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Poblano Soup – In April last year, we received an invitation from our friends Mark & Julie Darnieder. They invited us to spend a week at their Puerto Vallarta, Mexico villa. Five couples share this beautiful spot. It was a spectacular setting and included a staff of 10. The staff […]
Quinoa and Sweet Potato Stew. This is part of our Recipe submission feature (https://cookingsecretsformen.com/submit-your-own-recipes/). This recipe comes from my son, Luke, who has made this dish for us several times when he was visiting. It is always nice to have a couple of great cooks in the family (Carlo IV […]
These Blueberry Pie Bars are an easy, summer baking concoction that is a hit at parties and family gatherings. I hope you like butter, sugar, and flour, as well as blueberries. You can get 16 Blueberry Pie Bars out of one pan. Blueberry Pie Bars are a delightful twist on […]
Instant Pot Risotto Chicken – We show you how to make this delicious comfort food in a very easy manner. No more standing over a stove stirring and stirring to get creamy risotto! Once you make it in an Instant Pot, you’ll never make it any other way. Boneless thighs […]
Jerk Chicken is a dish that Jamaica is famous for, although it is made across the Caribbean. As we wind up our Chicken Thigh series, we are grilling some Boneless Jamaican Jerk Chicken thighs. Jamaican jerk is a blend of spices including scallions, garlic, ginger, and thyme, along with allspice […]
For my Vegetarian friends and subscribers, this Cuban Black Bean recipe is a fun dish that can be the main course. Serve over rice and you could add other veggies into the black bean mixture. For you carnivores out there, it goes amazingly well with a Cuban Pork Tenderloin or […]