• Chicken,  Dinner

    Chicken Piccata

    About 10 months ago I began this blog to share my recipes with my daughter, Gina.  I wanted to give her the basic, classic recipes she could “go to” when her busy life consumes her days and nights.  Quick, familiar…

  • Gluten-free,  Salads,  Sides,  Vegetarian

    Quinoa Tabbouleh

    As the warmer weather approaches (that is, hotter weather for us Florida folks), refreshing salads begin replacing my cooler weather, hot comfort soups.   Tabbouleh is traditionally made with bulgur but with my new love of quinoa, I simply switched it out. …

  • Chicken,  Dinner

    Chicken Francese

     This is one of those classic dishes of sauteed chicken cutlets in a sauce. There is Chicken Francese, Chicken Piccata and Chicken Marsala, not to mention or leave out alla Carciofini (with artichokes and one of my favorites!) This dish…

  • Sauces,  Vegan

    Oil Free Vegan Pesto

    Oil Free Vegan Pesto 4 cups fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup fresh parsley sprigs 2 large garlic cloves, peeled 2 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts, lightly toasted 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast Pinch of crushed red pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt /  1/4…