by Don Collins | Dec 7, 2025 | Chef's Favorites, Mediterranean, Pasta, Recipes
Tortellini with Hummus and Arugula Salad
Middle-Eastern and Italian cuisines marry up in a most interesting pairing tonight. You’ll be serving cheese tortellini in an Italian White Sauce flavored with feta cheese. A scoop of Traditional Middle-Eastern hummus adds a...
by Don Collins | Dec 6, 2025 | Chef's Favorites, Recipes, Soups
Old-fashioned Split Pea Soup We’re in the throws of winter and soup always makes us feel cozy. I think you’ll enjoy this version of old-fashioned split pea soup. I took the recipe my mother taught me and gave it a couple of tweaks. The history of split pea soup...
by Don Collins | Dec 5, 2025 | Recipes
IT’S SATURDAY DECEMBER 6th! IT’S THE HOLIDAY SEASON! Menus and shopping lists for Dec. 7 – 12 and 14 – 19 Another great week of dining lies ahead. It’s time to plan ahead and create your grocery orders.Wintertime seems to cry out to...
by Don Collins | Dec 4, 2025 | Chef's Favorites, Fish/Seafood, Greens Recipes, Italian, Pasta, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Aglio e Olio Pasta with Kale and Shrimp Tonight we’ll incorporate dark, leafy greens into a bowl of aglio e olio pasta. (That’s pronounced “ah-lyo ay oh-lee-oh. The g is silent.) The aglio e olio sauce is tweaked with a little infusion of truffle oil. Browned...
by Don Collins | Dec 3, 2025 | beans/lentils, Dinner Salads, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Warm Lentil/Fresh Arugula Salad with Strawberries Throw some lentils on to cook to get things started tonight. Let them cool slightly and enjoy them in this lovely warm lentil/arugula salad. Top the salad with sweet, fresh strawberries, toasted almonds and feta...
