I had a tough time with this week’s MasterChef Mystery Box Challenge. Honestly, if I were on the show, the chefs would have asked me to turn in my apron because my first recipe attempt was a flop. There are …
Dishes
From weeknight suppers to holiday entertaining
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Mystery Box 1: Tomato Bacon Chowder with Potato Oyster Crackers
Tis the season for MasterChef, one of my favorite cooking reality shows. My favorite part of the show week after week is the Mystery Box Challenge. One of these days, I hope to audition for the show. In fact, I …
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Baked Super Foods: Salmon, Kale & Sweet Potatoes
My husband read an article Thursday that featured five foods that are supposed to make you look younger. He must have scoured the house for these super foods because when I got home from work, all my tomatoes were gone …
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Ribs They’ll Love
I’ve been making (or attempting to make) ribs for years. I’ve tried boiling them, smoking them, baking them and just plain grilling them. They always turned out just okay. Then in 2009 when I lived in Belgium, I finally came …
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Mushroom Tart
There is a lot of exciting stuff happening here at Zestuous. Lately, a few food companies have contacted me asking if I would consider preparing dishes with their ingredients. The bonus is that they send me some of their products …
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Lemon Pancetta Chicken
This is the best summer chicken recipe I’ve ever created. It’s bursting with fresh citrus flavor and is super juicy thanks to the thin pancetta. Pancetta is Italian bacon. It has that bacon-like smokiness we all love and just the …
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The Sunny Fontina
If you love grilled cheese, you’re going to love The Sunny Fontina. It’s a recipe I created for the “Say Cheese” St. Francis Winery Gourmet Grilled Cheese Contest. To view the recipe, visit St. Francis Winery on Facebook and click …
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Maple Pancetta Chicken
This recipe was inspired by one of the craziest, yummiest meals I’ve ever eaten in Las Vegas. After hours of fast-paced cooking at the World Food Championships, a group of us gals were famished. Surprisingly, all we wanted was dinner …
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Grilled Orange Sriracha Pork (or chicken)
This versatile recipe can be used for chicken breasts, pork chops, kabobs or even ribs. You prepare the meat with a quick 30-minute marinade in garlic, cherry peppers and green onions. Then, you finish it off with a sweet and …
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Artichoke Chicken Pasta
Thin spaghetti in a slightly creamy sauce with tangy, rich artichokes and fresh tomatoes. We’re almost settled into our new home. The move has been an adventure. Since we’ve lived apart for so long, we seem to have multiples of …
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