Fruits of summer
My first tomato of the season, blackberries and tons of basil! I love this time of year.
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Mel’s Thai Chicken Salad
There is a restaurant in the Dallas area called Houston’s and they make the most delicious salad called the “Evil Jungle Salad”. Although I think they have recently change the name to something like the “Thai Steak Salad”. I don’t care what they call it all I know is it is one of my most […]
Read MoreMel’s Spicy Breakfast Burritos
It’s Monday morning and like always you are running late and rushing out the door. You are starving and there is no time to make breakfast and you know the line will be a mile long at the nearest fast food chain. Have no fear Mel’s Breakfast Burritos are here. I love to make these […]
Read MoreMel’s Springtime Pesto
By now you know that I have a love for that beautiful green sauce called Pesto. Since its late spring in Texas and my Basil is growing wildly out of control right now many of my recent posts have had something to do with this delightful sauce. So I figured what’s the harm in […]
Read MoreMel’s Cheese and Pesto Homemade Ravioli
Ravioli…. Oh those delicious little pillows of pasta filled with cheese. Who doesn’t love ravioli? So of course on my pasta making adventure this past week homemade Ravioli was on the list of things to make. I did just a simple ricotta cheese filling then I packed in the flavor with…. You guessed it […]
Read MoreMel’s “Mean Green” Chicken Florentine Lasagna
This past week I have been on an adventure making homemade pasta dough. One of the first pasta dishes I made this week was my take on Northern Italian Lasagna. This is a béchamel base lasagna is packed full of sautéed spinach, chicken, pesto, and all topped off with a nice cheesy crust. The lasagna […]
Read MoreMel’s Spicy Spanish Grilled Shrimp
Want to take a trip to Spain with your friends without leaving the comforts of your own home? Well here’s your ticket….. These Spicy Spanish Grilled Shrimp are a showstopper at parties. The first thing you notice about these shrimp is their vibrant yellow-orange color from the turmeric and paprika. Then the smell hits […]
Read MoreWhen Life Gives You Meyer Lemons, Make a Lemon Brûlée Tart….
I will admit I have a slight obsession with cookbooks. If you are ever looking for me in a bookstore just go to the cooking section…. I’ll be there. I recently purchased the new cookbook Extra Virgin by the Cooking Channel Stars Gabriele Corcos and his wife actress Debi Mazar. If you haven’t watched […]
Read MoreBasil, Basil, Everywhere…
It’s late spring in Texas and the sweet basil is growing like crazy in my garden so that means its time to start making pesto. To say that I love pesto would be an understatement, the freshness from the herbs, the slight kick from the garlic, the nutty flavor from the pine nuts, and […]
Read MoreAdventures in Homemade Pasta…
This past week I decided it was time to learn how to make fresh pasta. For some reason I have always been intimidated by making fresh pasta and never thought it would be truly worth all the trouble. After all pasta out of a box is great. I followed this recipe by Giada De Laurentiis, […]
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Meals With Mel 