There’s nothing better to celebrate the Fourth of July than an all-American dish like the Cobb salad. Including the trifecta of veggies, proteins, and fats, a true Cobb is usually made up of lettuce, tomato, chicken, bacon, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, and blue cheese. I’ve put the “Cobb” in quotations for this recipe, because while it’s …
Just in time for Father’s Day, here is a fresh, summery recipe that will knock your dad’s socks off: seared scallops topped with a juicy and flavorful mango salsa! (My own dear pops loves scallops, so that’s why I thought of this particular dish for the weekend.) While it’s a great dish to surprise a …
It wasn’t until I traveled to Greece a few years ago that I came to truly appreciate lamb. I had in my head a faulty picture of lamb, something tough and chewy, similar maybe to an overcooked pork chop. After seeing lamb on almost every menu in Greece, we finally ordered a leg of lamb, …
There are few things I love more than tacos. Yearround, you can ask me what I’m craving to eat, and I’ll probably say tacos! And I love every kind—pollo, pescado, carnitas, vegetarian—you name it. So when taco Tuesday comes around, as it does once a week, you know I won’t think twice about whipping up …
Say aloud the coziest winter meal that comes to mind, and I’ll bet you anything you say chili. (Okay, not anything, I’m sure there are plenty of other cozy winter meals.) But you have to admit, hot chili on a cold January evening sounds like heaven. Chili always reminds me of my home in Ohio …
I apologize for the raw meat photo, but you have to admit raw meat and vegetables are much more photogenic! Plus it’s very difficult to get a good pic of pork after it’s been in the oven for 4 hours—it gets all mushy-looking, but that’s what makes it so good! In all seriousness, though, this …