A delicately crisp, raw cauliflower salad with a bright punch of colors from peppers, green onions, capers and olives. Crumbles of salty feta cheese are little flavor bombs which make this salad over the top delicious. This simple salad is easy to prepare. It’s perfect on it’s own for a light lunch or great served…
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Japanese Cucumber Salad
I first had this cucumber salad at my mom and dad’s. I’ve made it many times since then. Because it’s easy to eat the entire batch in one setting, I often make a double or triple batch. It will last several days in the refrigerator. The secret is to salt the cucumbers in a colander…
Cheesy Squash Rice Casserole
The first time I made this was for a pitch-in at my friend, Kathy’s house. Everyone raved about it. Since then, she’s asked me to bring it to several other events at her house and I always bring home an empty dish. It’s been a favorite for my friends and family. This flavorful casserole is…
Antipasti Cheese Ball
This antipasti cheese ball in incredibly easy to make. Good things happen when you combine antipasti items with cream cheese and roll it all up in a ball. Serve with assorted crackers, pepperoncini peppers, and olives.
Quick Pickled Peppers
This fresh, crunchy, spicy combination of peppers is great served on it’s own (I love to snack on it), or use it on salads, sandwiches, in soups and pasta. My friend, Dianne made a similar recipe to have on hand last time I saw her in Florida. Because Dianne liked her mixture really hot, I…
Confiture de Lait (Milk Jam)
Confiture de Lait is a gooey, creamy, sweet, caramel tasting versatile condiment. My husband and I recently returned from a trip to France. At our hotel, Les Maisons de Lea in Honfleur, one of the condiments served with breakfast was Confiture de Lait. Literally translated it means Milk Jam. In France, it’s typical for a selection…
Oven Roasted Chicken Shawarma
Making authentic shawarma is a lengthy process which involves cooking marinated layers of meat on a vertical rotisserie spit over a grill for several hours. It’s very similar to a gyro but different spices are used. After tasting the deeply marinated chicken in this recipe, your family or guests will find it hard to believe…
Easy Classic Hummus
This easy classic hummus recipe comes together in minutes with a few basic ingredients A creamy flavorful combination of items you probably already have on hand – chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and spices. If you don’t have tahini on hand, get some. It will last for several months after opening if stored…
Chopped Greek Salad
Chopped Greek salad – A combination of fresh, colorful vegetables, feta and tossed in a simple Greek vinaigrette dressing This salad is so easy to make, it just requires tossing together some simply chopped fresh vegetables. Use this recipe as an inspiration to develop your favorite Greek salad. Try tossing in some chick peas, pepperoncini or peppadew…