The Beauty of a Blood Orange knows no bounds -- this winter citrus should be celebrated! If you visit Cooking On The Weekends regularly, you know I often love to pause and admire the beauty of whole, fresh ingredients. A blood orange is a perfect example of a food that is art. I mean, are you kidding me!? Look at … [Read more...]
Sweet and Spicy Tomato-Mango, Goat Cheese Appetizer Recipe
These Sweet and Spicy Tomato-Mango, Goat Cheese Appetizers are an absolute explosion of delicious summer flavors. They are perfect for a small dinner party, cocktail party or even for a lovely light lunch.Do you ever have days when you're so stressed out, and things keep going wrong? Okay seriously, that's a … [Read more...]
Heirloom Apple Salad Recipe, Starring Pink Pearl Apples
Pink Pearl Apples are the star of this Heirloom Apple Salad Recipe. They add beautiful color and delicious flavor, though you can use any seasonal apples you'd like to. Have you ever opened a beautifully wrapped gift to find something so stunning, and so unexpected inside, that it takes your breath away? This is … [Read more...]
Fresh Cherry Watercress Quesadilla Recipe
For better or worse, recipe ideas come to me all day long. During conversations, I am known to yell suddenly and without warning. When witnesses ask me the reason for my exclamation, the answer is always the same: "I had an idea for a recipe!" I have lists and lists and lists of cooking plans for my family, for … [Read more...]
Minted Strawberry Carpaccio
Call me quirky. I prefer to eat my ice-cream right out of a pint container that I've wrapped in a paper towel. To me, it tastes better this way. I can't drink coffee out of a glass mug. It's just not the same. I like to eat a peach in slices.These are just a few of my food quirks! The thing is, the way a … [Read more...]
Tomato Salad Recipe & How to Peel Tomatoes
This tomato salad recipe with Thai basil is the perfect dish to celebrate a summer garden. In making this recipe you learn how to peel tomatoes and why sometimes it's the small details like this that make a big difference in the results.This salad is simple blend of a few ingredients, and it's an exquisite display of … [Read more...]
