Tiny Tostadas of Smoky Chicken Tinga with Avocado and Aged Cheese

It’s rare to pass a restaurant, snack shop or street stall in the Central Mexican town of Puebla without detecting the alluring aroma of shredded pork with smoky chipotle chile, tomato and sweet onion. Tinga they call it, and they Read More …

Roasted Cervena Venison with Georgia Pecans

Cervena venison roasted to perfection served on a seasoned crostini topped with caramelized onion marmalade with a splash of Georgia pecan praline sauce Makes 20 hors d’oeuvres Cervena Venison Loin 1 loin olive oil juniper berries garlic salt pepper Venison Read More …

Grilled Greek Lamb Souvlaki

Tender char-grilled seasoned Lamb Souvlaki Skewers with red capsicum/bell pepper pieces and red onion; served with a garlicky yogurt dip, a refreshing Greek side salad and warmed flatbreads. Souvlaki Skewers: 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) Olive Oil 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, Read More …

Turkey Pancetta Fennel Salad

Browned Turkey breast and Parmesan cheese combined with roasted fennel, pancetta, red onion and garlic, served on mixed salad greens and drizzled with vinaigrette. 3 oz Nature’s Ridge™ All Natural Oil Browned Turkey Breast, sliced 1 oz Pancetta, sliced thinly Read More …

Homemade Italian Sausage

Homemade Italian Sausage without all the commercial fillers and gluten free. I admit, that this is a long process, but the end product is worth it. The reason so many commercial sausages have gluten in them is because they tend Read More …

Tempura Donburi – Tendon – Tempura Rice Bowl

In Japan, tempura over rice is simply called tendon. It’s a shortened word for tempura donburi. You can certainly use any veggies, herbs, fish, seafood for the topping. Normally, large shrimp along with several varieties of vegetables are made into Read More …

Gorgonzola and Dried Cherry Salad

This simple combination of leafy green lettuce, sweet red onion, sliced apples, roasted pecans and dried cherries tossed in raspberry vinaigrette can serve as a main lunch entrée or on the side in a more extravagant meal. 1/4 cup extra Read More …