Homemade Pizza Dough "European Style"2 1 / 2 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp active dry yeast 1 1/2 C. lukewarm water2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt Preparation: In a bowl dissolve yeast and sugar in lukewarm water. Mix all ing (read full article)

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

This main dish salad from Simply in Season makes a super quick dinner. Dressing: 1/4 C chicken broth 2 T red wine vinegar 1 tsp dried oregano (or 1 T fresh) 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 clove garlic (minced) Directions (read full article)

Chicken Papaya Salad with Herb Parmesan Vinaigrette

Papaya--"Fruit of the Angels", is a nutritional tropical fruit that is packed with vitamins. Not only does the fruit aid in digestion, it is also full of vitamins A, C and E, which are three powerful antioxidants that help reduce cholesterol and pr (read full article)

GRILLED CHICKEN GYROS

Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup balsamic vinager 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 4 large pi (read full article)

Poached Cod

Actually, this Poached Cod (right side of plate)is pretty easy to do. The liquid to poach the fish is mango juice - we used Mango Snapple. Near the end of the poach, 4 minutes on each side - I cut up some mango slices and put it into the poaching sol (read full article)

Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce & Spaghetti

Ingredients:About 7 Vine Ripe Tomatoes - quartered1 bunch of fresh basil4 – 5 cloves of garlic – crushed & chopped1 Italian hot cherry pepper – sliced with seedsDashes of Dried OreganoOlive oil – for drizzlingRomano cheese for grating1 lb (read full article)

Chicken and Rice

I haven't made this dish in years, but it just sounded so good!  And it was!!! I put four boneless, skinless chicken breasts into a crockpot and cooked until done.  I made a Rice Cooker (6 cups) pot of rice. I shredded the chicke (read full article)

BBQ Grilled Pork in Tinga Poblana Recipe

Ingredients 1 pound pork tenderloin 4 seeded chipotle chiles 2 tablespoons honey 2 medium red potatoes 4 ounces chorizo sausage 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 28 ounce can peeled tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon crushe (read full article)

BBQ Grilled Bratwurst Recipe

Ingredients 1 Pkg of 6 uncooked Bratwurst 1 1/2 cans or bottles of beer 1 can or refrigerated package sauerkraut 1 t caraway seed 1/2 t mustard seed other seasonings to taste. Preparation Before igniting, spray your grill with Pam cooking spray. Pl (read full article)

Summer in a crostata

I'm kind of excited about this crostata.  Why?  Because it features red-ripe tomatoes and herbs picked out from the garden.  Such a good combination of fresh ingredients, with Mediterranean flavors saying "it's summer."Sunshine, warmth (read full article)

Tomato Salsa #95

When Josie (Daydreamer Desserts) came over to help me try out knives last week, she brought a treasure with her. We had talked about making some kind of salsa with all of the ingredients that we would be chopping up, so that they w (read full article)

Poached Salmon

Poached Salmon 2 (4 oz. ea.) salmon filets 1 1/2 c. vegetable (or chicken) broth 1 t. dried minced onion flakes seasonings: salt, chives, dill, oregano, 1 bay leaf, paprika In a large skillet, simmer onion and seasonings in broth for about 10-15 minu (read full article)

Squash Blossom Quesadillas Test Your Culinary Compass

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The Island-Inspired Salad You’ve Got to Try!

It’s HOT. No it’s not Paris hot. It’s HOT hot! We’re sitting at a 110 degree heat index at the moment, so I figured it was in my best interests to workout in the comfort of my air conditioned living room this afternoon. I pop (read full article)

White Bean Dip

I recently had an extra-small dinner party of 4. There was a mediterranean theme going on and I wanted to start off the meal with a dip and some homemade spanakopitas (not pictured). This white bean dip is packed with flavor and is hard to stop going (read full article)

Mangia Monday!

Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I did and now back to the grind - does it ever end? I have a quick and easy recipe to share today. Sorry for the short post, my time is limited lately! Enjoy!Zucchini & Corn CakesServings: 12 cakesIngredient (read full article)

Tomato and Beet Salad - Recipe

Tomato and Beet Salad with Feta and Mint This is one of those dishes that is good out of all proportion to the difficulty of making it, which is virtually nil. It is totally dependent on using great tomatoes and olive oil, and home-cooked beets (don& (read full article)

SPAGHETTI WITH BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 slices bacon 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 pound ground beef 2 (14 oz.) cans diced tomatoes 2 cups wat (read full article)

I Just Can't Get Enough

Just in case you didn't feel up to making the corn chowder I just posted, here is a recipe for corn pancakes. It's a super quick and tasty recipe, and it would make a great stand-in for corn bread with some chili. Actually, if you're really hankering (read full article)

Living Local in Puglia

All work and no play is just not a good thing. So in the interest of good mental health,  part of our work schedule included some well needed beach time in the Gargano area of Puglia. Not knowing anything about the area, other than it was on (read full article)