Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken tortilla soup ranks right near the top of my favorite soups.  If a restaurant has it on the menu, I have …

Carnitas – Mexican Pulled Pork

On my first visit to Chipotle’s, I immediately became enamored of their approach to fresh, fast Mexican food.  I particularly like—OK, love—their …

Fresh Tomato Salsa

This fresh tomato salsa is simply addictive.  Chopped tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro and lime come together to make a delicious savory experience …

Cilantro Lime Rice

I am a big fan of Chipotle’s burrito bowl with carnitas.  I’ve come up with a recipe for each of the main …

Black Bean Confetti Salad

There are many, many black bean salads to be found on the web and elsewhere.  They all contain pretty much the same …

Spaghetti Pie

When my son John was 11 months old and teething, his twin sisters arrived.  We referred to them as “Irish triplets.”  Needless …

Tomatillo Salsa

Considering how much I enjoy Mexican food, it is somewhat amusing to me now that I never actually ate any until after …

Spinach and Ricotta Pizza

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there on their special day!  My father has been gone for 30 years now, …

Antipasto

With Father’s Day coming up tomorrow, I asked Roger if there were anything special he wanted for dinner.  After thinking about it, …

Chicken Spizzadino

My local supermarket had chicken thighs on sale this week.  As I’m sure many of you do, I plan my menus around …