Green Chili Cornbread

A moist, zippy and slightly-sweet cornbread with green chili and buttermilk. Prepare this recipe in a cast-iron skillet for best results.

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Savory Rice with Sautéed Carrot, Onion and Mushroom

This is a super-simple side dish that only takes a few minutes to prepare and is very inexpensive. Pair it with grilled chicken, pork or salmon.

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Mom’s American Potato Salad

Here is an American version of my Mom’s favorite potato salad. Add the Tastee® dressing and Miracle Whip® slowly until you get the proper balance.
Best left to sit in the fridge a few hours before serving.

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Mom’s German Potato Salad

A summer classic recipe served at my parent’s house for the past thirty-five years.

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Asian Scallion Salad

This is a refreshing salad with a fair amount of kick due to the crushed chili. Kochukaru is the traditional Korean dried chili used for this dish. It is the same chili that makes kimchi so spicy.
You can substitute any crushed hot red chili for this recipe with great results.

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Mike’s Deep-Fried Onion Rings

This recipe is about as utilitarian as it gets. If you don’t have one good batter recipe stored away in that beat-up recipe box – write this one down. It’s a classic that serves many purposes, including mushrooms, zucchini and fish.

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Tomatoes Teruel

Teruel is a city in the produce-rich region of Aragon in Spain. This salad is stunning on its own or as a side dish served with grilled fish or chicken. This is an end-of-summer favorite in our family.

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Super Beans

This is an easy-to-prepare classic side dish that my family has made for many years.

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Skillet Quiche Egg and Cheese Bake

This is a smaller quiche recipe that will fill a 10″ skillet. It will serve four. I love the spinach in this recipe. I tried other veggies but have always come back to it.
Best served in cast iron.

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Large Quiche Egg and Cheese Bake

Great for breakfast or as a side dish for a large get together. This recipe will fill a 9×13″ baking dish.

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