Top Recipes

Main Course

Rigatoni with Squash and Prawns - Food Network

Apricot-Glazed Chicken Breasts with Almond Couscous - Betty Crocker

Buttermilk Pecan Chicken - Food Network 

Moroccan Style Tilapia with cumin, mango and cilantro - Food Network 

Pan Seared Scallops with Orange Butter Sauce - Take Home Chef. Don't use the saran wrap, use parchment instead.

Sides

Tomato-Basil Couscous - South Beach Diet

Grill-Roasted Vegetables with Pine Nut Pesto - Food and Wine (although I use Michael's pesto recipe over this one)

Michael's Pesto: (Thanks a ton Michael!)

• 2 cups Loosely Packed Basil
• Salt To Taste
• Garlic To Taste (.5-2 Cloves)
• 2 Tbs Pine Nuts – Toasted In A Dry Skillet
• ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ½ cup Graged Parmesian (Pecarino Romano – Goat Pecarino Cheese)

Directions: combine basil, salt, garlic, pine nuts in a food processor add half olive oil, process if you like it more moist add more oil or not spin put in fridge for 2 weeks, can freeze. Stir in cheese by hand when ready to serve.

Dessert

Beatty's Chocolate Cake - Food Network. Probably the best cake I have every made, but only for coffee lovers.