beet and bean salad on white plate

Beet & Bean Salad

This creative side dish uses two different types of beans and beets as the star of the show.

gazpacho soup wine glass entree

Gazpacho

Whoever said summer is not soup season has clearly never experienced Gazpacho. This vibrant refreshing soup is well known in Spain, parts of the Mediterranean and other areas of the world that boast a subtropic/tropical climate.

panzanella bread salad

Panzanella Bread Salad

Summer is upon us and so to is the transition from slow cooked heavy braised foods of winter, to the fresh vibrant colored dishes of Summer. One of my favorite salads is the panzanella…

pork puffs, chicharrones

Chef’s Pantry: Pork Puffs

Airy, Crunchy, puffy morsels of porkliciousness. Even if pork chicharróns are’t on a trending foods list somewhere, I suggest placing them on yours!