Variations on Cooking

This a twist on your traditional Potato soup: Traditional Cream of Potato soup is great but I thought it needed something more, a kick....

This a light soup that is perfect for early fall. This does not freeze all that well so I reduced the recipe to four servings....

More soups, it has been quite chilly here in the evenings which makes me want to make soups. This recipe is pretty simple, I had a...

Here is another great soup, it is very easy, there is just a lot of stuff in it. Ingredients Broth 2 large yellow onions quartered 6...

Ingredients 1 pound of Cremini or Chanterelles mushrooms 1 pound of a small button or Morels mushrooms 1 pound of Stiitskes or Enoki...

This is a combination of a recipe I found for beef soup, that was a bit boring and a recipe we learned in China for beef stir fry: I just...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

With all the wonderful fresh herbs in my garden, I decided to break with the pestos and create a creamy herb sauce for pasta. Ingredients...

Ingredients 4 boneless and skinless chicken breast, cubed 2 package of won ton wrappers 1 cup of cooked bean threads - as per directions...

Ingredients 1 16oz container of Crabmeat of choice 1 cup of olive oil mayo 2 eggs 1/2 cup diced onions 1/2 cup diced red pepper 2 cloves...

Well I have been told I need to have more Veggies in our Diet, well already eat a lot of veggies and fruits, so it came as a bit of a...

Ingredients 2 large Acorn squash cut in half, seeds removed 1 small onion sliced 1 small red dried chili, diced 4 tablespoons of unsalted...

Ingredients 4 boneless sirloin steaks, about 1 inch thick, size is your choice 1/3 cup peppercorns, ground to medium coarse 1 cup dry red...

A favorite dish of ours and very easy to make. Ingredients 24 to 36 Little Neck Clams, scrubbed 3 links of Chorizo 1 small Onion, sliced...

Here is a fresh take on the traditional Cucumber and Onion salad. Ingredients 6 to 8 cucumbers, thinly sliced 12 to 18 radishes, thinly...