp day. $6.00 for an order. (Used to be $5.00!) Mary Jo and I like to get an order for each of us and…
Soy Honey Glazed Chicken Thighs
Soy honey glazed chicken thighs is a great recipe I want to tell you about. This is definitely restaurant worthy and the sauce is delicious! I never get tired of chicken. It is so versatile. Fried chicken, grilled chicken, chicken legs, chicken breasts. Put just about any spice you can think of on it and you’ve…
Extra Spicy Shrimp Stir Fry
Here’s another recipe! It’s got shrimp in it! It is dang good! It is oriental inspired spicy shrimp stir fry. And it is extra spicy and makes your mouth feel really good after you eat it. And you’ll probably still have a happy mouth 5 minutes after you finish. And that’s a good thing. This…