Southern Peach Shortcake with Sweet Tea Syrup
What could be more southern than summer sweet peaches and cream on tender, salty butter biscuits? How about all that, plus a sweet tea syrup? Yes, please!
Easy-Cheesy Grilled Scalloped Potatoes
During the blistering heat of summer, what a relief it is to enjoy a favorite classic comfort food from the grill!
Twice-Grilled Meatloaf
What do you suppose would happen if I took a classic American comfort food like meatloaf and (gasp!) put it on the grill? Pure flavor magic!
“Copycat” Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chain restaurants are not my thing, but a lunchtime visit two years ago had enough impact on me that I created a “copycat” recipe for the ever-popular lettuce wraps.
Smokehouse Sausage Pizza
I’m shaking up pizza night again, with another non-traditional topping combination, this time with a spicy BBQ base and crispy chunks of smoked beef and pork sausage.
The Cool Jerk
It used to be “cool” to order a rum drink with an umbrella, but I’m all grown up now and so is this cocktail. True Jamaican rum and interesting jerk bitters are in my glass today!
Seared Tuna with Forbidden Rice and Tropical Salsa
Bright tropical mango and pineapple are bringing all the flavor to a really simple (and healthy) weeknight meal!
Elote Macaroni Salad
All the delicious flavors of Mexican street corn are making themselves at home in one of America’s classic comfort foods, and it’s a winner of a macaroni salad!
Fresh Broccoli-Apple Salad
This bright and crunchy salad has everything I want for these modern times, with creamy, sweet, tangy flavors and a satisfying texture.
Heirloom Tomato and Grilled Watermelon Gazpacho
Though gazpacho is most often served as a starter, I’ve turned mine into a cool summer meal, with addition of paprika-dusted grilled sweet shrimp and creamy cubes of avocado.
“Leftovers” Mac & Cheese with Collards
Every once in a blue moon, the random leftovers in my fridge have a common thread and speak to me in a way that leads to a crazy good meal that hardly feels like leftovers at all.
Just Collards.
These have a terrific flavor and have become a staple in our meal rotation. I don’t know why I wasted time feeling intimidated by this simple food. After all, they’re just collards.
Grilled Pineapple-Jalapeno Ice Cream
It’s National Ice Cream Day! There’s a little bit of “fire and ice” going on here, but it’s definitely the pineapple taking center stage in this crazy good tropical ice cream!
A Couple of Jerks (pizzas, that is)
Put on some cool reggae music and settle in for a tour of Jamaica, by way of these two vibrantly spicy “jerk” pizzas!
Ricotta Squash Blossoms
These lovely, delicate blossoms were surprisingly simple (yes, really) and perfectly crisp and delicious. Putting them in the “win” column on my culinary bucket list.
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