Came home late the other night and the kids had put together this salad. Perfect for dinner. Thank you Matt and Denny.

As of yet, I have not made my own ketchup, but this makes me want to because you get to control the flavors. Hmmm, am I a control freak? Perhaps.

Celebrating Jon and Carol’s anniversary the other night at a local restaurant, I ordered the duck breast with blueberry sauce. It was great, but I thought it needed something to offset the sweet blueberry. Thyme is the answer. Destined to be one...

I am about to take a professional cooking class and so you probably are going to not like what I am going to say, but I have to say it. The best scones in the whole wide world are made with two pre-made mixes. Don’t get all uppity, I love baking...

My children always remembered Jacque Nickerson, Grandma and differentiated her from everyone else in their lives because of these cookies. These cookies have immortalized Jacque. They are flat, crispy and nutty. Perfect flavor and wonderful with a...

We were in Uganda with friends at the Speke hotel restaurant and they specialized in Indian Cuisine when I first tried this great dish. It is wonderful. So many flavors in it, it’s like a party in your mouth.

I have loved it ever since. One of my...

Vanilla Fig 2011 Ventura County Fair Honorable Mention

This was one of my son’s favorites, “This is like pie filling! MmmGood!”

My mom made gravy. Gravy with fried chicken especially.

Inspired by Bobby Flay’s Moussaka Throwdown, I had to give it a go.

I have seen this made with breaded eggplant and no breading. Try it both ways and let me know which you like best.