Ice box pickles by GARY ESTESS

This is a RECIPE that we love and the grand kids to I always wanted to make pickles but had not enough cucumbers. I have a small garden. But you can buy BIG cucumbers I wanted to make pickles in 10 min.

Basque Marmitako by Brett Ede

Easy Homemade Fresh Berry Preserves, with Reduced Sugar and No Canning Required by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This time of year many people are canning and preserving summer’s fresh flavors. It can take some work and if you’re like us, most of you won’t want to be bothered, right? Happily you can make a jar of this amazing homey preserves very easily and…

Garlic Herbed Sweet Potatoes by Amos Miller

TRY THIS AT EASTER - it is a signature dish! It is sweet and savory with fresh herbs, dairy products and chicken broth. This is a North Carolina recipe, naturally healthy and rich in beta-carotene, the most common plant source of vitamin A. But who cares! This is delicious, even if it is good for you...besides, sweet potatoes…

Mexican Pozole II (Posole) by Salad Foodie

This is the second installment on my mission to try different methods of making pozole. It has similar ingredients as the first one I posted (see “Useful Links” below), is less spicy and requires a longer cook time. Here are some things I liked about this one: (1) ease of preparation - just dump everything in the pot (2) a generous…

Fiery Mushrooms by John Elder

Salty spicy mushrooms, perfect to pick at when you want a little fire to go with your snack or alongside a nice steak.

Dill Potato Salad by B Innes

In general for potato salads you want a low starch potato, ideally if you can find them fingerlings, if not then small red potatoes or even in a pinch Yukon golds. The small red potatoes are easy for me to find so I use them in just about all my recipes, unless of course I can find the fingerlings at the green grocers.

ESTESS SMOKED POTATOES WITH CORN by GARY ESTESS

THIS IS A RECIPE WE USE WITH SALMON, FISH AND CHICKEN, IT IS NOT TOO MUCH SALT, YOU DON'T TASTE IT THE SALT MAKES THE SEASONING GO ALL THROUGH THE POTATOES AND CORN. ITS HOT AND ITS HARD TO STOP EATING IT.

Oysters Wesley by James Buel

For those who like oysters but not raw. Created for and served on San Diego Dinner Train and named for my youngest son.

Tako (Octopus) by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Tako (Octopus)

Cranberry Apple Sauce by A.L. Wiebe

Delicious cranberry apple sauce with a twist.

Asparagus with fresh grape relish by Brett Ede

A Canadian Fish And Mussel Chowder by Brett Ede

LEMON - orange bitter-sweet marmalade by Foodessa

Citrus scented celebration from a frugal inspired origin. Juiced LEMON leftovers re-purposed into a delightful bitter-sweet citrus marmalade. Conversely to avoiding the lemon’s pith when making Limoncello...this marmalade invited the full bodied lemon shell and thrived. Recipe yields 8 mini (125ml) or 4 small (250ml) glass jars.…

Phoebe's Plum Sauce by Salad Foodie

This snappy sauce goes well with poultry, pork, beef, meatloaf and as an eggroll dipping sauce. The spices and hot sauce add just the right punch to this ruby red beauty. Make a batch during the peak plum season and you'll enjoy all winter long. Processed jars make attractive holiday gifts too. Recipe can be doubled but the standing…