Roast Chicken Breasts with Tomato, Corn, Arugula, Scallions and Avocado

Roast Chicken Breasts with Tomato, Corn, Arugula, Scallions and Avocado whole bone-in skin-on chicken breasts or 6 half breasts tablespoon olive oil Salt and black pepper Set the oven at 400 degrees. Generously sprinkle chicken…

Raw Beet Salad

Raw Beet Salad 1 pound beets 1 large shallot Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, or to taste 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or other good strong vinegar About…

Ina Garten’s Fresh Peach Cake

Ina Garten’s Fresh Peach Cake 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract …

Mini Roasted Peppers

Mini Roasted Peppers sweet mini peppers olive oil Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large 1-inch rimmed baking sheet with foil. Add peppers, drizzle with oil and mix with hands to make sure all the peppers are evenly coated. Bake…

Beet, Arugula and Avocado Salad

Beet, Arugula and Avocado Salad 1 1/2 pounds’ medium beets 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Salt 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 whole lemon 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice …

Corn and Potato Chowder with Fresh Parsley

Corn and Potato Chowder with Fresh Parsley (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que) 1 tablespoon butter 1/4-pound bacon, diced 1 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup chopped green pepper Kosher salt and black pepper 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons…

Parsley Red Potatoes

Parsley Red Potatoes 2 pounds red potatoes 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1/3 cup butter, cubed 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley Peel off a strip around each potato if desired. Place in a large saucepan; cover with water. Add salt.…

Mediterranean Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes and Feta

Mediterranean Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes and Feta 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons…

Simple Fried Okra

Simple Fried Okra 1 lb. sliced okra 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour egg oil, to cover bottom of skillet salt and pepper   Slightly beat egg with fork in medium-sized bowl. Pour okra into bowl and mix until coated well…

Scallops with Peach, Corn, tomato and Parsley Salad

Scallops with Peach, Corn, Tomato and Parsley Salsa olive oil 2 ears corn 2 peaches (halved and pitted) scallops salt and pepper 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes chopped parsley Heat a charcoal or gas grill until very…

Rainy Day Eggplant Rigatoni

Rainy Day Eggplant Rigatoni 3 tablespoons olive oil ½ medium yellow or sweet onion, chopped pinch hot pepper flakes I large eggplant or 2 medium eggplants, cut into 1/2” cubes 1 large (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes (or you…

Corn, Tomato, Red Onion, Thyme and Mushroom Risotto with Chicken

Corn, Tomato, Red Onion, Thyme and Mushroom Risotto with Chicken 2 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (8 to 10 ounces total) 3 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon…