Roasted Chicken Brie & Tomato Panini

While stocking my new kitchen when I moved, I found one of those on-the-counter grills on sale, and I just had to get it. While I’m still mastering some of the grilling techniques on it, I have learned how to get the beautiful grill marks on a panini. This sandwich turned out to be delicious….

Roasted, Toasted Tomatoes & Eggplant

One night, the DIVAs were sitting around the dining room table, and we got on the discussion of foods that we were intimidated by. Lobsters, artichokes (… the ones not in a can…), and mine – Eggplant. I had never cooked it with it before. So we decided that night for over the next several…

Pickled Pig Bloody Mary

Sunday Brunch & Bloody Mary’s go together like PB&J. Some Bloody Mary’s though can lack a depth of flavor and leave you feeling like you’re sipping on chilled condensed tomato soup. The key is starting with a high quality tomato juice, preferably organic with no corn syrup. Pickle juice adds a layer of saltiness and…