Jicama Apple Salad

I like this recipe with shellfish as a side to break up the richness. Jicama is slightly sweet, the apple brings both sweetness and tartness the green onions brings a bite. The dressing has the lime to brighten the flavors honey for sweetness with shallots to contrast. Salt and pepper with some Dijon allow the…

Blood Orange Cookies

Blood orange season has about five weeks left, so I’m like a high school student going for extra credit. I’m doing a lot of recipes. This is a crackle cookie so very pretty. Lots of orange flavor because most recipes don’t use the zest which is free flavor. I hope you like it. 1 stick…

Beef Heart Bruschetta

Something different for the pregame snacks. Beef heart is an underused meat. My Dad used to cook it to death which is why I never used it as a young adult. Now I don’t have a freezer full of heart but if I see it at the farmers market I will get it. The key…

Pesto Potatoes Plus

Here is a different side dish. More Sunday dinner than weeknight but it does have a lot of flavor. I started with fingerling potatoes boiled, crushed, and seasoned. Air fried with pesto with our secret ingredient anchovy paste. It is then finished with Romano cheese. I hope you like it. 1 pound fingerling potatoes1 teaspoon…

Blood Orange Chocolate Bundt

I confess this is a shortcut recipe; I used a box cake to start. That’s where things got interesting. Instead of water I used blood orange juice, Grand Mariner, and chocolate chips; all are improvements, Then I did a blood orange glaze on top. I hope you like it. 1 box orange cake3 eggs1 cup…