Main Dish - Sweet And Sour Chicken Ii

In this rendition, pineapple gets a boost from brown sugar, while vinegar and soy sauce team up for the tangy aspect. Green peppers, celery, and water chestnuts join chicken in this easy one-skillet dish.

Pasta - Make Ahead Manicotti

The secret to this marvelous manicotti is in the chill. After stuffing cooked pasta with a tasty blend of spinach, Parmesan, mozzarella and a dash of sugar, arrange tomato sauce and shells in a baking dish and chill overnight. Bake it the next day!

Herbs And Spices - Authentic Cincinnati Chili

An authentic recipe that takes 2 days. Have yours 2-way (served on a big plate of spaghetti); 3-way (add shredded Cheddar cheese); 4-way (add chopped raw onion on top of the cheese); or the big 5-way serving, everything plus a topping of kidney beans.

Salad - Spinach Salad With Pistachio Chicken

This is a tasty dinner salad, topped with tender slices of pistachio encrusted chicken. If you don't care for spinach, you can substitute field greens. Serve with crusty French bread.

Herbs And Spices - Authentic Enchiladas Verdes

These enchiladas are made with a fresh green salsa, just like you would find in a Mexican restaurant or better yet, in a Mexican home.

Appetizers And Snacks - Nacho Dip I

This dip is great with nacho chips, and you can make it hotter or milder depending on the type of salsa you use.

Herbs And Spices - Linzer Torte Cookies

These are a cookie version of the classic Austrian dessert. You can make them as cookie bars with a lattice top, or use cookie cutters.

Bbq Grilling - Grilled Tri Tip With Oregon Herb Rub

Tri-tip is a California central coast specialty, claimed to have been first introduced in the Santa Maria area. This recipe adds dill, sage, and rosemary to the basic Santa Maria recipe. Tri tip is a flavorful cut of meat that really shines when it is slow grill-roasted or smoked. Great with a green salad or layered onto French bread for a juicy beef sandwich.

Seafood - Avocado Shrimp Ceviche Estillo Sarita

Shrimp is marinated in lime juice to cook, then mixed with tomato, cilantro, onion and a special sauce. You can save a couple of whole shrimps to dangle on the edge of the tumbler for a special presentation. The lime and the cilantro are the key, and of course fresh shrimp.

Fruits And Vegetables - Pecan Sweet Potato Bread

Stir your leftover sweet potatoes from the holidays into a nicely spiced, quick bread batter dotted with pecans for a sweet treat for breakfast or snacks.

Side Dish - Matzo Apple Kugel

Delicious Passover specialty that's easy and can be served with either meat or dairy dinners! Can also be made ahead and cooked later.

Pasta - Peppered Bacon And Tomato Linguine

Linguine is tossed with crispy bacon and a simple tomato sauce.

Herbs And Spices - Hot German Potato Salad Iii

A variation on potato salad - delicious!

Breakfast And Brunch - Spinach Quiche 2

A simple crust-less quiche with spinach, green onions and two cheeses.

Seafood - Grilled Salmon Skewers

Grilled, salmon skewers marinated in honey, soy sauce, and ginger. A delicious appetizer that won't have you missing your own party to prepare.

Appetizers And Snacks - Fried Squash Blossoms

Squash blossoms make a tasty treat! These zucchini blossoms are fried and can be stuffed with cheese for a delicious snack.

Desserts - New York Cheesecake Iii

A dense, thick cheesecake with a shortdough crust. This is THE definitive one! You'll never use another cheesecake recipe after you try this.

Salad - Oriental Sesame Slaw

This terrific combination of cabbage, carrot, and jicama is mixed with a deliciously different dressing!

Salad - Spinach And Goat Cheese Salad With Beetroot Vinaigrette

A beet vinaigrette is drizzled over baby spinach leaves and walnuts coated with caramelized sugar. Goat cheese brings a final element of distinction to this elegant salad.

Salad - Tex Mex Quinoa Salad

This versatile salad can be served warm in a tortilla, or as a filling for tacos and burritos.

Herbs And Spices - Fried Empanadas

These fried empanadas are the best! Raisins and eggs make this recipe extra delicious believe it or not!

Pasta - Mexican Pasta

Pasta tossed with a quickly cooked sauce of tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, corn, black beans, salsa and taco seasoning.

Salad - Strawberry Spinach Salad I

The dressing in this spinach and strawberry salad is fabulous. It begins with vinegar and olive oil and goes on from there with sugar, bits of onion, Worcestershire, sesame seeds, paprika, and poppy seeds. It 's chilled before serving so all of the flavors mingle nicely.

Breakfast And Brunch - Hungarian Poppy Seed Filling

This poppy seed filling can be used in yeast breads, sweet rolls, pastries, and coffee cakes.