Weekends are for brunch, and you don’t even have to wait until Sunday any more! While every restaurant, hotel, and cafe serves brunch – jazz brunch, gospel brunch, champagne brunch, seafood brunch; you can also cook up a fabulous brunch at home with this easy, one-skillet sweet potato, pork, and apple skillet hash in a […]
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Jeweled Forbidden Rice and a Star Giveaway
Today’s recipe has absolutely nothing to do with cookies or holiday baking, but everything to do with eating foods that are delicious, good for your body, and produced with the highest of standards. Don’t worry, you’ll find no preachy posts here, just a simple, heart healthy, gluten free, dairy free recipe that could grace your […]
Spaghetti Squash with Moroccan Tomato Jam
By this point you should have your Thanksgiving menu decided upon and your grocery list done. HA! I have fragments of ideas ricocheting around in my brain and past issues of favorite Bon Appétit Thanksgiving issues opened to appetizing sides, and still confuse myself by gazing at delicious creations in the blogosphere. Two things have […]
Salmon, Citrus and Sage
Besides seasonal + simple, I emphasize healthy dishes here at She’s Cookin’ – and, the older we get the more important this becomes. This isn’t a new thing for me, it’s always made me feel good to prepare a delicious meal for my family and know that they are filling their tummies with foods that […]
Weiner Schnitzel – Classic Pairing for Gruner Veltliner
Allow me to introduce you to my new favorite wine: Austrian Grüner Veltliner [GROO-ner Felt-lih-ner] and its classic food pairing: Weiner Schnitzel. Not just any Weiner Schnitzel, but Austrian celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s Weiner Schnitzel recipe. About Grüner Veltliner Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria, where it accounts for about 30 percent of […]
Enchiladas with Hatch Chile Sauce
When is Hatch Chile Season? Don’t worry! You’re not too late, Hatch Chile season typically begins in late August/beginning of September and lasts until mid-October so you’re hitting it at its peak! Although a touch of heat adds just the zing I prefer in most dishes, I guess I’m not a true chile-head, because I […]
Fried Green Tomato Pizza with Marcella Hazan’s Pizza Dough
When people ask me what is my favorite food, I’ve never been able to give them a straight answer because I love variety and the unique flavors of so many cuisines. But, if I HAD to pick a favorite, pizza is certainly at the top of the list, so I was really pleased when Natasha […]
Garlic Miso Chicken Wings
I’ve found another TopMom during my food blog travels! Our August Mom of the Month’s name is Nami and when I first encountered her site, I fell in love with her personable style and how she made traditional Japanese dishes quick and easy for home cooks with simple instructions and beautiful prep-to-finish photos. Nami moved […]
Another Week, Another Adventure
Another week, another adventure… It’s been a hectic three months! Last week I was spending time in my ‘ole stomping grounds – Eureka Springs, AR – a picturesque town nestled in the Ozark Mountains where I grew up and return to often to visit my mom, dad, and sister who live there and seek a […]
Moroccan Chicken with Green Beans
Aromatic Moroccan spice Ras el Hanout adds a dash of the exotic to this quick and easy braised chicken dish that is comforting and delicious. Add green beans for a perfect weeknight dinner or Sunday Supper. I’ve been on a Moroccan bender for the past year, especially after “discovering” this quality blend of the aromatic […]