Recipes rated by Wendi Taylor

Cheese Sauce for Beginners

Cheese sauce can be tough for beginning cooks to master. Lumps and cheese curdling are two of the biggest problems. This is a basic cheese sauce…

Homemade Chicken Stock

Homemade stock adds so much flavor to foods that it's worth making and having it on hand. It freezes well, too. Use the chicken to make chicken…

Spaghetti Salad

Fresh garden veggies are the stand-out in this pasta salad recipe -perfect for summer's garden harvest. Pretty as a picture when served in a clear…

Chile con Queso #2

Based on El Rancho's recipe (Austin, TX). Use it as a dip, on nachos, or cheese sauce for tortilla dishes.

Chopped Salad with Sweet Basil Dressing

A few months ago Lora Krulak sent Nancy and I her cookbook Veggies for Carnivores. The small book is packed…

Fiesta Chicken Enchiladas

A quick, tasty Mexican dinner using shredded leftover chicken, salsa, cream cheese and seasonings.

Pigs in a Blanket

A Baked Potato

This is so simple, you'll laugh. It tastes so good, you'll cry. I make this when we are grilling for our guests and friends and they love it. You…

Pimento Cheese Stuffed Hush Puppies

You can use any cheese you want, but if you love pimento cheese liked I do, these are especially tasty.

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…