Pasta with Mushrooms and Pea Shoots

I started a Facebook page to go with my website a couple weeks ago called Creative Tips & Techniques to make Everything Delicious. Since then I have changed the name of the website, but feel they are close enough. Well, I digress. … Continue reading

Blazing Crab Cakes and Tartar Sauce

I love crab cakes, but am usually disappointed when I order them out.  I like jumbo lumps of crab meat held together with a light but flavorful binder and a crisp crust and who doesn’t?  I am really annoying this … Continue reading

Moroccan Spice House Cornish Hens

The 2 spice blends in this recipe are combined to imitate a popular Moroccan spice blend called Ras el Hanout which translates from the Arabic as top of the shop. That means top shelf. This is another favorite Passover recipe … Continue reading

Easter Ham-pricot

I was feeling bad about just doing a bunch of Passover recipes and leaving out all you Easter celebrators, even though you could still do the hens and sweet and sour meatballs. After reading on my twitter feed that ham … Continue reading

Passover Sweet and Sour Meatballs

The whole family loves my Sweet and Sour Meatballs and they are so simple to make, it is almost embarrassing. Since there is usually brisket at the sedar, which is everyone’s beef quota for the week, I make these little … Continue reading

Roasted Chicken

A great roasted chicken, well seasoned with crispy skin, is a perfect company dish during the holiday season, or any season for that matter. I think that butterflying and brining the bird are wonderful techniques to insure a juicy, evenly … Continue reading

Salmon with Orange Basil Quinoa Salad

I got a few emails commenting on the picture on my page looking good enough to eat, which indeed it is,  so here is the recipe. The salmon is not pictured.  Lovely heart, healthy Valentine’s Day Dinner Dressing: ½ cup … Continue reading