At our home we enjoy having people over to break bread with. It's more leisurely than going out, plus, everyone gets to have a hand in the preparation, cooking, eating and even clean up! What better way to build and strengthen friendships than with a meal at pool or spa side, or at the dining room table in the off-season. We hope you'll try some of these recipes. They're some of our favorites. And they're definitely not your standard fare! Choose from the selection below. We'll be adding more as time goes on. Let us know how you like them.

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Sides & Salsas             Salads & Summer Soups

Meats on the Grill        Fish on the Grill

Grilled Greens             Finishing Up (Desserts!)

Cold Weather Fare      Scroll down for an index of recipes...

There's always something Good cooking here!

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Sides/Salsa    Easy Salsa    Guacamole    Muhammara    Hummus    Ceviche    Mango Chutney Soups/Salads    Cucumbers & sour cream    Cucumber salad    Cold avocado soup    Confetti Rice    Savory Pumpkin Soup    Mozzarella & Tomato Appetizers    Seared Sea Scallops Elegant Salads    Rocket Salad    Gorgonzola & Mango    Pear & Blue Cheese       Grilled Meats    Garlic Grilled Steak    Smoked meats    Marinated Chicken Breasts          Marinade    Grill Fried Chicken Fish on the Grill    Baked Tilapia    Fish Kabobs    Skewered Shrimp    Tropical fish    Grilled Salmon    Honey Almond Crusted Salmon Grilled Greens    Grilling vegetables & fruit  Finishing up (desserts)   Pumpkin Cookies   Pineapple-pistachio pudding   Mahallebi (rose water pudding)   Easter story cookies   Baked apples or pears   Barbara’s apple or pear cobbler   Emergency sugar cookie mix       Cut cookies       Decorative icing   Foolproof fudge   Creamy Rice pudding   Pumpkin Bread   Strawberry Pretzel Salad Cold Weather Fare    Family favorite chicken    Ron’s favorite fish chowder    Cheese Gougere    Favorite onion soup    Barbara’s vegetable soup    Family favorite poultry stuffing    Russian Borscht    Baby Portobello mushroom soup     Jennie’s chili             Cornbread     Savory Pumpkin Soup Beverages    Virgin Pina Colada    Christmas Punch - warm or cold    Elegant Summer Slush Punch    Glogg