Recipes & photos from a special event!

Our final night of vacation was all about the limes, featuring Lime Shrimp Tacos and Lime Mousse Parfait. It was sublime!

We built flavor into every layer by adding seasoning to each component. With every bite you see and smell the flavor and then taste it!

Despite being micro, microgreens pack a mighty punch and take a sandwich from stodgy to sensational!

Tomatoes add beautiful color to a plate. They can be eaten fresh or cooked and are equally nutritious both ways.

A celebration needs cake!

Lemony (you can see the zest), luscious (trust me), and light (evidenced by the airy texture)! WARNING: You will feel hungry after reading this.

Snacking on warm soft pretzels with honey mustard dipping sauce is a tasty way to refuel after enjoying another Midwest snowfall.

Juicy roast chicken one night, classic wild rice soup the next.

“I made this for you, with love!”

Break out of the salad rut with these fall flavors. Colorful, delicious, and nutrient dense!

Those of us who live near corn fields watch it grow all summer long and anxiously await the first sign of a corn stand.

Two things we love - cooking with family and layers of flavor. Regarded as the most famous dish from Spain, Paella is one flavor layer after another.

This bar is finally getting the spotlight it deserves. Morning, noon, or night. Picnic, fancy dinner, or convention. With ice cream, or without. The delightful Berry Oat Bar!

Taco Tuesday will never be the same!

Get rid of that old salmon loaf and kick it up a notch with salmon cakes. Even creamed peas taste good with these nuggets!

Just as good (or maybe even better) than a box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day!

There are many variations of Huevos Rancheros but the key to the dish is salsa fresca (fresh sauce). Enjoy rancher’s eggs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

Not only does this dish look beautiful on a plate, it draws you in, and we eat with our eyes first. Seafood Newburg with fresh broccoli and a Cranberry Orange Spritzer - that’s a festive meal!

One chutney: cranberry! Five ways: sauce, sandwich, cake, appetizer, strudel! Five reasons: seasonal, simple, versatile, nutritious, delicious!