I'm telling you, this Summer Dinner Party Menu will totally wow your guests and make you a culinary star! Each course is better than the last, and highlights beautiful, seasonal summer ingredients. This menu sums up my tagline, "creative, comforting food for casual entertaining." This outdoor or indoor delectable … [Read more...]
Enjoya Peppers: Recipes and More!
Enjoya peppers are stunning and delicious! In these Enjoya pepper recipes, they're roasted with fish, layered in caprese, and are the perfect crunch when used as "bread" in a sandwich. Click on the recipe titles below to hop over to the recipes. I hope you'll pour over the beautiful pictures here first, but … [Read more...]
Spring Asparagus Grilled Cheese + 8 Favorite Asparagus Recipes
With spring around the corner, it's a good time to get all of our beautiful asparagus recipes ready! It's cute, crazy delicious and they sing springtime. What more could you want in a grilled cheese sandwich!? This is one of a few Easter recipes I wrote for Momtastic. You can get the recipe and see it featured … [Read more...]
Tangerine Caprese Kebab Recipe
A super pretty, fun and delicious appetizer for a holiday party, or any time! Another delightful, delicious holiday hors d'oeuvre recipe! How pretty and festive would this be along with a few of these, for a New Year's Eve cocktail party? Just look at how vibrant and beautiful the orange color of the tangerine is! … [Read more...]
Holiday Hors d’Oeuvre Party Recipes – 2013
With just a few more days before Christmas, and about a week before New Year's Eve, we're starting to write shopping lists and plan the cooking! I love a delicious Holiday Hors D'Oeuvre party! One to two bites, pretty colors, easy to handle and a burst of flavor. A perfect hors d'oeuvre should have these four … [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...]
Lemon-Basil Strawberry Caprese Recipe
My Lemon-Basil Strawberry Caprese is the essence of summer -- on a toothpick. Lemon Strawberry recipes are always a hit, and when you add fresh basil and mozzarella to that, you get a beautiful masterpiece of an hors d'oeuvre.I've been tasting strawberries for the past few weeks at my local Farmer's Market, and they've … [Read more...]
Peach Caprese with Balsamic Glaze
Traditional Caprese, as you probably know, is made of fresh buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. This Insalata Caprese is thought to have originated in Capri, hence its name. My Caprese originated in my mind -- a place not quite as glamorous as Capri. It features thinly sliced peaches and asparagus. It's as … [Read more...]
