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I was recently introduced to these Stacked Roasted Potatoes by our friend, Laura — an amazing cook! Laura brought a platter of the beauties over to our house for a dinner party.  Thank you, Laura! What a great way to serve a potato — the classic side dish!  And these Stacked Roasted Potatoes are versatile […]

Here’s another simple but delicious dish we enjoyed while we were on our COOKING ADVENTURE IN ABRUZZO. It’s a very common dish in Italy — at least in the area where we live.  It’s served as an “antipasti” (starter) in restaurants, but Jeff and I could make a meal out of this grilled zucchini, some […]

Recently, my cousin Sarah shared her favorite cauliflower “rice” recipe with me.  Keep in mind rice is something we eat often at our house — both when I was growing up as well as current day.  Just plain old white, medium grain, rice.  I’m trying to convert to brown, but convincing everyone (Jeff!) is a […]

I’ve been making variations of these potatoes for decades now and my family loves them. The cast iron skillet helps the potatoes, onions and garlic cook to a delicious crunch. If you’ve got a cast iron skillet at your fingertips, please give it a try.  You’ll be happy with the results! If you don’t have […]

A trip to Greece inspired this orzo salad with feta . . .   I’m not quite sure why. I didn’t eat orzo in Greece! But feta!  Yes I did! And the freshness of the cucumbers, crunchy red peppers and parsley!   This is a super easy side dish that can be tailored to your […]