I love trying to come up with different variations of foods and since I love Sriracha sauce and potato salad, I thought coming up with a recipe for that would be great. I was also thinking of trying BBQ potato salad. I posted a “sort of poll” on my Facebook fan page and most everyone…Read More
Greek Salad
I recently was sent a copy of a book called Hadia’s Lebanese Style Recipes from my friend Hadia of Hadia’s Lebanese Cuisine. You can read my review of her book over here. I will be making a few of her recipes that were just delicious. This one to start is her Greek Salad which is…Read More
Cowboy Corn and Bean Salad
5.0 from 1 reviews Cowboy Corn and Bean Salad is a great side dish that goes with all sorts of different main courses and is really easy to make. You can use either frozen or canned corn but I like to use frozen better. The BBQ sauce gives it a really nice flavor. Another great…Read More
Baked Portobello Mushrooms with a Warm Quinoa Salad
Baked Portobello Mushrooms with a Warm Quinoa Salad 5.0 from 1 reviews The other day I bought Portobello mushrooms when I was out shopping. They really are a “meaty” type of mushroom and go great on the grill or even as a substitute “burger” for vegetarians. I decided to make mine sort of like…Read More
Warm Quinoa Salad
Warm Quinoa Salad Have you ever had quinoa? If you haven’t, you really need to try this Warm Quinoa Salad. Let me first explain to you what Quinoa is (pronounced keen-wa). It is a grain that originates in South America from the ancient Inca civilization! They called it the “Mother Grain”. Quinoa is extremely healthy…Read More
Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Serves: 4 There is nothing easier than classic Chicken Salad Sandwiches. It’s a quick lunch or dinner. Perfect for a weeknight, if you are running around after a long day. The chicken can certainly be made the day before or even frozen and thawed out. A definite quick and easy meal for sure!! You can…Read More
Spicy Tomato and Cucumber Salad and cookbook review
This is the 3rd and final book in the Chef’s Press series that I will be doing a recipe and review on. The book is called “Come Early, Stay Late”, by Brian Malarkey who also competed on Top Chef! Brian writes in his intro, that food is not the most important part of eating! The…Read More
Tilapia Milanese
My cousin got tickets to see a taping of The Chew here in New York for September 11, 2013. I had a really great time watching them tape the show and I got to see Mario Batali and Gloria Estefan who I am a really big fan of. Gloria is quite delightful and filled with…Read More
Mixed Greens with Hoisin Sesame Vinaigrette
I was looking for an Asian salad dressing and I found this one in the new issue of Cooking Light magazine. It looked really delicious and simple to make. This salad will go perfect with any type of meal and you can also eat it alone. I changed it up a bit, so if you…Read More
Horseradish Mustard Macaroni Salad
Horseradish Mustard Macaroni Salad combines the flavors of horseradish and mustard as it will give it that really nice bite! If you like it a bit less sharp, just add less horseradish. All these flavor combinations take regular macaroni salad up to the next level. If you want to see how I make it, keep…Read More