Ruth's recipes emerged from her gourmet kitchen piping hot and slid down so easily with cool, crisp, white wine. It could all be so intimidating except looking at this coconut shrimp recipe, I think even I might be able to pull this one off. I...
Chocolate Cake not from a Box! What you Need 2/3 cup butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla Pinch of salt 1 2/3 cups strong cold coffee ( can be decaf) 1/2 cup really good cocoa 1 2/3 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking...
It was down-home, down-right delicious as Laurie served up a selection of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches at her LOL meeting this week. The girls gobbled these up, finishing them off with a glass (or two) or rich red wine. A perfect offering that warmed our...
Chicken, Red Grape, & Pesto Pizza This pizza is sooo delicious, easy to make, looks utterly impressive and--you'll never believe--is light too! Yes, indeed, the recipe (and photo) is courtesy of Cooking Light Magazine, Readers' Top-Rated Recipes (October 2011). I used to subscribe to Cooking Light (cookinglight.com.)...
Maybe it's because I see summer in the sunny distance; maybe it's because I have several friends' big birthdays this year and two weddings to attend, but I'm on a mission: get fit for the fun. Determined to eat well and exercise daily, I've renewed...
Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova So Judy could have contributed any number of recipes from the fabulous selection she served up when she hosted LOL, but this dessert had the ladies going for seconds. What You Need: For the Chocolate Meringue Base 6 egg whites 1 ½ cups of superfine sugar 3 TBSP...
Mexican Bean Dip I am the Queen of the Casserole. Anything that can be made in one dish and served up the same, is my specialty. Here's one of my favourites, courtesy of Jean Pare's Company's Coming. It's fabulous with tortilla chips, crackers, torn chunks of...