Party Treats to Make the New Year Sweet!

Nibble your way to the New Year with these splendid homemade party treats. Perfect with a glass of Champagne or two to keep the mood bubbly and the dancing lively all night long. Happy New Year to all!

The Sleigh Bells are done but the New Year yet to come, take some time for this dish so sublime!

It's finally time for a quiet dinner for two after the Holiday madness. The best candidate for instant relief can be found in these incredible bacon wrapped chicken breasts stuffed with Gorgonzola cheese and hazelnuts and roasted to a juicy perfection. Add some steamed asparagus and a glass of wine or two and you can finally turn off the noise and take in the view!

Santa! Don't make Me Sad - I ain't been that Bad!

Dear Santa,
I've been good all year ... well mostly all year except for those one or two little er ... but please try these delectable butter cookies I baked fresh just for you and you'll forget my tiny little mistakes. Enjoy the cookies and Merry Christmas!

At Your Holiday Dinner as You Pop the Cork - Try Something Different - Vietnamese Roast Pork!

The candles are lit, the table is set and the guests are here for their Holiday cheer. After drinks and appetizers, the chef d'oeuvre of the meal appears, Vietnamese style Roast Pork - Heo Quay Lang Son. Everyone's mouth will soon start watering waiting to dig into the incredibly tender juicy meat covered with spice rubbed crackly skin. Fill your glasses and enjoy the feast. Happy Holidays!

Forget the Gifts - Give Me the Cake!

The sweetest end to the Holiday meal - Pineapple-Rum Gateau. A lusciously rich cream filled creation bursting with fresh chopped pineapple and rum then covered in a dreamy light frosting and topped with berries and roasted pineapple slices. Savor your Holiday dessert!

You'll Never Get Cold with this Chili in Your Bowl!

Say goodbye to old man winter with a bowl of this Southwestern Chili con Carne. Tender chunks of beef mixed with kidney beans, bell peppers, onions, garlic and chili powder all slowly cooked in a tomato sauce spiced up with cumin and oregano. Serve piping hot topped with shredded Cheddar cheese and chopped onions. Add a generous helping of freshly made corn chips and you're off to the races!

An Uncommonly Great Taste for a Common Lunch!

Eat this for lunch! Chinese Noodles with Prawns. Succulent prawns stir-fried with fresh noodles, choy sum, garlic and ginger in a tasty abalone-soy sauce with a spike of rice wine and sesame oil. Enjoy!

Hurry! Hurry! Get this Fish Curry!

Savor all the tropical flavors in this mouthwatering Indian style Coconut Fish Curry. Tasty chunks of cod fillet with vegetables braised in a rich coconut curry sauce spiced up with coriander, chili powder, garlic, ginger and turmeric. Sprinkle with chopped mint leaves and serve hot over basmati rice. Forget all the rest, this curry is the best!

'Wild Beauty'

                  Watercolor on fine artist paper - 11 in x 15 in