In this easy chopped salad, chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocados and Jack cheese are tossed with a homemade chili ranch dressing and a garnish of crumbled tortilla chips.

The freshest local fish and the first farm stand produce of the season combine in a light and easy dish.

Peanut butter cookies make me think of after school snacks, a plate of cookies and a tall glass of frosty milk. And the aroma while they’re baking is like a soft warm blanket for your senses. 

In this riff on Coq au Vin, the chicken is falling-off-the-bone tender after braising in a light, bright rosé along with shallots, mushrooms, thyme, and pancetta.

Sweet peas are sauteed with shallots and salty pancetta in this classic Italian side.

I recreated these beef tacos – salty-crunchy, spicy-saucy, and melty-cheesy – in memory of the ones from a favorite college hangout.

This comforting, rib-sticking dish features meatballs so tender they melt in your mouth, perched on a mound of pasta draped in tangy homemade marinara,

Get your veggies and then some in this thick and hearty minestrone soup, crammed with nine varieties of vegetables plus pasta and savory chicken meatballs in a flavorful broth perked up with V8.

An easy, versatile caramel sauce that adds a sophisticated, smoky sweetness to ice cream, fruit, cake, cheesecake or pudding.

The coleslaw at Shady Glen dairy store is almost as legendary as their cheeseburgers. In this copycat version, finely minced cabbage melds with a smooth, creamy, tangy/sweet dressing.