Spinach and Feta Topped Tomatoes

Greek food is one of my favorite cuisines and my first real dinner parties were often with Greek recipes.  It seemed a lot more exotic 20 years ago before Greek yogurt was in every grocery store and Greek restaurants were easy to find.  Continue reading →

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Creamy Chicken with Roasted Poblano and Greens

This is a recipe from Rick Bayless, celebrity chef and owner of the Frontera Grill restaurant in Chicago.  I like his cooking style very much.  He relies on fresh ingredients, but Continue reading →

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Cheese-Chili-Corn Bites

We’re looking forward to the holiday weekend and relaxing by the pool with books, scrabble and some festive food.  On a day when I make a big breakfast and don’t want to cook again until dinner, Continue reading →

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White Pepper and Ginger Lemon Cake

This is a great cake.  It is moist, not-too-sweet, and has a little kick at the end of each bite that I really love. I’ll never forget that first bite, nice, warm, moist and pound-cakey, followed by this wonderful lightly spiced tang—so brilliant Continue reading →

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Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki

Greek meatballs aren’t so different from other meatballs, but they are enhanced by classic flavors found in Greek cuisine—mint, oregano, and a hint of allspice.  These are light in texture and nicely flavored, and go really well with the classic Greek yogurt salad called tzatziki. Continue reading →

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Chilled Curried Zucchini Soup with Crème Fraiche

When I used to live in the Washington, D.C. area, I had a good friend who was an avid gardener.  By day, she was a high-powered D.C. lobbyist Continue reading →

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