I have a recipe for an elegant chicken liver pate served with sauteed maple-glazed apples, It is so creamy you would swear it was fois gras!

Butternut Squash really comes to life when roasted. This soup takes advantage of that & takes it one step further with wild rice & apples.

I am starting An Apple A Day series. A week of apple recipes! Let’s start with a Chunky 5 Spice Applesauce.

These are a few of my favorite things! PS You are one of them too.

Chanterelles are at their peak right now. I used them in a creamy risotto.

Burrata, way more than mozzarella!

The textures in this recipe are somewhere between traditional pasta & soup. It is perfect for the season, somewhere between summer and fall.

This cool and crunchy Broccoli salad has big flavors. Including: Lemon, Garlic, Parmesan and shitake mushrooms.

This pound of Pickled Peppers are not just for Peter Piper. Why not make bunch?

Chickpeas are grown in southern Italy, but the tasty ceci is popular all over that country. This pasta recipe is a great way to enjoy them.

This is the last of the TomatoMania contest winning recipes. Fried Spaghetti? Mama Mia!

Fathers & sons can be a complicated relationship. So when my dad remembered a meal I cooked a decade ago. I just had to make it again.

The Vesper Martini: James Bond made it famous, James Woodrich made it drinkable.

Tomato Relish with Fried Garlic. Serve this as a side-dish or as a condiment on a sandwich. It makes a great sauce for grilled meats & fish.

Proscuitto and melon is a classic combination. But a little anise seed and cracked black pepper add even more depth and a bit of balance.

These quesadillas are way more than just cheesy. That’s because they are grilled. Grilling adds a mildly smoky quality to most foods.

Tomato Jam…(why do I bother?)

Go to Beso in Hollywood, you might just get a kiss on the cheek from Eva Longoria. I did! Here’s my review of the restaurant. Not the kiss.

I am sure the Genovese might argue with the term pesto, but this Pesto Trapanese is a rustic mix of almonds, basil & cherry tomatoes.

I have given this classic Northern Italian Cornmeal Cake a Southern USA twist!

Everything old is new again. Iceberg Wedge Salad with Buttermilk Dressing.