Simple Cuban Black Beans & Rice in a Rice Cooker by John Spottiswood

I've loved cuban black beans and rice ever since I lived in Weehawken, New Jersey and ate at the Unica Cafe. This recipe takes some short cuts and uses a rice cooker, but I still think the results are delicious. Try this under any caribbean grilled meat, fish or stew and you won't be disappointed!

Eggplant Parmesan by Jennifer Bass

Moroccan Bread by Amos Miller

It is interesting to me that one of my grandfathers, a West Virginian who lived at the end of Horsemill Hollow, always referred to bread as 'the staff of life'. As anyone who has traveled to North Africa knows, bread is a special food, treated with the utmost respect and central to every meal. My Mountaineer gramps would have much…

Sunflower oil pie crust by Micheline

This pie crust is ideal for vegetarians AND vegans. Sunflower oil is used instead of lard. It has now become my goto pie crust recipe for all my pies.

Chocolate Cheesecake by Chef Chuck

Creamy and rich with plenty of chocolate flavor.

Best Carrot Cake Recipe by Culinary Envy

You are going to love this incredibly soft, light and moist Carrot Cake with its ultra-creamy orange zest cream cheese frosting! It truly is the Best-Ever Carrot Cake recipe that your family and friends will love!

Eggplant Parmesan (Slow Cooker or Crockpot version) by Salad Foodie

This recipe based on one from Allrecipes.com served 8 and was cooked in a 5-quart slow cooker. I cut the recipe in half for 4 servings (which is the recipe below.) It cooks well in a 2 1/2 to 3-quart slow cooker. Whichever size you make, I think you’ll like this easy-does it version of yummy Eggplant Parmesan! (Note:…

Eggless Strawberry Cake by lakshmi

For this cake, I have used cornflour and wheat flour, with the result that the cake was extremely soft, light and spongy. The aroma that wafted out of the oven was truly delicious.

Tomato and Avocado Salad by John Spottiswood

This is a wonderful salad. Steeping the avocado in the lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper for an hour before serving is a real key to the flavor. We served this with small but flavorful tomatoes, so instead of the presentation recommended below, we just tossed everything together and served it. If I had big slices of heirloom…

Easy Grilled Potatos by Wendi Taylor

Make "baked" potatos on the grill. Easy & delicious.

Veggie Queso Dip by Culinary Envy

This easy, coveted Veggie Queso Dip is made with 3 cheeses, jalapenos, sweet baby bell peppers and incredible seasonings.