Seafood Thermidor
This seafood thermidor makes an excellent centerpiece for a special night in or for company. The mix of shrimp, fish and a luxurious cream sauce tastes expensive (but it's not).
Lasagna Roll Ups
Lasagna roll-ups are a quick way to the cheesy, meaty flavors of lasagna you love. Individually rolled, the mini lasagnas bake up faster than a whole pan, and they store easily for dinner later.
Breakfast Burger
My husband is big on eggs and bacon, so I wanted to merge his breakfast favorites with a grilled burger for an over-the-top treat. Topping it with my homemade blackberry jam sealed the deal.
Cheeseburger Soup
Find out why this easy cheeseburger soup recipe is one of the top-rated recipes on our site!
Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp and grits is the kind of down-home comfort food that tastes great any time.
Basil Parmesan Shrimp
This is a simple, elegant dish using fresh basil. Our university women's gourmet group raved about it, and due to its simplicity, it has become my favorite entertaining dish.
Ham and Broccoli Divan
I worked for years in a school cafeteria and exchanged many recipes with co-workers. I'm happy to pass on this tasty, simple-to-prepare-dish.
Artichoke Beef Steaks
Light green artichokes and vibrant pimientos dress up these delicious steaks. If weather permits, grill the steaks outside and prepare the topping in a skillet as directed.
Cajun Crab and Shrimp Pasta
One of my favorite holiday foods -- while unorthodox to most of the country, but a substitute for turkey, roast beef or ham in San Francisco -- is the Dungeness crab. When winter roles around and I can't wait to get my hands on a few of these beauties. During the winter, I find many different applications for these sweet meaty crustaceans, but this dish is one of my favorites. This pasta is an homage to a classic New Orleans style dish - Shrimp Creole. The rich tomato sauce is flavored with Cajun-style spices and andouille sausage, adding heat to the dish and complementing the sweetness of the seafood. This dish can be made with or without the crab, depending on the season and the availability of crab. If you are substituting the crab, double the amount of shrimp in order to serve four people.
Red Pepper Chicken
Chicken breasts are treated to black beans, red peppers and juicy tomatoes in this Southwestern supper. We love it served with rice plumped up in chicken broth.
Quail With Rice
I discovered this recipe almost 20 years ago. Quail is a family favorite every fall when my husband goes hunting. It's an elegant meal, using only one skillet, so there's hardly any cleanup or fuss.
Oven Baked Haddock
We'd invited a couple of families over for dinner, and our daughter Joyce and her husband, Josh, said they were going to bring some fresh haddock. Josh wanted to find just the right recipe to prepare, and this is the one he chose. The topping--sliced plum tomatoes plus bread crumbs mixed with herbs and vegetables--adds nice flavor and color. It made a hit, and everyone really enjoyed the meal.
Marinated Asian Pork Tenderloin
This quick-to-prepare entree bursts with flavor. Throw together the marinade before work, so it’s ready to cook at night.
Braised Tilapia Tacos w/Shrimp & Mushroom Salsa
Talking with my mom tonight she told me she was weirded out by the idea of "fish tacos", so I explained to her how very good--and nutritious AND low-fat--they are--so of course the CRAVING hit and that's what we had for dinner! I braise or sometimes grill tilapia or flounder (depending on what I have in the freezer), but you can dip the filets in cornmeal and salt and deep-fry them if you like. The Shrimp Salsa was a spur-of-the-moment thing I made to go with them that works well even with pork tacos. El Milagro are the BEST corn tortillas around, IMHO, but if you can hand-make them, more power to ya! I will include the Black Bean-Corn Salad recipe in a separate file, but it goes great with this dish, and the Spanish Rice is a quickie from Rice-A-Roni--yeah, I know, but I was in a hurry! Just add a can of diced tomatoes, 1/2 minced onion, garlic powder and some cumin and you have it! Serve with fresh sliced avocado and sour cream--Margaritas optional!