Asian Style Chicken Cucumber Cups by Chef Smith

Strawberry-Pineapple Iceberg Wedge ( Sharon's variation: Strawberry-Blueberry-Kiwi Wedge) by Sharon McAndrews Burkey

How can it be that we have a 25 year old ? When I'm still 25 myself! Ha ha ha! Yes, it's true, and very blessed the past 25 years to have Our Laura in our lives! For her birthday lunch, she requested our Family's Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Dish,…

Salsa Skewers by Robyn Medlin

Nothing takes a salsa from “good” to “WOW” faster than smokiness off the grill. This was the inspiration for my “salsa skewers”. While I could have grilled each vegetable/fruit separately and then chopped them up afterward, by doing the ingredients on skewers, you effectively cut out the chopping you would need to do afterward. It is…

Raw Vegan Avocado Gazpacho by The Blender Girl

This quick easy Summer cooler is like “liquid guacamole” that kicked me into a pleasure-induced coma that had me “coat-checking” my teeth and dreaming up a recipe for a “taco in a glass”. I have deliberately kept this soup simple. It is deceptively rich – with a subtle flavor that dances across the palate before leaving a lasting…

Home Made Velvet Ginger Lemonade by The Blender Girl

When the universe gives you lemons – make naturally sweetened ginger lemonade! I remembered a frothy Lebanese lemonade my friend Christine made with a whole lemon. The zest from the whole lemon adds a strong, aromatic citrus essence, and the freshly grated ginger adds a special zing that makes this lemonade extraordinary. Those of you…

Blackened Shrimp with Coconut Cilantro Chutney by BearNakedBaker

California Pissaladiere by BearNakedBaker

Orzo Salad by Mary Ann Walter

I like to make and serve this whenever I am grilling

Blackened Green Beans by Chef Smith

Four C Coleslaw by Salad Foodie

This is my version of a coleslaw I tasted many years ago at a catered event. It's close but not precisely the same. However it's a refreshing change from those familiar too-creamy coleslaws. The salad base is made up of 4 vegetables that start with the letter C, hence the recipe name. Cabbage, corn, cucumber, and cilantro team up…

Big Ole Southern Biscuits w/ Flax Seeds by Smokinhotchef

Nothing says southern hospitality like big, hot and buttery biscuits. I learned the basics of "ho' cakes" by the time I was 10 years old. This recipe pairs well with just about anything and has a healthy dose of one of the new super foods- flax seeds. These decadent biscuits go especially well with another southern favorite,…

A most colorful salad dedicated to my Aussie friends by Nick Roche

OK, so tomatoes are a fruit, correct? And we all know that kiwis are a fruit as well, correct? What if the two of them met each other in a most unlikely venue, say a salad? And let's say that these silly little capers decided to butt in and mix things up. Before you knew it, there was a flavor party brewing, somebody said Happy New…

Crusty Fried Salmon Planks by Smokinhotchef

Growing up, my mom would often create recipes from different types of canned fish for breakfast. She was a master at preparing the meal complete with homemade biscuits( if we didn't have bread for toast), prepping our school clothes, ironing our dad's, and managing to get herself ready and out the door by 6:30 am. Aside from being…

Chicago/Italian Fried Zucchini by Mary Winborn

My interpretation of zucchini ,as cooked in a wonderful old Italian neighborhood restrauant downtown. How I wanna go back there!

Sauvignon Blanc Clams & Mussels Pot by Blackswan

Few weeks back, I'd joined more than 100 Singapore Bloggers to #CookForFamily! This Clams & Mussels Pot was one of the dishes I'd made. That day, the Californian Sauvignon Blanc from Woodbridge was going at 50% off, & I got it for only S$20! Be warned! The soupy dish is highly addictive!