Welcome to my recipe box! You will find a little bit of everything here, with a strong emphasis on the use of seasonal ingredients. Looking for a particular recipe or trying to determine what to make with a specific ingredient? The search icon is a great place to start. You may also click on the keywords noted below each recipe to find dishes within the same category, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides, etc. Have a question or suggestion? Feel free to reach out via the contact tab. I would love to hear from you and I hope you enjoy my creations. Bon Appétit!
During the week, as I arrive home from work and am beginning to think about dinner, I typically find myself feeling one of two ways: 1. AH my day has been crazy and I am so stressed out why can’t I just win the lottery so I can cook all day long and travel the world?!?!? 2. Do I really …
Who doesn’t like macaroni and cheese? I mean really – gooey, creamy cheese melted over noodles and baked until bubbly and warm – it’s really a no-brainer. It was only until recently that I started to play around with macaroni and cheese and began to discover how malleable it is. Change the cheese and you’ve got a whole new version …
It’s hard to believe that Christmas has already come and gone. I am constantly finding myself trying to stop time – to create a pause, no matter how brief, and linger over one more glass of wine, one more nibble of food. It is often said that food brings people together and I certainly find this to be true, especially …
I think it is important to have a go-to item for entertaining. Something that is easy, quick, and 99.9% of people will enjoy. One of my favorite meals is a caprese salad. It consists of ingredients that are staples in Italian cooking and which are all part of my pantry standards list: tomato, basil, mozzarella cheese, extra virgin olive oil …
For as long as I can remember I have heard my parents talk about Venice, Italy. My Dad studied there twice, once for several months before he met my mother and returning after she entered his life. They spent an incredible three months there, enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon while my father studied architecture. My siblings and I were lucky enough …
I am still trying to define my ‘cooking style.’ Is it classic and French? No. Is it modern and experimental? I don’t think so… all I know is that I tend to gravitate toward balanced meals that give a sense of elegance and, hopefully, approachable sophistication. I was thinking about this as I constructed these ravioli. To me, ravioli aren’t …
I’m a native Kentuckian and proud of it. We are known for many things, primarily horse racing, bourbon and college basketball (go cats!). But when it comes to food, one quintessential dish is the hot brown, created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville many years ago. The hot brown is a decadent meal, not to be conquered every day. For …
Learning to cook has become a passion of mine. And, while I may not be in a profession kitchen learning directly from masters of the trade, I am working with what is accessible to me – cookbooks and cooking shows. I have picked up many basic practices from the likes of Ina Garten, Giada de Laurentiis and The Joy of …
Sometimes mashed potatoes just aren’t going to cut it. And baked potatoes, while easy, can be monotonous. As I’ve said before, we need our starch and veggies with every meal so this problem must be solved! The answer for me was a gratin of delicate, hearty potatoes, bright green zucchini and sweet squash. Top it with garlic and rosemary infused …
I almost always have fresh asparagus in the fridge. In reading through my cookbooks I picked up a tip that really does extend the life of this vegetable, creating less waste and helping to buy time while you come up with new ways to use asparagus in your every day dinners. As soon as you get home from the grocery …
