Tzatziki Dip with Fresh Vegetables

My Easter holiday was full of good food, sun and a whole lot of fun. Since the weather reached well into the 80’s here in Pittsburgh, I thought it would be a fabulous excuse for an outdoor barbeque. I guess you can say this was the first of many outdoor gatherings I intend to have [...]

Slow Cooker Marinara

An Italian friend of mine once told me the secrets to a great marinara sauce are good ingredients and patience. Good ingredients? Yep, I’ve got that one down. It’s the patience part that always has me stumped. I suspect the only time you will see me standing over a stock pot of sauce for hours [...]

Baked Goat Cheese Marinara

Isn’t it amazing how something so simple can look so good in a photo? I posted this to my Facebook Fan Page a couple of days ago because I was that excited to share it before the blog post went live. I figured why should I deny my fans from such tasty beauty? (insert gleeful [...]

Steak & Eggs with Hollandaise Sauce

Hollandaise seems like the kind of sauce that everyone wants to order but nobody wants to make. In fact, I have really rarely seen this other than served over poached eggs at hipster brunch spots and fancy restaurants where the servers call me “sir”. I have to admit I have been intimidated to make such [...]

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

I remember the exact moment when I read about this recipe on Jersey Girl Cooks. I was sitting in my windowless office, procrastinating on a project to make an odd technology sound sexy. Rather than diving into the fabulous world of work, I opted for a much more enjoyable hour of blog reading. The simple [...]

Cinnamon Swirl French Toast with Maple Mix Berry Sauce

Since I work in a windowless office, my IPhone has become a digital portal to the world beyond my four boring beige walls.  A quick check of the phone showed a staggering 66 degrees with not a single cloud in the sky.  It was a perfect excuse to go out for lunch. I decided to [...]

Gorgonzola Sauce

One of the simplest and easiest ways to dress up a juicy steak is by adding a flavorful sauce.  This sauce is so rich and creamy; your guests will flip over backwards for more.  At least that’s what my guests did when I served it on a London Broil. I’ve been making this recipe for [...]

Slow Cooker Applesauce

Applesauce is a versatile treat that can be used in both sweet and savory dishes.  I’ve seen variations of applesauce used with a great loin of pork and then in the very same breath used to create sensational sweet bundles of love…whatever that might be. Last week, I decided to transform a bounty for delicious [...]

Grilled Chicken with Thai Peanut Sauce

One of my most favorite sauces for grilled chicken is Thai Peanut Sauce.  This versatile sauce is full of peanut flavor with a wonderful hint of heat from the Asian chili.  It also goes great with pasta, rice and steamed veggies.  For a couple of years, I have used a modified version of a peanut-dressing [...]

Fresh Blueberry Sauce

One day I was planning a menu for a dinner party that was going to take place the next evening. I knew that after work, I would have very little time to prepare the food before the guests were scheduled to arrive. With the main entrée items planned and ready to be assembled, I was [...]