Herbs And Spices - Hard Rock Candy

Spicy, cinnamon flavored hard candy. Wrap pieces of it in decorative bags for perfect stocking stuffers. You can vary the flavor by substituting lemon, orange, anise, or other oils.

Appetizers And Snacks - Bacon Wrapped Pineapple

Pieces of pineapple are wrapped in bacon and roasted in a sweet sauce. I started making these for family get-togethers and everyone LOVED them. No one could eat enough of them. I am also using them when I cater my daughter's wedding.

Cheese - Easy Greek Yogurt Cucumber Sauce

This concoction is a result of my experimental efforts in trying to copy a favorite Greek restaurant's tzatziki sauce. Serve with gyros, pita bread, chips, or raw veggies.

Lake Country Builders (Minneapolis)

Lake Country Builders Contemporary Bathroom Minneapolis

Oceanfront

Oceanfront Contemporary Patio Other Metro

Salad - Simple Sicilian Salad Dressing

Shake olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a jar with dried oregano and freshly ground pepper to make this simple vinaigrette.

Fruits And Vegetables - Chef Johns Harissa Sauce

Red peppers, habanero peppers, and Fresno chiles combine to make this flavorful Tunisian hot sauce a perfect addition to spice up any meal!

Lincoln Park West Master Bed B (Chicago)

Lincoln Park West Master Bed B Contemporary Bedroom Chicago

Benvenuti And Stein (Chicago)

Benvenuti And Stein Traditional Wine Cellar Chicago

Side Dish - Maple Butter

This sweet and creamy butter is great on sweet potatoes, waffles, and French toast. This butter is the only way I can get my husband to eat sweet potatoes!

The Ultimate Laundry Room (New York)

The Ultimate Laundry Room Contemporary Laundry Room New York

Pasta - Mexican Lasagna

Lasagna noodles are baked with an earthy blend of beef, refried beans, oregano, cumin and garlic, with salsa spooned over. Topped with sour cream, green onions, olives and Pepper Jack cheese, the casserole gets one more brief baking to melt the cheese.

Seafood - Seafood Creole

Delectable chunks of fish, rock shrimp, and scallops bask in a spicy Creole sauce. This would go great with hot cooked rice, garlic bread, a green salad, and a glass of good white wine.

Pasta - Quick Italian Pasta Salad

A quick and flavorful pasta salad with salami and bell peppers.

Salad - Four Bean Salad

If you are a bean aficionado, you'll love this salad. There are lima, kidney, green and pinto beans, along with some crunchy celery, red pimento, and chopped pepper. A sweet vinaigrette is stirred in, and then all is chilled for a few hours to let the flavors mingle. Serves ten.

Meat And Poultry - Barbequed Marinated Flank Steak

Honey, vinegar, garlic, ginger, oil and soy sauce are blended and then poured over flank steak. The meat sits in this tangy marinade overnight in the fridge, and emerges flavorful and very tender. Grill, slice, and serve.

Soda Spring Residence (Sacramento)

Soda Spring Residence Modern Kids Sacramento

Soups Stews And Chili - Split Pea And Ham Soup Ii

Dried split peas are cooked with a ham bone, carrots, onion and garlic covered in water. Season with plenty of freshly ground black pepper.

Appetizers And Snacks - Best Ever Texas Caviar

This version of Texas caviar mixes black beans and pinto beans instead of black-eyed peas with jalapeno peppers, cilantro, red onion and bell peppers. Serve with scoop-style tortilla chips to make a zesty crowd-pleasing party appetizer.

Laundry Room (Chicago)

Laundry Room Contemporary Laundry Room Chicago

Mill Creek Ridge Farmhouse (Minneapolis)

Mill Creek Ridge Farmhouse Traditional Kitchen Minneapolis

Breakfast And Brunch - Green Chili Casserole 2

Layers of canned green chiles and cheddar cheese are baked with an egg filling. This casserole is also great when made with fresh long green chiles. Makes a wonderful brunch dish, but we also have it for lunch quite often.

Breakfast And Brunch - Addictive Pumpkin Muffins

A low-fat version of a pumpkin bread recipe using no oil. Try using a heat stable sugar substitute for half of the sugar for an even healthier treat.

By Jodi Feinhor Dennis

By Jodi Feinhor Dennis Contemporary Dining Room Other Metro

Fruits And Vegetables - Moms Rhubarb Cake

Sliced sweetened rhubarb is topped with streusel and baked on a pastry crust for a deliciously tangy rhubarb dessert.

Nordquist (San Francisco)

Nordquist Contemporary Bathroom San Francisco

The Nest Victor Gardens (Minneapolis)

The Nest Victor Gardens Traditional Living Room Minneapolis

Pasta - Vietnamese Spring Rolls With Dipping Sauce

These Vietnamese spring rolls are the perfect recipe for beating the heat. Poached shrimp, rice noodles, herbs, and lettuce are rolled into a thin rice wrapper. Serve with the sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Bbq Grilling - Grilled Portobello Mushrooms 2

These meaty, flavorful mushrooms are gussied up with olive oil, bits of red pepper, garlic, and onion powder, then grilled to perfection.

Silicon Valley 02 Design By Myron Grossman (San Francisco)

Silicon Valley 02 Design By Myron Grossman Traditional Landscape San Francisco