Recipe Box, Fleming’s Blue Cheese Dressing or Dip

Warning: If you don’t like blue cheese, come back tomorrow, but if you love blue cheese as I do, prepare to drool… Recently I went to dinner with a friend to Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, an upscale chain restaurant with traditional steak house menu items of prime meats, seafood and fabulous side dishes.  … Continue reading

Party Panache, Loaded Bourbon Bleu Cheese Stuffed Potato Skins

“Hey mom, I know you’re driving home on Sunday, do you have any suggestions for game food? I could go ahead and get the stuff…” hmmm…. OH! Those potato skins I put on my this month’s Bucket list!! Perfect Super Bowl food! and I sent him the link When I rolled in about 2pm, these … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Acorn Squash Glazed with Maple, Bleu Cheese & Pecans

If you are still planning your Thanksgiving menu, this squash dish is worth considering First of all it’s REALLY easy  💅 Secondly, it only takes minutes to prepare   🕐 And third it’s insanely good!  Win Win Win!  🎰 Before we go any further, let me just say that if you don’t like bleu cheese that … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Spiralized Pear Salad

This is a great salad to take a break from all the heavy holiday food it will leave you feeling satisfied and refreshed And it’s not really a recipe as it is a suggestion for you to put your own spin on {forgive the pun} I bought this spiralizer several years ago, it’s so much … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Bleu Cheese Magic

Hate bleu cheese?  Wait!!  These ideas and recipes will work with other cheeses too! When I was growing up I thought bleu cheese was beyond disgusting… So I totally get it… But my mother loved it…and at some point, I grew up and learned to love things other than peanut butter Now I think bleu … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Pizza!

Pizza! Anything goes….                    Summer Squash & Prosciutto Pizza Deep Dish, like this   Garden Tomato Pizzeria Pie Thin crust,  like this            Queso Pizza with Bacon & Corn Stuffed Crust,     Breadstick Spiral Pizza Salad Topped,              BLT Flatbread Puff Pastry Crust,                    Holiday Veggie Tart Pizza is so versatile, dine-in, take-out, call for delivery, buy frozen, … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Apple, Pear, Ham & Bleu Cheese Tart

One of my favorite quiche recipe is Pear and Gorgonzola Quiche.  Pears and Bleu cheese are a perfect marriage in my book,  so I decided to tweak it a little and try it with ham instead of bacon,  and add some apple It’s sweet and savory, with a flavor boost of bleu cheese* The caramelized … Continue reading

Gifts from the Kitchen, Gorzonzola Garlic Butter

How about a nice grilled steak topped with Gorgonzola Garlic Butter… Or some crusty Gorgonzola Garlic Butter Bread Or some Cranberry Walnut Pinwheels made with Gorgonzola Garlic Butter Or a topping for vegetables Or zoodles Or atop a hot fluffy baked potato instead of the usual plain ole butter   😋 Here’s what you do~ Roast … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Grilled Romaine Salad with Pears, Grapes, Brussels & Bleu

In the summer time I love to make some kind of wild and crazy salad for dinner, like this one inspired by a side dish from the Cookie Rookie, Pear and Bleu Cheese Roasted Brussels Sprouts I decided to add some grapes, and roast the sprouts and the grapes in the oven and serve it … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Figgy Bleu Focaccia with Bleu & Grapes

I rarely make bread, but this is an exception… I keep the recipe taped inside one of my cabinets for easy reference because I love to make this This focaccia recipe has endless possibilities, my newest version is topped with fresh figs, grapes and bleu cheese This focaccia bread is so easy you can make … Continue reading