Fancy Pants Leftover Makeover: Duck (or Turkey!) with Roasted Butternut Squash, Swiss Chard, and Creamy Polenta

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Around this time of year there always seems to be a lot of leftovers around. Maybe, you sti...

Fast and Cozy 8 & 20: Clams in Thai Green Curry

Just a quickie post to share my latest 8 & 20 with you all–Clams in Thai Green Curry, now up at WineSpectator.com . You’ll be amaz...

Miso Sesame Salmon 8 & $20 AND Cool Cucumber-Salmon Soba Noodles Leftover Makeover

Photo credit: Greg Hudson I have a new 8 & $20 up at WineSpectator.com to share with you– Miso-Sesame Salmon with Cucumber Sala...

8 & $20 Stuffed Chicken and Goat Cheese Leftover Makeovers

A brand new 8 & 20 is up this week at WineSpectator.com. I think this one should be a crowd pleaser: Goat Cheese–Stuffed Chicken Brea...

New 8 & $20 PLUS Leftover Makeover: Saucy Polenta Stacks

  Photo Credit: Greg Hudson Hello all! I have a new 8 & 20 up this week at WineSpectator.com: Braised Chicken Thighs in Mushroom...

Early Fall 8 & $20: Lamb-Stuffed Eggplant

My latest 8 & $20 is up this week at WineSpectator.com: Lamb-Stuffed Eggplant. This recipe makes good use of veggies in the market ...

New 8 & 20: Cod With Mixed Summer Squash Sauté, plus Leftover Makeover

Labor Day might have passed us by, but there's still plenty of summer produce at the markets. We've been taking advantage of a...

Roasted Corn and Tomato Salad

We had the most beautiful 4th of July weekend this year–I hope everyone else did too! Some dear friends invited us out their family house...

Simple Summer 8 & $20: Turkey and Strawberry Salad with Baked Goat Cheese

Just a quickie post today to point you in the direction of my latest 8 & $20 now up at WineSpectator.com : Turkey and Strawberry Sal...

Buckwheat Tabouli

Add caption This one’s for my mother-in-law, since I promised her months ago that I’d share th is recipe. Like so many of us, she bega...

Leftover Makeover: Pork Belly Stir-fry

I have a new 8 & $20 up on WineSpectator.com   and I have to tell you that I’m really excited about this one: Pork Belly Bánh Mì! ...

Greg’s Edamame Hummus

I’m the head chef in our house. Mostly because I love cooking. However, sometimes my husband Greg will take the reigns in our kitche...

Rainbow Chard and Blue Cheese Strata

I recently invited a couple of girlfriends over for Sunday brunch. Soon after our plans were set, an invitation came in for a dinner on...