Mango Salsa

Description This is a very tasty mango salsa that is great served over fish. My favorite is any fish blackened with Cajun seasoning and then topped with this salsa. Also great for dipping chips. Ingredients 1 mango – peeled, seeded, and chopped ¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper 1 green onion, chopped 2 tablespoons … Read more

Spanish Garlic Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

Description Every Spanish restaurant serves this dish of shrimp cloaked in garlic-infused olive oil with smoky hints of paprika and a touch of sweetness from sherry. Make sure you have all your ingredients together before you head to the stove since, start to finish, this cooks in mere minutes. It’s great for a tapas party, … Read more

Maryland Crab Cakes II

Description Maryland is famous for its crab cakes! After you’ve tried this recipe, you’ll know why. Ingredients 1 pound crabmeat, shredded 1 ½ tablespoons dry bread crumbs 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper to taste 1 egg 1 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise ½ teaspoon ground dry mustard 1 dash hot pepper sauce Instructions Preheat the oven’s … Read more

Swedish Meatballs (From a Swede!)

Description This is my mom’s Swedish meatball recipe. This isn’t the kind a lot of people are used to in a creamy white sauce. She served them every Christmas Eve in a chafing dish as part of the ‘Smörgåsbord.’ My mom used to have a vegetable sour cream and a lingonberry sauce on the table … Read more

How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Description This method makes the most perfect hard-boiled eggs ever. The whites are firm but not rubbery, and the yolks are cooked and still creamy. Ingredients 6 eggs Instructions Place eggs in a saucepan and pour in cold water to cover; place over high heat. When the water just starts to simmer turn off heat … Read more

Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries

Description Strawberries stuffed with cheesecake mixture. Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ½ cup confectioners’ sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and cored 3 graham crackers, crushed, or as needed Instructions Beat cream cheese confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; spoon into a piping … Read more

Greek Easter Eggs

Description I found how to make this dye online, but I changed the technique because I did not get good results that way. The first Easter that I celebrated with my husband’s family was wonderful. After Easter dinner, a tray of red-dyed hard-boiled eggs was placed on the table. (The deep red eggs remind us … Read more

Crispy Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings

Description The honey-sriracha glaze is quite delicious and incredibly simple, but merely an afterthought here. The real star of the show is the strange, but effective, technique of coating the wings with a baking powder-laced spice rub before baking. Through the magic of chemical reactions, the surface of the chicken becomes bone-dry, and eventually crisps … Read more

Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven

Description This is an easy alternative to boiling when you need to make a lot of eggs at once. Red dots may appear on the shells and a little on the whites, but you can cut away those parts. The eggs still taste great. Ingredients 12 eggs Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F … Read more

Great Garlic Bread

Description Garlic bread is always great with pasta! This cheese-covered garlic bread is ready in minutes. Ingredients ½ cup butter 1 ½ tablespoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread, cut into 1/2 inch slices 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 … Read more