Variations on Cooking

This salsa keeps it crunch after it has been canned. I have tried many types of salsas to can, and while they all taste good, some of...

Next recipe in the canning series. Now this is sort of a relish and it is a bit on the spicy side, you can omit the chilis when creating...

I have received several emails requesting recipes for canning. While I have only been canning for about 3 years, I did not research and...

Here is another variation on my cucumber salad that was posted last month. Ingredients 4 large English cucumbers, sliced in long...

I made this a long time ago, I was saving it for the cookbook, but though what the hell let's post it. Goat Cheesecake Step one you will...

At the end of the summer, I spend a lot of my time scanning all the goodness from our garden, and one of the items I can is soup. Here...

Ingredients 4 cups of cubed Pumpkin 4 medium pears, cored and chopped 2 medium leeks, light green to white parts, sliced 1 small fennel...

I had made my Chocolate Ginger Cheesecake several times for dinner parties until one of my good friends asked if I could make a tart with...

A standard dessert i serve at most of our dinner parties. Who does not like chocolate and it has the added kick of a hint of Ginger....

Here is a simple one-pot meal that packed with a lot of flavors. Ingredients 1 3 to 4 lb chicken cut up 8 to 10 potatoes, medium to...

My good friend Ina gave me this recipe many years ago. I made a few adjustments, enjoy it. Ingredients 3 to 4 lb chicken cut up 2 cups...

What could be better than a Pizza and a Salad? We had this a few years ago when on holiday in South America and it was a great combo. I...

I have been making a lot of chilled soups and thought why not do a few with a yogurt base instead of a lemon/lime base. Here is the...

Ingredients 1 cup Dashi* 1/2 cup Sake 1/4 cup Mirin 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 inch of fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 tablespoon of raw sugar...

This is a great summer/fall salad from Paul Johnson and his book, Fish Forever. Ingredients Dressing 1/2 cup olive oil 2 tablespoon Dijon...

This dish can be made with or with out the meat. Ingredients 4 16oz cans of kidney beans, drained 2 28 oz cans of diced tomatoes or 8 to...

We love all seafood, well Michael more then I. There are a few seafood proteins I am not a fan of but I will always try a dish even if...

This is a repost from Feb 2011. This dish I created for a dinner party a few years ago and I just came across it as I was preparing to...

Now there are two ways I make this dish one with bacon and one without. I will list both ways. Ingredients 2 large bundles of Swiss...

I received a request for this recipe. So here it is; now I have not made this since a dinner party we had several years ago and I think...