Every year I create a handful of recipes with a Mexican vibe, and I gather them together to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. (No, I'm not making all of these! ) There are two more days until this super delicious holiday, so who will you invite? What will you cook? … [Read more...]
Roasted Red Fresno Pepper Pesto Recipe
There are a handful of foods I like to have at the ready at all times: cooked rice, homemade salad dressing, compound butters, cookie dough, and pesto -- just to name a few. This is a thick, spicy and slightly sweet pesto that's amazingly delicious . . . on everything! Which is exactly why it should be "at the … [Read more...]
Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Salad Dressing Recipe
This Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Salad Dressing will bring anything it's served with to the next level. It's creamy, rich and healthy -- all at once!You know when you have so much to do that you don't know where to begin? And you just want to do nothing, which isn't really an option? So maybe you make a "to do" list? … [Read more...]
27 of the Best Citrus Recipes!
Be it a Pixi tangerine, a Ruby grapefruit, or a big, plump Sumo, I love juicy, sweet, perfectly ripe winter citrus as much as I do a plum pulled right from its tree in the summer. My absolute favorite way to eat citrus is simply peeled and out of hand. That said, there are so many divine creations to be made with … [Read more...]
Creamy Cranberry Balsamic Salad Dressing Recipe
Do you still have leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce? Did you make the oh-so-yummy Spiced Cranberry Sauce Corn Muffins? They promise to be a treat, especially warmed up with a dab of butter.I made the muffins and still had cranberry sauce to spare, so used it to whip up this delicious, rich and creamy salad … [Read more...]
Hatch Chile-Agave Compound Butter Recipe
A lot of things in my life make me smile. Some are big . . . When my mom says she's having a good day. When my boys feel proud of themselves. The sound of my boys laughing together. My sweet brother. And some are little . . . When my dog is peacefully sleeping with all fours in the air. When my … [Read more...]
Smoky Lemon Chipotle Guacamole Recipe
A bite of this Smoky Lemon Chipotle Guacamole Recipe will knock your socks off. Between the rich and creamy avocado, subtly spicy peppers and the tangy lemon, it's over-the-top delicious. I'm totally inspired to celebrate avocados. You see over the weekend I went to an avocado party -- well, a California Avocado … [Read more...]
Best Basil Recipes
Recently on my Cooking On The Weekends Facebook Page, I asked the question, "If you had to name one food that most quickly brings your mind to summer, what would it be?" Amidst all of the peaches and strawberries, basil was a recurring answer. So while I plan to bring you many peach and strawberry recipes … [Read more...]
Kumquat Ginger Preserves
It really is good to be connected. If you know someone high up at the company where you want to work, it'll likely help you get the job. If you know someone who's an alumni from the college your son or daughter wants to go to, they can put in a good word. And if you know a very sweet guy -- in this case, my … [Read more...]
Three Compound Butter Recipes + Giveaway {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}
To have great success while cooking, you must start with the best ingredients possible. This is true whether we're talking about anything from a fresh tomato to pasta, and of course, to butter! I've been using Kerrygold butter for the past year or so -- and don't foresee using another butter in the near … [Read more...]
