Tomato Napoleon

Caprese salad is one of my favorite summer salads. It are very light and refreshing, yet simple and delicious. Perfect for a summer dinner out on the back porch. Tomato Napolean takes the classic Caprese and gives it a little twist - fresh tomato dressing. I know it sounds silly to dress a tomato salad [...]

Basil Parmesan Vinaigrette

Basil Parmesan vinaigrette
Originally uploaded by jenianddean.

I have been making my own salad dressings for a couple years now. There are a couple of reason: I really enjoy flavor; I can control what ingredients I use; and I like the basics of making a dressing or vinaigrette. I try to stay on the lighter side for [...]

Chicken Quesadillas with blue cheese

Chicken Quesadillas with blue cheese
Caramelized onions are one of my new favorite foods. It doesn’t matter what kind of onion it is, it always taste better caramelized. These quesadillas were very easy to make and fully of flavor. I did make one with sharp cheddar cheese just in case the blue cheese was too over [...]

Chicken and bacon roll-up

chicken and bacon roll-up - unrolled

Originally uploaded by jenianddean.
Talk about a great Saturday afternoon lunch sandwich - this is it! It was so incredibly easy to make. The only thing that took any time was cooking the bacon.
I did make a few changes to the recipe. I used fresh basil instead [...]

Farmer’s Pasta

Farmer’s Pasta
Originally uploaded by jenianddean.

I fell in love with recipe about a year ago. It is the prefect dish to take to a covered dish dinner, or to a friend who just had a baby. It is a very comforting dish – warm and gooey.
One change I made was I didn’t use whole [...]