Quick and easy North american recipes with photo added by professional chefs

Fresh Garden Salad with Balsamic Marinade

A summertime side with plenty of garden vegetables in a pleasant balsamic marinade. Add grilled meat or fish…

Half & Half Whole Wheat Bread (Machine or Hand-made)

Well it's NEARLY half and half (whole wheat flour and white bread flour.) This makes a 2-pound loaf of bread…

Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Sweet and chewy bars are a cinch to make and will please most all of your hungry nibblers! The original recipe…

Zucchini Pico de Gallo Salsa or Salad

As delicious to taste as it is to behold! And just one more recipe in your zucchini cookbook arsenal. Easy to…

Luncheon Pasta Salad

A refreshing light pasta salad for a main dish luncheon or summer potluck. I like small or medium shell pasta, but elbow, ditalini or bow tie pastas…

Moist Chocolate Layer Cake

Chef Teddy Lemon Petite Cake, with raspberry sauce and lemon glaze

Chef Teddy Flourless Chocolate Torte

Deviled Ham & Cheese Sandwich Spread for a Crowd

Back in the mid 60's my roommate Joan made this deviled ham sandwich filling and what's different about it than…

Cornbread Waffles

Necessity is the mother of invention. In this instance I am going into the second month of home remodeling life without a kitchen. We either eat…

Las Vegas Recipe Guru Summerlin Quick Trail Mix

This is a great snack and very easy to make. I keep to 3 ingredients. It is simple and fast to make. Tip:…

Cream of Vegetable Soup

A good base comfort soup for the winter season. Cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic predominate, but you can rifle through the veggie…

Chocolate Oatmeal Nut Muffins

Get your chocolate fix in an oatmeal nut muffin - and call it health food! Moist and tasty. Use your preferred nut in place of walnuts - pecans,…

Banana Bran Muffins

These muffins are delicious, and so healthy! Over time I have tweaked the original recipe until I got it just right and this version is the keeper!

Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad

A nice choice for a summer cookout or picnic, this pasta salad can be made up to a day ahead for convenience. My pasta choice for this is ditalini,…