Two Nights of Dinner, Part One: Maple Glazed Salmon with Warm Wheat Berry Salad

I am starting to love Sunday night dinner. Sundays are the rare days when there seems to be plenty of time to actually shop and prepare, without the rush of dashing home from work, being starving, and trying to decide what you can whip up in about 3 minutes before you start to shove the contents … Continue reading »

New Ingredient of the Week: Wheat Berries

I’ve decided to start a  new little game for myself – every week, I am going to try (*TRY*) to make something with an ingredient I haven’t ever cooked or baked with before. So welcome to Week #1! My ingredient for this week is Wheat Berries. According to Wikipedia: The term wheatberry or wheat berry refers … Continue reading »

Perhaps the Most Perfect Dinner

Caprese salad made with fresh basil, garden ripe tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Grilled asparagus. Lovely savignon blanc. Rhubarb crisp. REALLY now…is there anything better on a warm summer night?? I can’t think of a thing. The rhubarb crisp was simple: 2 cups of sliced rhubarb tossed with 1/3 cup of sugar and the juice of … Continue reading »

Spruce up a Spinach Salad

Don’t get me wrong, I actually think spinach salad can be very pretty. And equally as delicious and easy, which makes it perfect for a last minute dinner or for entertaining. In rummaging through recipes for dressing, I came across a great and easy idea to fancy up the simple salad. Pecan Coated Goat Cheese … Continue reading »