My Favorite Recipes

I haven’t made tomatillo salsa in a while, but I made some the other night and forgot how bright and tangy it tastes. It also is a base for many other great recipes including guacamole, green enchilada sauce and a new favorite of mine, avocado vinaigrette. Rick Bayless loves to roast his tomatillos [...]

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This is a simple recipe that makes any pasta taste great.  Its even better with fresh homemade pasta.  Its a fairly quick recipe, so start heating your water to cook your pasta right before you start making the sauce.  Once the sauce and pasta are ready, add them together and if the sauce is too [...]

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Now that our friend Jim has moved to New Zealand, he has had a craving for good ol’ salsa as many of the condiments down under don’t have that spicy bite and the salsas they do sell are more like Taco Bell taco sauce. So, per Jim’s request, her is an easy tomato and [...]

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As my cooking skills have improved, my desire to have quality ingredients has increased and I find myself on the weekend not cooking gourmet items, but making the basics that make cooking easier and tastier for the rest of the week. I decided to share some of my favored recipes and the first one [...]

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