Italian Fried Chicken Pasta Salad

I created this recipe several years ago as a simple-to-prepare Italian-style main dish or side salad. The colors make it very appealing, and the flavors are an excellent combination. 1 pound tri-colored rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions, drained, Read More …

Highbush Cranberry Jelly

Highbush cranberries are a fruit of the honeysuckle, and completely different fruit than the lowbush or commercial cranberry. Highbush cranberries grow on a shrub with pointed leaves whereas cranberries grow on a vine with oval leaves. Highbush cranberries have a Read More …

Pilotas

Pilotas (Meatballs) – Pilota – Catalan for ball – is a recipe of Arab origin, although originally it did not use pork but other meats, especially lamb. It is part of many classic Catalan dishes, and also delicious simply as Read More …

Satay

Every country or region has at least one dish that becomes symbolic. For SE Asia, symbolic foods would have to include satay. Popular in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, it’s a great treat when served hot from a charcoal grill. There Read More …

Finnish Strawberry Snow (Mansikkalumi)

No fruit symbolizes more the arrival of summer to Finns than Strawberries. The open air markets begin in early June with imported berries from mainland Europe. However, it is the arrival of the superior Finnish strawberries, in the end of Read More …

Apple Butter

Fall is approaching, and so is apple season. Capture autumn’s best in this traditional apple butter recipe. Perfect spread on your morning toast or smothered across roasted pork, apple butter can be jarred and presented as a beautiful gift. Makes Read More …