30 Minutes or Less

Peach and Blueberry Grits

You know that feeling you get when you're happily minding your own business and suddenly realize you are the sole focus of everyone in the room and not in a good way? ...

Spotted Cow Beer Pancakes

Didn't you learn in college that you shouldn't let good beer go to waste? So this morning I turned a half-full bottle of Spotted Cow beer I hadn't finished last night...

Cornbread Pancakes

This is a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs pancake that's for sure. Cooked rice may seem like an odd ingredient but it's a trick I learned from my mother. I had no clue she...

Santa Fe Green Chile and Ham Frittata

Frittatas are what I usually make when I have a bunch of leftovers. For example, today I was cleaning out the fridge found a half bag of hash brown potatoes, some...

Balsamic Braised Chicken Breasts

Leaving the chicken on the bone adds a surprising amount of flavor to your sauce without adding any fat or calories.  If you prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken...

"Smoked" Shrimp, Tomato and Avocado Omelet

Don't you love it when you find something so good you keep trying to find new ways to use it? Right now that is smoked olive oil from The Smoked Olive company. I'm not...

How to Cook the Perfect Chicken Breast

Oh, the poor little chicken breast. The horrors we inflect on them, all in an effort to make sure they're safe to eat. What often happens is you end up with something...

How to Make Chicken Picatta

Looking to change things up a bit a dinner? This recipe is easy to adjust depending on your taste, or what happens to be on sale.  It works just well with turkey breast...

Sweet Potato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

It's a given, potatoes will explode in a microwave if you don't poke them, right?  Have you ever tried it? A few years ago the US Potato Board came to the magazine I was...

Chianti Steak Salad

Chianti is the classic Italian table wine we associate with straw-covered bottles.  Although good chianti is rarely bottled this way anymore, Chianti remains one of the...

Ginger Apricot Chicken Breasts

Prepared in under 30 minutes, this dish is easy to prepare, easy on the budget and very easy on your waistline.  It’s also easy to customize to your particular taste....

Spicy Chipotle Steaks

If you haven't tried chipotle peppers this is a great dish to get you acquainted with them.  Chipotles are smoked jalapeno peppers and are most commonly found canned in...

Lacquered Turkey Rice Bowl

Turkey is like Rodney Dangerfield; much loved but it gets no respect.  It's the champion of the bland and neutral.    Even when it gets its day to shine the poor bird...

Strawberry-Mango Salsa with Cinnamon Crisps

News flash...salsa isn't just for tomatoes and peppers. After dinner, try putting a big bowl of Strawberry-Mango Salsa out with some of these simple, easy and virtually...

Asparagus and Shiitake Mushroom Noodle Bowl

No matter what the cuisine, noodle soups are always comforting.  Inspired by a dish I always get at a little Thai restaurant around the corner from my office, this is...

Quick & Easy Stir-Fry Suppers

American and European stovetops are designed for flat bottom pots and pans, not the curved bottoms of Chinese woks. So in order to achieve a perfect stir-fry, ditch the...

Lyle's Golden Syrup Marshmallows

While visiting the Ferry Building last Saturday with our friend Laurie, we stopped in Recchiuti Confections to get a few pieces of amazing chocolates and candies. I...

Aebleskivers

The other day when I was out walking the dogs I came across a yard sale. Not one to get suckered into buying someone's junk, I typically glance quickly around from the...

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

Lemon Blueberry Pancakes

If you want to make me happy, serve me pancakes.  It doesn't matter what time of day it is, I'm always in the mood for a plate piled high and dripping with syrup. One of...