Roasted Salad Niçoise
“What a beautiful, appetizing and satisfying creation the salad is-and what a simple one, too. Nature provides; you combine.” Julia Child I can stil...
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Friday Night Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Friday night dinners in our house are usually simple and fun. At the end of the week I don’t want to be fussing over something too difficult. Fridays dinn...
Berry Shortcake Muffins
Ah, the joy of summer and the gift of a moment with nothing to do. It’s been an unusually rainy summer. When storm clouds had my six-year-old beginning a ...
Greek Salmon Burgers
I have been away from writing a little longer than I had planned as we took an unexpected road trip to back home to Texas. But I am back with a new summer garde...
The Tulip Party
Spring is nature’s way of saying ‘Let’s party!’ Robin Williams Every fall I dream, plan and plant for this moment. I wait with anticipat...
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Quiche
Caramelized onions have a savory sweetness to them that adds a certain magic to many classic French dishes. I happen to love them in quiche. My favorite quiche ...
When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemon Cake
Maison McCauley is celebrating four years and what a last year it has been. What I didn’t fully appreciate as I began this adventure is how much I would l...
The Potted Garden
So many European landscapes feature beautiful potted gardens. The picture above is from a trip I took to Ireland years ago. All those potted boxwoods in gorgeou...
Reading and Eating: Alex Guarnaschelli’s Steak Diane
My love of cookbooks has shaped me as a cook and a writer. I have spent countless hours reading and pursuing my library’s large collection of cookbooks. ...
Chicken Saltimbocca
What I love about Italian cooking is how it can take a small number of ingredients and celebrate or bringing out the best in each one. Italian cooking creates t...