Soups Stews And Chili - Classic Minestrone

This is a traditional minestrone complete with leeks and zucchini in a tomato soup base with cannellini beans and pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Plate With Tasty Mini Burgers

Plate with tasty mini burgers

Colorful Dragon Fruits

Dragon fruits or pitahaya as they are also called for sale at a market in Taiwan

Seafood - Grilled Mussels With Curry Butter

Mussels are topped with a rich curry butter, sealed in foil packets, and grilled until done in this terrific recipe. They're so delicious! I serve these as an appetizer with warm, crusty bread for dunking followed by a big green salad topped with grilled chicken or shrimp for an easy summertime meal.

Meat And Poultry - Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken

A creamy honey mustard basting sauce gets added zip from steak sauce.

Seafood - Cajun Ponchartrain Sauce

Serve this simple cream sauce, made with shrimp and mushrooms, over any grilled, blackened, steamed, pan fried fish. Great idea for a romantic candlelight dinner for two.

Different Kinds Of Nuts

Close-up of different kinds of peeled nuts