July 7, 2011.   Categories Appetizers, Chef Dawn Viola, Comfort Food, Contributing Chefs, Fabulous Side Dishes.

  Some of the best memories of summertime include family barbecues or picnics with classic American fare like corn on the cob, fried chicken and potato salad. When I saw this recipe by Wicked Good Dinner‘s Chef Dawn Viola, it immediately reminded me of my mom’s macaroni salad she would make just about every summer. The memories of hot summer days and swimming with friends came flooding back. Good food can add to the sensory...

July 22, 2009.   Categories Sandwiches.

Ultimate BLT Sandwich I was shopping at Whole Foods and couldn’t believe how beautiful the heirloom tomatoes are this time of year.  I’m a big fan…. even in the winter months when I know they come from Mexico or the dessert in California.  I’m mean, let’s face it… papayas and mangoes aren’t grown in Colorado either and I just can’t go 6 months without eating tomatoes! When I woke up this...