Chicken Tortilla Soup – Some Like it Hot!

There is a crispness in the air, trees are beginning to display their autumn splendor, and days are getting coolers. This time of year, there is nothing more satisfying than a soothing bowl of warm soup. For me, the weather isn’t cold enough for a heavy soup. I much prefer serving Chicken Tortilla Soup during…

Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken with a Basil Pesto Ricotta Stuffing in a Sage-Butter Sauce

Looking for an easy, delicious weeknight dinner? Try my Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breasts. I stuff my chicken breasts with basil pesto and ricotta cheese. I like making pesto this time of year because the basil in my herb garden is at its peak. If you are in a real rush or don’t grow basil, you can…

Luau Chicken Salad

The heartbreaking tragedy that occurred in Maui has been all over the news. I mourn, like the rest of the country, the loss of lives, homes, businesses, and historic landmarks. It seems almost impossible that nearly the entire town of Lahaina has been destroyed. We have traveled to Maui several times, staying at the Hyatt…

Fried Chicken Sandwiches with a Dill Pickle-Jalapeño Slaw

Did you hear about the “Chicken Sandwich Wars”? They started on August 12, 2019, when Popeye’s launched its now famous Fried Chicken Sandwich—a crispy fried chicken breast topped with pickles and mayonnaise or a spicy Cajun sauce and served on a brioche bun. This irritated Chick-Fil-A, who took to Twitter to claim its sandwich was…

Try My Southwestern Inspired Quinoa Chicken Bowl—

A Very Versatile Recipe. Use it Three Different Ways. My Southwestern Inspired Quinoa Chicken Bowl has three main components—grilled chicken, quinoa with a lime vinaigrette, and veggies. You can assemble all the parts into a tasty, healthy bowl, or each part of the recipe is delicious enough to stand alone. I love the versatility! If…

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

It’s Gotta Be Chicken Enchiladas with a Tomatillo Sauce! I recently made Chicken Enchiladas with a Tomatillo Sauce for my daughter, Jenny’s, birthday dinner. In fact, I make it every year on her birthday—it is her absolute favorite. She recently became engaged, and her fiancé, Ryan, and his children, Carson and Hayden, joined us for…

White Bean Chili with Chicken

I find the history of chili, which is the official state food of Texas, quite fascinating. From the late 1860s to the 1930s, Hispanic women, called Chili Queens, made a fiery stew of beef and chiles in their home kitchens, transported it to various plazas in San Antonio, and sold the chili, corn tortillas, and…

Chicken Piccata in a Lemon Basil Sauce

A Quick, Delicious Weeknight Dinner Piccata is a classic Italian dish made from veal scaloppini, an Italian term that means a thin “scallop” of meat. The veal is seasoned and dredged in flour, then quickly sautéed. Piccata is an Italian word that outside of Italy is also spelled picatta or pichotta. The culinary use of…

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken, also known as Gong Bao or Kung Po, originated in the Sichuan or Szechuan province of China. Known for its hot spicy dishes, Sichuan cooking is complex, sophisticated, and flavorful. The main ingredients in a traditional Kung Pao Chicken recipe consist of chicken, dried chili peppers, scallions, peanuts, and a spicy sauce.  …

Finger Licking’ BBQ Chicken

You know what they say about barbecue? If you don’t get messy eating it, you are doing something wrong. My Finger Licking’ BBQ Chicken is quite messy. Be sure to have lots of paper napkins on hand if you decide to make it. I never just throw chicken on the grill and brush it with…