Pepsi Brownies for May’s Food ‘n Flix: The Goonies

I came of age in the 80s. I am a child of the 80s. Sometimes I think the 80s were the best decade. If the 80s were so rockin’ for me, then why have I never seen The Goonies?

Yep, I am a Goonies virgin. And, to qualify, I think that The Goonies probably . . . → Read More: Pepsi Brownies for May’s Food ‘n Flix: The Goonies

Strawberry-Lemon Marmalade for May C.L.U.E.

Today I highlight a favorite blogger’s terrific jam recipe. . . . → Read More: Strawberry-Lemon Marmalade for May C.L.U.E.

Three-Kale and Beet Green Salad with Radish and Pine Nuts

Check out this versatile kale salad recipe plus some bonus Cinco de Mayo recipes. . . . → Read More: Three-Kale and Beet Green Salad with Radish and Pine Nuts

The Local Cuban Sandwich

Keeping with the theme of “getting back to local,” I present a sandwich made with local Oklahoma products (and homemade bread, homemade pickles, and a homemade condiment). . . . → Read More: The Local Cuban Sandwich

Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb for Cook the Books

This recipe marks my first foray into cooking lamb. Join me as I highlight this round for Cook the Books, The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather. . . . → Read More: Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb for Cook the Books

Curried Quinoa, Wild Rice, and Veggie Salad

This salad was inspired from my lunch at the CIA run pop-up bakery in San Antonio last month. It combines quinoa, wild rice, peas, carrots, and radish. . . . → Read More: Curried Quinoa, Wild Rice, and Veggie Salad

Honey and Sriracha Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Follow me as I am inspired by a new restaurant’s menu that leads to our Easter dinner. What was on the menu? These sweet potatoes, deviled eggs with pickled mustard seeds, grilled leg of lamb, and quinoa salad. . . . → Read More: Honey and Sriracha Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Goat Cheese Soufflé with Garden Salad for C.L.U.E.

Christy, aka the Culinary Diva, was my assigned C.L.U.E project for this month. April’s theme was to be all about spring vegetables and Christy’s blog was full of possibilities. (Christy is a banker by day but is also a “food enthusiast, wine aficionado, Food & Cooking Channel fanatic, and cookbook bibliomaniac, who suffers from an . . . → Read More: Goat Cheese Soufflé with Garden Salad for C.L.U.E.

Blue Hawaiian for #PartyLikeAMadMan

Giveaway alert! Win a copy of The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook as we celebrate the season finale. . . . → Read More: Blue Hawaiian for #PartyLikeAMadMan

Smoked Turkey Salad with Raspberries (or Strawberry-Spinach Salad with Hot Pepper Dressing)

You be the judge. Compare my original recipe with what was printed in Taste of Home. . . . → Read More: Smoked Turkey Salad with Raspberries (or Strawberry-Spinach Salad with Hot Pepper Dressing)