My family’s adventure in Ireland began in Donegal Town! Also, here is our family recipe for Chilli Sauce, a delicious savory-sweet condiment we enjoyed in Ireland. This post may contain affiliate links. This trip was my most exciting Delectable Destination yet. The last one was our family’s impulsive jaunt to Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, […]
Haley’s Garlic & Lime Guacamole
This is my daughter Haley’s recipe for a superb guacamole! She throws this dip together pretty quickly as a snack, with plenty of tortilla chips of course. All I have to do is leave some avocados and limes on the kitchen table… she cannot resist the lure of the lovely greens. Though this is a […]
Pico de Gallo Salsa
The simplest salsa, but one of the best: loads of spicy, fresh flavor that begs for crisp and salty tortilla chips! What a perfect time of year for fresh vegetables. It’s when veggie non-enthusiasts (sounds better than veggie haters) really feel the pressure to convert, to join the throngs of burlap shopping bag-toting consumers at […]
Chopped Taco Salad with Peppers, Beef & Sweet Corn
The salad is a hearty blend of fresh peppers, tomatoes, and corn plus seasoned ground beef and shredded cheese. Catalina dressing may sound like an unlikely sauce for this salad, but trust me – it is so delicious in combination with the taco-spiced meat and the crisp veggies. This dish has been a favorite of […]
Spicy Cheddar Beer Queso Dip
This Spicy Cheddar Beer Queso is a cross between two delightful, cheesy treats: traditional, smooth and spicy queso dip and the flavorful hearty snack that is Welsh Rarebit. ( I love calling it Welsh Rabbit but but I guess that’s a little silly. Still I would have been tickled to have named this recipe a […]
Easy Goat Cheese Spread with Pistachios & Cranberries
This cheese spread comes together so quickly, with a savory-sweet flavor delicious bits of cranberry and pistachio throughout! When it comes to easy party food, cheese-centric dishes must certainly be at the top of the list. For example, how simple it is to fan out a few slices of a tasty Cheddar or creamy Havarti? […]
Grilled Corn & Jalapeño Queso Dip
Grilling your summer corn is a really good idea. Know why? Because when it’s hot and muggy outside any excuse to not boil water and to leave the stove turned off is a good thing. And also because grilled corn tastes so good! The smoky flavor and rugged char marks on the kernels make grilled […]
Hearty Spiced Applesauce
A perfect fall afternoon feels cool and crisp, and has sun occasionally breaking through billows of charcoal clouds. The smell of a perfect fall afternoon is of chilly, damp earth and leaves, and the scent of a wood stove fired up nearby. And in the kitchen the spicy fragrance of applesauce. Apples right out of […]
Splendid Tomatoes! Recipes For Your Fresh, Sweet Tomatoes
A walk through the Farmer’s Market on a late summer day plainly shows that tomatoes rule! They fill baskets and crates at every vegetable stand: heirloom varieties in shades of green, purple, and red. Pint baskets of glowing yellow and red cherry tomatoes, and plump Roma tomatoes in sizes and shades that put typical supermarket […]
Fresh Tomato Basil Salsa
This salsa came about a few years back when my daughter and I spent most of the summer eating Margherita Pizza: a simple, summery combination of fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, and loads of garlic, together with mozzarella cheese on a pizza crust. Two locations that come to mind, where we indulged in this pizza are […]
The Dip Cook-Off: Our Latest Cook-Off Challenge!
The past few years have seen seven glorious cook-offs with our friends, including the summery Taco & Margarita Cook-Off, the carb-heavy Lasagna Cook-Off, the gluttonous Macaroni & Cheese Cook-Off and the controversial Chili Cook-Off. Continuing this delicious tradition, we gathered again for our 8th competition: the 2017 Dip Cook-Off! This theme was suggested by our […]
Easy Taco Dip
This Easy Taco Dip was shared with me by my daughter Haley, and it was shared with her by her roommate Sarah! Haley says they make it quite often in their dorm at college. She and Sarah must be on to something, because this Taco Dip netted Haley the win for the Best Hot Dip […]