Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Shrimp by Chef Smith

Great for a appitizer or a cocktail party.

7 Layer Taco Dip by Chef Smith

Perfect for any party! The multiple servings is excellent for several people or prep the items and store separately to whip up a bigger protion for a lunch!

Skinny and Dreamy Broccolini Risotto by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Risotto is an elegant Italian rice dish made by stirring hot stock into a mixture of rice and sometimes onions, shallots, or garlic that have been sautéed in butter. The stock is added in ½ cup increments while continually stirring until all the liquid is absorbed before adding more stock. We know it sounds a little labor intensive…

Moroccan Carrot Soup with Lentils by Hungry In The Rockies

OK, before you say it, I know that we are supposed to be a focused on flavors of the Rocky Mountains, so how does Morocco fit in? Well even in Vail, Colorado we crave the delights of exotic cuisines from around the world. In addition, I discovered my new favorite shop in Denver, Savory Spice Shop on Platte. It had wonderful spices…

French toast by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

French toast

THAI-STYLE BEEF SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS by Chef Lia Soscia

Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad by Monocot

a great salad for those Hot Summer Days

Fancy BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE by Foodessa

Classic Butterscotch Sauce with a healthy twist. A fancy, rich and decadent topping with an added key ingredient that produced a lovely surprising bite. I've been pouring it everywhere lately ;o) For a full dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2010/05/fancy-butterscotch-sauce-recipe.html

EGGS VEGGED OUT - Sunny Side Up by Foodessa

Cooking up a specialty for Sunday brunch on a lazy day. This morning...My ' Honey ' and I cracked some eggs on a vegetable bed of goodness!!!

1-2-3 easy Frozen CHOCOLATE MOUSSE by Foodessa

This dessert has the silky smoothness of a rich CHOCOLATE GELATO. This is an incredibly crowd pleasing decadent frozen confection.

PARSLEY sun-dried TOMATO PESTO on PASTA by Foodessa

I opened the fridge to be happily greeted by a beautiful bouquet of parsley. With this, I was inspired to create a parsley sun-dried tomato pesto. This wonderful sauce turned out great! Pouring it on one of my favourite meal...PASTA...was truly a delectable bonus ;0)

Sausage, Whipped Feta, and Artichoke Crostini by Debi Shawcross

Ever have one of those Saturday morning spring days that begin with bright sunny skies, and promise of a spectacular afternoon? You know the kind where as the day progresses, the temperature reaches a pleasant 75, and the music gets turned up a little louder as you putter around in the yard? Those feel good afternoons where you…

"Beautiful Night" on the tile, with friarielli_crudi, cherry tomatoes, and pouff_di_neonata Ionica by GianMaria Le Mura

It 'a recipe created for the Sicilian territory with style Feng Shu. Is summed with very simple ingredients.

Grilled Shrimp copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

This is one of my favorite ways to eat shrimp. A healthy recipe and a great substitute for grilled hamburgers. From my best selling book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking and BLOG The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm at…

chicken nachos by dp

Amazing fully loaded chicken nachos real authentic goodness great for parties. Who doesn't love real great nacho goodness ??? This is a chicken recipe but you can substitute for Steak, Ground Beef, Barbacoa , shrimp or shredded pork as well as vegetarians can use grilled Portabella Mushrooms and grilled…