Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad

There's something about this fresh Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad that keeps me making it summer in and summer out. It's hardly a "recipe" at all, but one worth having in your collection. It's fast and simple to throw together and has just the perfect delicious balance of a vinaigrette that when combined all [...]

Peanut Butter Heath Bar Blondies

Peanut Butter Heath Bar Blondies

There are Blondies and then there are Bl-ON-dies! Uh... eyes here. Food, people, food! Okay...so these bars happen to be the latter and a very fine example at that. The recipe here is originally from Magnolia Bakery and after trying them a few years ago, they've been on regular rotation at our house anytime we want a decadent, [...]

Steak Fajita Nachos on the Grill and Brian’s Crostini

Here is a great appetizer we had at our house the other day at son Brian's request. From the first time I made this a few years ago, he has never let me forget it. Loves them. A mere mention of nachos and he's begging for these. I got the idea from a Williams-Sonoma recipe [...]

Orange Brownies

Here I go again with the citrus, but how can I not share these with you if I know they are truly one of the best regular dessert items at our house. They are exactly as they sound... brownies, with all their wonderful dense and chewy qualities, but with a bright and refreshing orange-y zing. [...]