I never had risotto growing up or crab meat or asparagus other than out of a can. So this is a recipe that shows I’ve come a long way from Detroit. My younger daughter was the one who introduced me to risotto, and now I know that fresh asparagus is better than canned. My days…

You like lemons. Then try this. The lemon curd is toned down by the whipped cream, and the ladyfingers bring everything together. I hope you like it. Lemon curd:1 cup lemon juice1 tablespoon lemon zest1 cup sugar4 large eggs2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 packages (3 ounces each) ladyfingers, split3 cups heavy whipping cream1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2…

This is a delicious dare. I will warn you – it is labor intensive. It has eggplant salsa and eggplant meat. So much eggplant. You can do this with or without meat. It has southwest flavors with a hint of Turkey. (It’s the only way for the spices to work.) I hope you like it….

This one is for Gloria at Giant Foods who is one of the ladies that provides me with my prescriptions. Gloria loves her strawberries, so around her birthday I bring her a strawberry treat. This year’s is strawberry pound cake. There is a lot of strawberry in this recipe, both in the cake and in…

This is a British classic, but I had a problem with it: I hate Brussels sprouts. I have never been able to like them. So there’s a substitution right there with some cabbage in the form of coleslaw. This dish is the way to get rid of holiday leftovers. I hope you like it. 4…