My mother, whose nickname was Dolly due to her petite cuteness, loved deviled eggs and these timeless treats found their way onto many a scrumptious party table in her house. Continue reading
Dolly’s Deviled Eggs
Posted in Appetizer, RECIPES, Side Dish, Snack
Tagged deviled eggs, eggs, picnic foods, southern deviled eggs, spicy soy deviled eggs, summer foods
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Roast Chicken and Vegetables
Nothing, absolutely nothing–tastes as good and comforting as a carefully home-roasted chicken. Like everybody else I know, for the sake of convenience I buy rotisserie chickens quite often. They are so serviceable for making sandwiches, salads, or casseroles. But Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Main Course, RECIPES, Vegetables
Tagged Chicken, chicken and vegetables, roast chicken, roast chicken and vegetables
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Mediterranean Fried Couscous Salad
Summer cooking is a special pleasure for cooks who like to keep it simple. Fresh tasting vegetables, lightly grilled meat or fish and a refreshing glass of iced tea with mint or a crisp light wine make a perfect summer lunch or dinner. Continue reading
Posted in RECIPES, Salad, Side Dish
Tagged couscous, couscous salad, fried couscous, mediterranean fried couscous salad, mediterranean salad, Salad
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Creamy, Crunchy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
If you are a peanut butter and chocolate fan—and you like the current craze for “salted” sweet things, then I have a treat for you. This is a recipe that I found about 15 years ago— Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate pie, peanut butter, peanut butter and chocolate pie, peanut butter pie
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Seared Peppered Salmon with Ginger-Mushroom Cream Sauce
A friend remarked to me the other day that since her kids have grown and left home, she has had to totally readjust her cooking style. She used to think nothing of whipping up lasagna that would serve 10 or 12 normal humans—she knew it was only two meals for her family with two growing, hungry teenagers. Continue reading
Bourbon, Macaroon and Chocolate Ice Cream Dessert
The first Saturday in May is always a special day—especially when it is both Derby Day and Cinqo de Mayo. Two great excuses for a party! (If you need an excuse…) Continue reading
