Tomato and Mozzarella Salad- Caprese Salad

A supper easy summer salad to serve that always Wows a crowd.  Serve as side dish or main with really good crusty bread to sop up the extra vinegar and oil. 

Huevos Rancheros Recipe

One egg + one jalapeno + one tomato + one ounce Jack cheese + one whole wheat flour tortilla = Brunch for one.

Lunch for Two

Add in a loaf of fresh bread, a few crackers and a bottle of chilled white and you are set! J

Herbed Goat Cheese Tea Sandwiches

I needed an appetizer for an afternoon barbecue that could be made ahead, travel well and served as everyone returned from a day of exploring Ocean Grove, NJ.  Tea sandwiches seemed like the perfect option. 

Chile Relleno

Fresh poblano peppers seem to have become commonplace recently in my New Jersey produce markets. Hurrah!  I am a huge fan of Chile Relleno at Mexican restaurants and I can now make it at home. 

Tortellini with Blue Cheese Cream Sauce

For a quick side dish with grilled meat and steamed veggies or full meal.

Sage Fontina Grilled Cheese with Pickled Red Grapes

I  found the recipe for Sage Fontina Grilled Cheese with Spiced Zante Grapes while I was flipping through a copy of  The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant by Judy Rodgers.  I quickly found myself on a mission to try this curious combination.  I found beautiful small red grapes at the market the following day and raced home to prepare the pickles.  A little over a week latter, I was all set and just waiting for a meal when everyone is eating at different times. 

Roasted Red Peppers with Goat Cheese

A Simple and Elegant Recipe for a first course or easy snack using pickled red peppers of previous post.