Easy Gourmet Recipes
Southwestern Squash, Corn and Poblano Casserole is a spicy and delicious twist on a classic squash casserole with corn and earthy, slightly smoky poblano peppers! I think I've told you once or twice that I have yet to find a vegetable I don't like. Although I'm a carnivore and love a good steak, I'm also thoroughly in love with vegetables! Give me a cheesy, delicious vegetarian casserole like this Southwestern Squash, Corn and Poblano Casserole and I may even pass on the steak! ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters” at From A Chef’s Kitchen where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas from some of my food blogger friends to get you through your week, a weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups and perhaps even speak my mind! There aren't many things that grow where we live. Clay soil, insects, heat and squirrels are a garden's worst enemy. However, chili peppers always do well for us. Right now we have an ...
Middle Eastern Vegetable Salad is light, crunchy and over-the-top flavorful with all the vegetables that are in season now! Friends! Here's a lively and lovely summer salad that is worth every knife stroke! I really wasn't sure what to call this salad because it's similar to numerous other Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Israeli-inspired salads but probably most similar to an Israeli Chopped Salad. ...
Chicken Zucchini Feta Burgers with Jalapeno Tzatziki are a tasty and healthful way to spice up your summer burger routine! Can you believe how fast summer is going by? I truly don't know where half of it went and we're already harvesting butternut squash from our garden! There are still so many summery recipes I want to make before the leaves fall. This one has been on my summer list to create for a while and I'm happy to say it's a new favorite of ours! ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters” at From A Chef’s Kitchen where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas from some of my food blogger friends to get you through your week, a weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups and perhaps even speak my mind! Hey, everyone! Thanks for joining me again for Taste Matters! When I do this weekly post, I try to find little nuggets of information and "food for thought" that's different from recipes or ...
Skillet Charred Green Beans with Goat Cheese Chipotle Butter takes green beans to a whole new flavorful level! It's easier and faster than roasting! I've got a new way to prepare green beans for you that you're going to love! Remember how we all grew up on boiled vegetables? My mother boiled all the vegetables. All. The. Vegetables. To death. It's a wonder any of us from that generation can even look at or eat a green vegetable. ...
Pan Seared Sea Scallops with Watermelon Tomato Salsa is the perfect summer meal that requires little to no cooking and it's ready in under 30 minutes! It's also Progressive Eats time where we're celebrating watermelon! Scroll down to click to more amazing watermelon recipes! You probably took one look at the photo and wondered why I'm trying to pass off pineapple as watermelon. Well, I had intended to purchase a plain old deep pink Southern summertime watermelon and I thought I ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters” at From A Chef’s Kitchen where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas from some of my food blogger friends to get you through your week, a weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups and perhaps even speak my mind! I can't believe how summer is flying by and we're already looking at the end of July. School is starting next Monday in this area! We're still harvesting plenty of produce from our little ...
Southwestern Layered Salad is an easy, versatile salad you can make ahead of time. It's perfect for dinner, a party, potluck or when assembled a bit differently than the recipe in a Mason jar, a great grab-and-go lunch! Hey, all! I have a twofer for you today! I'm sharing a wonderful recipe for this Southwestern Layered Salad AND telling you about the great cookbook it's in. First, would you believe I have never made a salad in a Mason jar until now? I know it's a very popular ...
Easy Hash Brown Frittata with Pesto and Goat Cheese is impressive and comes together quickly for the perfect summer breakfast, brunch or light dinner! I'm having a really hard time staying ahead of my basil "crop" so it's highly possible you will see more pesto recipes coming up! Several weeks ago before heading up to Wisconsin, I grabbed a bag of hash browns to make a breakfast casserole to take with us. We're the perfect guests because we bring a cooler full of food with us! ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters” at From A Chef’s Kitchen where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas to get you through your week along with weekend entertaining ideas, recipe roundups and perhaps even speak my mind! This week I'm focusing on tomatoes. A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins. --Laurie Colwin Is there anything better than a REAL backyard or farmer's market tomato? I swear I need to ...
Italian Summer Vegetable Casserole is the best of summer produce in a beautiful Mediterranean-inspired dish! The vegetables are grilled first for a touch of smokiness, then smothered and layered with marinara sauce and cheese. This beautiful combination is then baked until bubbling and crusty! This time of year is all about the zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers and eggplant that is exploding in gardens and farmers markets everywhere! My Italian Summer Vegetable Casserole is all ...
Welcome to "In the Garden," the fourth “Taste Matters” at From A Chef’s Kitchen. I’m dishing up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas to get you through your week along with weekend entertaining ideas, recipe roundups and perhaps even speak my mind! Hey, all! Hope you're having a lovely summer! I took a little time off to head up to Wisconsin to visit family. We tried to get out of the Southern heat but weren't very successful. It was ...
