Chopped Salad with Jalapeno-Ranch Dressing

New York Times Cooking included this salad as one of “The 23 Best Salads of All Time” in a recent email I received. One of the categories; The Leafy Ones is where this recipe belongs. It is among some of the most common salads we know; the garden salad (house salad), caesar salad and wedge … Continue reading

Kimchi Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps are a good choice for a “sandwich” by avoiding the carbs of bread (healthier) and you can fill them with all kinds of ingredients. They are good to make year round, they are usually quite simple and the ingredients can be made ahead of time and assembled when you are ready to eat … Continue reading

One-Pot Zucchini-Basil Pasta with Gremolata

Pasta and zucchini are a favorite combo any time of the year. I have a few recipes already, but different. This one uses mascarpone cheese (yum) and a gremolata garnish. It cooks quick all in one pot and the sauce just loves the pasta shells, inside and out, and coats them beautifully. 1-inch rigatoni works … Continue reading