
Are you Ready for Easter?
It is Spring! Once again I am wondering where the time went? Wasn't it just Christmas? Oh well, spring is my favorite season, because the flowers…
Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Nugget Recipe
Chicken nuggets. Every kid loves chicken nuggets, right? But does every parent like to serve processed, frozen and fried chicken nuggets? Where…
Baked Mexi-Cal Turkey Roll
When I lived in New York, occasionally (OK, at least once a week) I would stop by my favorite pizza joint for a sausage roll. Inside the dough…

Bondage Birdy or Spread Eagle? Roast Chicken 101
Yes, I know. That title was very provocative, but it got your attention, didn't it?! I can go either way, bondage birdy or spread eagle. My rule…

Braised Antipasto Chicken and Linguine
There is just something about a chicken thigh that gets me. Such a humble piece of poultry, the hard working muscles that propel the chicken around…

Braised Chicken Thighs
Braising is a superb cooking method used to tenderize tougher cuts of meat, such as brisket, pork shoulder or lamb shanks. While chicken thighs are…

Cherry Chipotle Glazed Turkey Meatballs
Cherry Chipotle Glazed Turkey Meatballs is a rather fancy name for these easy to put together appetizers. What makes them so easy is Cherry Chipotle…

Chicken-Apple Sausage and Red Chard Frittata
I have a confession. A few people already know of my secret shame, but I feel I must now lift the heavy burden that is on my chest. (no I am not…
Comfort Food Recipe: Black and White Chili
This is and has been my go-to comfort food for as long as I have been cooking. I have made many variations of this turkey chili, using different…
Fennel and Onion Baked Chicken
As I get older I realize how much I like simple things. Sure, I can appreciate an over the top elaborate 10 course meal. But you just won't find me…

Herb Brined Roast Chicken
She may not be the prettiest girl in the room, but she sure does taste good. She's bursting with flavor, moist and tender to the…
Indian Spiced Chicken
Using a variety of herbs and spices in your cooking is an excellent way to bring new flavors and textures to your food. Once upon a time, the most…

Last Minute 4th of July Recipe Ideas
Sometimes it takes a long time to get organized for a holiday weekend. A holiday weekend which is meant to be about relaxation and enjoyment, and is…

Mini Brie Stuffed Turkey Burger Recipe
Summertime, and the living is easy. Well, I honestly don't know how easy it is, but at least the weather is nice! Summer means days at the beach,…

Rotisserie Chicken Makeover
Rotisserie chicken makeover? A little blush, a new outfit? What? Store made rotisserie chicken is everywhere, and a very convenient way to serve a…

Rotisserie Chicken Makeover, Part 2
Recipe 2 in my series Rotisserie Chicken Makeovers is one of my favorites. It is so simple to make, can be made ahead, and is absolutely…

Slow Cooker Chicken and Artichokes
I will make my confession now. . . I didn't take a picture of the finished dish. The picture above is a raw chicken and raw…

Slow Cooker Roast Chicken with Potatoes
She's not the most beautiful chick(en), but she is succulent. Her skin is not bronzed like her oven roasted sisters, but she…

Slow Cooker Thai Green Curry
This is a big bowl of comfort. There are few things better than a stew of some sort, dense with vegetables and meat, warming you from the inside…

Slow Cooker Tropical Chicken
While this dish may not knock your socks off with its beauty, the flavor will. Cooking the chicken slowly with dried mango and pineapple…

Spicy Turkey Stuffed Poblano Peppers
Turkeys and I are good friends. Well, friends in the sense that I love to eat them up. So maybe frenemies is the better term, but either…

Succulent Spiced Turkey Carnitas Recipe
As you probably know, I love pork in all it's forms. Bacon, ribs, sausage, loin roast, chops, and especially carnitas. Carnitas are made from pork…
Superbowl Eats
Superbowl is right around the corner, and it's time to get out the buffet table and load it up. If the usual choices such as chicken wings and…

The Secret to A Moist and Flavorful Turkey
How many of you have stuffed and roasted a big, beautiful turkey only to have it come out dry and tasteless? You know...when you ask how it is and…
Turkey Chili Pasta
Have you ever gotten a call from an out of town friend informing you they are now in your town and want to come over? Or your kid tells you they need…