North american dinner party recipes

Quick Organic Guacamole

Perfect guacamole for parties or whenever

Skinny Garlic Chicken, Amazingly Easy and Delicious

All you garlic lovers will LOVE this chicken…An instant hit and will have everyone wanting more! As it bakes,…

Butter Lettuce and Avocado salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

I'm a sucker for fresh butter lettuce with citrus and avocado. I adapted this recipe (rather major adaptions)…

Grilled Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage & Red Potatoes, Duck Fat Fried with Cumin Sea Salt & Cilantro Garnish

Have a taste for a HOT hot dog with…

Mexican Garlic Broiled Tilapia

I love the lime-garlic flavored fish that I get when I'm down in Mexico, especially in Puerto Vallarta. Normally it is grilled down there, but I…

Homemade Coffee Ice Cream

I adapted this recipe by one from Emeril Lagasse. I served it with a molten chocolate cake one day. We had leftovers the next day with shaved dark…

Lobster Tail with Capellini in Porcini Mushroom Broth

This is a variation of a dish done by an unbelievably talented French chef called Gerald Passedat. He is a…

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

For those of us who love to do our creating in the kitchen, there comes a time once in a great while when one of those creations stands out as a…

Cedar-Plank Salmon

Creole Pralines

Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature…

Everything Goes Oatmeal Coookies

This is an original recipe. I was making them, years ago, because my children wanted a "loaded" oatmeal cookie…

Marinated Asparagus

This versatile recipe made with fresh asparagus can be made year around. Serve it cold or warm as side with any meal. My favorite way to serve…

Vegetable Crudités Platter

Here is a platter that was successful at a Thanksgiving dinner. Use whatever is in season and colorful.

Sausages on a bed of Lentils

These spicy sausages are really phenomenal on top of these flavorful lentils. The original recipe recommends cooking and serving the sausage inside…

Good Stuff Dessert (a chocolate pudding trifle)

Years ago a friend gave me this recipe saying it is as the name says, truly “Good Stuff.” Layers start with a…