July 4th recipes

Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip

Still snowed in and entertaining the stranded! So I tried another Ellie Krieger recipe for a game day or appetizer dip option. Even though Ellie…

World's Best Roasted Creamed Corn

A velvety, rich and extremely flavorful side dish - commonly overlooked. I have adapted this recipe from one…

Southwestern Shell Pasta Salad

Chop, chop, chop and get your frustrations out making this pasta salad with south-of-the-border appeal. Choose your heat level by amount of peppers,…

Piña Colada Cupcakes

No Sauce Pizza

Really flavorful and no red pizza sauce

Caramilk Brownies

Pulled Pork with a Hawaiian BBQ Sauce

Pulled pork sandwich with BBQ sauce with a Hawaiian twist

Amazing Afghan Chicken

This recipe, known as Murgh in India, is amazingly flavorful and a real crowd pleaser. I served two BBQ chicken recipes for July 4th, my…

Exotic Spiced Pineapple Rice

A spiced, fruity, nutty basmati rice dish that looks, smells and tastes exotic.

Smoked Chicken Wings with Draper’s BBQ Sauce

Smoking can be quite addictive. So much so that I decided to add a touch of smokiness to my chicken wings last…

Jell-O Strawberry Parfait

Pretty dessert made with just three ingredients and can be made lite by using sugar-free and light ingredients.

New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich

One of the signature delights in New Orleans is the Muffuletta Sandwich, generally made famous by the Central Grocery across from the Cafe du Monde,…

My Dry Rub

Its that time of year when the barbecue hits the grills & smokers and so I thought I'd post my favorite dry rub recipe. I only use this rub & a…

Balsamic Red Velvet Cupcakes

No one will ever guess these balsamic red velvet cupcakes came from a box. Take my advice and let people guess at your secret. I took a tray in for…

Banana Pudding

This is a delicious old fashioned banana pudding!