Citrus-Marinated Roasted Chicken

I hit the jackpot the other day at my local grocery store when I found organic whole chickens at half price.  That’s quite a bargain, because usually those little girls are around $17 each!  Needless to say, I loaded up my shopping cart with every one of them to toss into the freezer. I’m always [...]

Lemon Chicken Breasts

My guys know that I love Barefoot Contessa’s recipes, so they surprised me with another one of her cookbooks for my birthday. There are so many great looking recipes in the book that I’d like to try, so tonight I started with her Lemon Chicken Breasts. It’s great as a weeknight meal, because it’s quick [...]

Chicken Pomodoro-Quick Weeknight Meal

I wanted to share this dish with you, because many of us are always looking for quick, easy, FLAVORFUL dishes to add to our weekly repertoire. Chicken seems to be the “Go To” meal for most people, so next time you have chicken out to cook and aren’t quite sure what to do with it, [...]

Chicken Canzanese…Italian Comfort Food!

It’s freezing outside! Actually the temperature is 21º, but who’s counting?  If it’s below 75º, I’m cold, so suffice it to say, I’m dressed like I should be living in Alaska! I’m definitely ready for some warmer weather, but for now I guess I’ll just hunker down and wait this cold spell out.  If nothing [...]

Pepper Steak w/Cognac Cream Sauce Topped with Sauteed Mushrooms and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Happy New Year everyone!  I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me, but believe me, I have a GREAT excuse!  It’s been an exciting last couple of months at our house, because both daughters have had babies…7 weeks apart! Laura, who lives in Houston, had a little girl, and Alexis, who lives here [...]

Salpicon…The Perfect Party Dish!

Growing up in El Paso, I remember Salpicon being on several different Mexican restaurant menus.  It was always a popular dish, so when I moved to the San Antonio area, I was surprised when I didn’t find it on any menus.  This recipe is an old one that I’ve tweaked over the years, and my [...]

Pork Medallions with Mustard Sauce

I’m always on the lookout for great recipes, and today, fellow blogger, “There’s a Newf in my Soup”  posted a pork tenderloin recipe that sounded really good.  So good, in fact, that I decided to make it tonight for dinner.  The recipe is adapted from a Fine Cooking recipe for pork chops, but this dish [...]

Grilled Rib-Eye with Roquefort Butter & Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

I actually received a phone call today asking “Aren’t you cooking?  How come I haven’t received any blogs lately?  You KNOW I can’t cook unless I receive your blog!”  Well, yes, I’ve been cooking, but I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t had time to blog about it!  It IS nice to feel needed, though.  [...]

Fresh Garden Tomatoes Meet Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Recently, daughter, Alexis, asked me to keep an eye out for some good pork tenderloin recipes that she could add to her repertoire.  Since I had two tenderloins I wanted to cook today, I figured I’d set out to give her something new.  After a brief trip to the garden this morning, Hubby brought in [...]

Braised Short Ribs with Coffee Ancho Chile Sauce

Several years ago, my friend, Blanca, gave me this recipe and told me how good it was.  I promptly misplaced it, so when I recently came across it again, I was anxious to give it a try.  The dish was scrumptious! As a pioneer of New Southwestern cuisine in the 1980s, I would expect nothing [...]