Chicken Salad + Grapes

Who knew chicken salad could be as flexible as a yoga routine? Ok, maybe not my yoga routine. Swap mayo for Greek yogurt, toss in whatever veggies and nuts lurking in the fridge, and you’ve got a masterpiece! Add grapes for sweetness and crunch, and serve it however you fancy—just don’t blame me if it disappears fast!

Crudite Platters – Roasted Veggie Chips / Bagna Cauda / Feta & Rosemary Dip

Summer’s bounty of fresh produce can be transformed into delicious Crudité Platters – a fancy way of saying “I’m serving a variety of vegetables for you today.” Get creative with roasted veggies, flavorful dips, and surprising additions like bacon-wrapped cabbage. Impress your friends with a “can’t get enough” crowd-pleaser. Happy Vegetables!

Smoked Chive Butter

There is a large part of me that lives for entertaining. The time and preparation put into curating the perfect menu and the realization of happy friends and family enjoying the meal. But there lives the other part of me that is the focused business person who has a drive to get things done. This…

Roasted Delicata Squash w/Apple & Fennel Slaw

This is the mother of all fall side dishes. The abundance of squash and apples this year is something to celebrate and we definitely celebrated with this meal! Where I appreciate experimenting with different applications for the same ingredient – there are some moments when you don’t mess with the tried and true. In the…

Ponzu Cucumber Salad

There is a fun dynamic on certain foods in my house.  There are some no-one likes (eggplant – I want to, but even I don’t.)  There are lots we all like (chicken, tacos, Eggs Benedict – this list could go on).  But then there are those that some like, some don’t like and some like,…

Tropical Salsa w/SS Ricotta Spread and Baguette

This summer has been a hot one, full of humidity, sunshine, and the opportunity to sit outside on a Sunday morning enjoying the breeze and birds chirping. It is SUMMER! The reason why all midwesterners persevere thru long winters – to enjoy these months of sunshine and green grass. That season change as the world…

Hawaiian Cole Slaw

Here’s the thing with cole slaw – when I hear that there will be cole slaw on the menu, I get images of soupy, creamy, standard mayo based…maybe too sweet, or in general, ‘I’m not sure if I want to order this because I’m not sure what I am going to get’ cole slaw. This…

Smokey Banana Pulled Pork

Inventing menus and throwing together dishes that fit a theme is a passion of mine. Creating a fun meal and experience has a fulfilling quality for me, especially when entertaining. Not much brings me that full feeling more than happy, full friends and family…especially when the food turns out great. Entertaining has been a little…

Super Bowl Sunday – Event Menu

Since this website went live this week, I have heard the same question a few times…What made you decide to do this? The Simple Answer is that I love cooking! But more than that, I love sharing that love of cooking with friends and family.  From creating menu’s for birthdays, dinner parties or a nice…