guest item: meatballs di christel

grilled pot roast

loosely based on this recipe >>

turkey with rosemary and sage infusion (a la rita)

guest item: passion fruit mousse cake

creamy goodness from delightful pastries >>

pasta with peppers and sausage (a la rita)

chocolate oatmeal cherry cookies (a la rita)

grilled pork with apricot mustard sauce

grilled boneless pork loin ribs served with a roasted-on-the-grill medley of baby bell peppers, tomatoes, and sweet onions. topped with apricot mustard sauce. the sauce recipe is available here >>

grilled steak balsamico

served with a roasted-on-the-grill medley of asparagus, red bell pepper, and sweet onion.

based on this recipe >>

creamy dill chicken salad (a la rita)

leftovers from yesterday's chicken dinner – remixed, remastered, and repurposed into creamy deliciousness.

guest item: chuy's chicken

chickeny goodness.  chuy's menu >>

pasta shell chicken salad (a la rita)

fried rice jambalaya

brown rice, baby bell peppers, grape tomatoes, sweet onions, and sun-dried tomato basil chicken sausage. based on this recipe >>

grilled chicken with tarragon chipotle dijonaise

served with a grill-roasted medley of brussels sprouts, sweet onions, and plums. based on this recipe >>

bbq chicken pizone (a la rita)

it started out as a bbq chicken pizza. for technical reasons, it had to be folded over like a giant calzone before entering the oven.

voila... the finished product: oven-baked bbq chicken "pizone".

molto buono.

meatloaf with green chile-tomato gravy

based on this recipe >>