Rock Your Palate

Recipe serves 2 -4 14 oz can medium enchilada sauce 16 oz can refried beans 2 Tbsp diced roasted red peppers 7 - 6inch round flour tortillas 1 Cup green onion, chopped 2 Cups grilled chicken breast, chopped 1 Tbsp cumin 1/2 Tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1-1/2 Cup Monteray Jack cheese, grated 1/2 Cup Queso [...]

Noodles or Pizza is a daily question I jokingly ask my very very busy daughter, mom of 8, Entrepreneur and working another job for insurance, duh. Any way, she never has time to cook up something quick, nutritious and yum for all.

Standard Operating Procedures At home like at any respectable foodservice operation or manufacture we can adopt standard operating procedures. Wash your hands with soapy water or use an alcohol based hand cleanser after using the rest room. Wash your hands before and after handling raw meats. Store raw meat products on the lowest rack in the refrigerator keeping [...]

“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.”– Thomas Jefferson

Recipe Makes 4 servings 2 tsp unflavored gelatin 1 Cup heavy cream 1/2 Cup dark brown sugar 2 Cups plain yogurt 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla bean 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cardamon 1/2 Cup water 1/2 Cup strawberries 1/2 Cup raspberries 2 Tbsp brown sugar Stir together gelatin and 1/4 cup of heavy cream in saucepan and let stand 1 minute [...]

Coconut Cake has a long lineage in our house. This recipe has been tested many times in my kitchen and I believe I have captured the sweet taste of coconut in a really moist cake complemented by a Mascarpone cheese custard like frosting. I added clove to subtly give a warm, sweet and aromatic taste that evokes the tropics.