Oven Baked Giant Beans With Tomato, Dill and Feta Recipe

My friend Devon, the one who also gave me the recipe for my favorite Spicy Guava Tequila cocktail, served us these unbelievable giant Greek beans for dinner one night and I immediately asked for the recipe.  Not only did Devon give me the recipe, but sent me home with some leftover beans, too.  I stashed […]

Dinner Planner – Week of August 26th, 2019

I still have a little summer left, although I noticed a lot of schools went back to school this week. A couple of things I’d like to mention: If you take my online cooking classes, I am going live on our private Facebook page Saturday, August 24th at 9:45 am PST/12:45 pm EST! There are […]

Clamboil Recipe

The favorite meal during my summer week on Long Island is always, hands-down, the clam boil.  What’s not to love?  It’s super fun, delicious, and just screams summer.  In past years my son and my nephew have actually collected mussels at the beach to contribute towards the clam boil.  They require a lot of cleaning, […]

Dinner Planner – Week of June 17th, 2019

Happy Weekend and Happy (almost) Summer!  I just landed in Pittsburgh to visit my younger daughter who has an internship here for the summer.  I’ve only been to Pittsburgh twice before, and very briefly, so I’m excited to spend a few days alone with her in the city.  Because I am here for Father’s Day, […]

Creamy Black Bean Soup Recipe

While I am finishing up my manuscript for my second cookbook, I am taking advantage of the plethora of new cookbooks in my kitchen.  One that I was excited to receive was my friend Katie Morford’s book, ”