Cheesecake Elegante
Did you know that today is National Cheesecake Day? It’s also National Father-in-Law Day. Put two and two together, and I know …
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
My son John celebrated his 5th high school reunion last weekend. Since several of his classmates no longer live in the area, …
Chicken Roulades with Chorizo and Manchego
Roger pulled a back muscle about a week ago and has been spending time on the couch watching TV with a heating …
Almond Tart
This lovely almond tart, compliments of David Lebovitz, one of the top pastry chefs on the planet, was a signature dessert at …
Swedish Pancakes
Written by Roger. In 2005, our entire family visited Sweden. Of course, food planning and preparation was a major activity, feeding 9+ …
Peanut Swirl Brownies
***Warning*** If you really like the chocolate/peanut butter combination, I feel duty bound to warn anyone who is on a diet or …
Cold Zucchini Soup
With the temperatures having soared to the mid-90s for the past several days here in Chicago with no letup in sight, I …
Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins
Last week, a friend from Boston e-mailed to ask me for a blueberry muffin recipe. Well, of course, I had to send …
Grilled Corn Succotash
“Sufferin’ succotash!” If you’re a Baby Boomer, those words conjure up the image of Sylvester the cat with spittle flying from his …
Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you’re into chocolate, boy, have I got a cookie for you! I feel like I’ve been living under an internet rock …