Seafood - Italian Halibut Chowder

A great soup for a dinner party, Italian Halibut Chowder is seasoned with traditional Italian herbs. The halibut swims in a tomato-based stock with red peppers, onions and celery. Delicious garnished with parmesan cheese.

Pasta - Yogurt Shrimp Fettuccine

A dash of cognac flavors this sumptuous feast of shrimp in a creamy vegetable sauce. The shrimp is cooked in butter and paprika, and the sauce is a saute of bell peppers, shallots and garlic. Add shrimp, cognac and cilantro, then serve over hot pasta.

Tripp Rd Woodside (San Francisco)

Tripp Rd Woodside Mediterranean Powder Room San Francisco

Echo Beach (Vancouver)

Echo Beach Modern Hall Vancouver

Salad - Georgia Cracker Salad

Crackers are tossed with tomato, egg and green onion in the quick mayonnaise salad. This is a traditional Southern salad. Best if eaten immediately upon preparing.

Honore Transitional Living Room Dining Room (Chicago)

Honore Transitional Living Room Dining Room Contemporary Living Room Chicago

Desserts - Applesauce Bars

Moist and spicy bar cookies with frosting. An easy and quick after school snack that is also perfect for carry-ins and bake sales.

William Hefner Architecture Interiors Landscape (Los Angeles)

William Hefner Architecture Interiors Landscape Traditional Dining Room Los Angeles

Herbs And Spices - Rich And Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Cooked tomatoes and tomato juice are pureed with fresh basil leaves in this soup thickened with heavy cream.

Bread - Pineapple Zucchini Bread

Embellish already-wonderful spicy zucchini bread with crushed pineapple, and then ladle on the pineapple glaze. What a terrific idea!

Simplifying In The Suburbs (Chicago)

Simplifying In The Suburbs Traditional Porch Chicago

Seafood - Hoisin Glazed Salmon

A spicy hoisin sauce gives this sweet and spicy salmon an Asian flair!

Fruits And Vegetables - Fresh Fruit Salad Pie

An apple, banana and pineapple fruit salad in a pie. This pie always gets eaten. It's easy to make and looks wonderful!

Appetizers And Snacks - Tartar Sauce Iii

Quick and easy! You can make a fresh version of this classic condiment that tastes better than what you would buy in the store. Serve with your favorite fish.

Play House

Play House Contemporary Family Room

Atherton Japanese Garden (San Francisco)

Atherton Japanese Garden Asian Landscape San Francisco

Desserts - Pecan Sandies

Very good melt in your mouth cookies. Makes a bunch.

Appetizers And Snacks - Pumpkin Fluff Dip

This is a very creamy and yummy vanilla pumpkin dip that is served with graham crackers. I like the cinnamon graham crackers best, but you can decide for yourself.

Ansley Park Master Bath (Atlanta)

Ansley Park Master Bath Traditional Bathroom Atlanta

Catherine Dolen Associates (Dallas)

Catherine Dolen Associates Mediterranean Media Room Dallas

Twin Cherubini Room (Dallas)

Twin Cherubini Room Traditional Kids Dallas