lemon curry roasted chicken

pumpkin cheesecake pie

white chocolate peach and pound cake trifle

adapted from this recipe >>

salisbury steak

served with a roasted medley of carrots, onion wedges, and fuji apples.

ham and caramelized onion bread pudding


adapted from a recipe in cooking light, october 2009

beer braised beef and vegetables

shiner bock beer braised beef with petite yukon gold potatoes, carrots, onions, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, and fuji apples.
adapted from a recipe in cooking light, october 2009

roasted tomato onion and black bean soup (a la rita)

pumpkin pie with spiced whipped cream

guest item: meatballs and sauce (a la christel)


served over spinach chive linguine and topped with a fried egg.

guest item: smoked turkey rolls (a la christel)

talerine beef casserole


sauteed plums and onions (a la rita)

pumpkin-chicken "ghoulash" with orzo

adapted from a bon appetit recipe

pumpernickel stuffing with ham and tarragon


adapted from an epicurious recipe

brazilian black bean bake (a la rita)

a tasty way to celebrate rio de janeiro — host city of the 2016 summer olympic and paralympic games.

sweet red pepper bread ( a la rita)

braised beef brisket

recipe: saveur

braided onion loaf (a la rita)

adapted from this recipe >>

spice rubbed cowboy pork chops


recipe: saveur