Coffee Granita – Have Your Coffee and Eat it Too FRESSSHGT

There is nothing like a glistening, icy granita on a hot summer day, and while I do enjoy the fruit-based varieties, for me the ultimate exp...

Chicken Empanadas – Pushing the Envelope by Over-Stuffing It FRESSSHGT

It’s always a great feeling when a recipe comes out well, but there’s a little extra satisfaction involved when it’s something that’s usuall...

The Best Barbecue Baked Beans – So Says I FRESSSHGT

Calling a recipe “the best” is always a risky proposition, since these things are purely subjective; so what I really should have called thi...

The Banh Mi Burger – I Fixed It Anyway FRESSSHGT

That old saying, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” is sound advice in almost all areas of life with one very notable exception… the kitche...

Make-Ahead Frozen Yogurt Parfaits – Works on Many Levels FRESSSHGT

There’s nothing like a homemade frozen dessert after a long hot, sunny day of cooking, playing, and possibly drinking outdoors. The problem ...

Grilled Swordfish with White Hot Sauce – The Sauce Formerly Known as White Lightning FRESSSHGT

I was originally going to call this recipe “Grilled Swordfish with White Lightning Sauce,” but then I saw a commercial from a certain fast f...

Indian Chaat-Inspired Potato Chip Salad –Welcome to Chaat Chat FRESSSHGT

As a tragically jaded food professional, who’s seen, and eaten it all, it’s not often I’m shocked by a new type of food, but that’s the perf...