Taco Salad

This guest-worthy taco salad recipe is beefy, cheesy, and flush with black beans. Avocado, tortilla chips, and two dressings top it off.

Chef’s Salad with Homemade French Dressing and Bagel Croutons

There is a special satisfaction in Chef’s Salad: the smoky bacon, crunchy croutons … the egg and ham … and a sharp Pinconning cheese.

Here are some items from the adult lunchbox that I like to take to work with me. All of these things can be eaten cold or at room temp.

This Tuscan Chicken is so good, it freaked me out. Seriously, so much flavor has never before come from my Instant Pot.

Espresso martinis at the Starbucks Reserve Chicago Roastery: the combination of caffeine and alcohol is rather grande.

Good God, this cheddar ale soup is amazingly out of this world. Don’t skimp on the final fresh black pepper seasoning or the garnishes.

Pasta Tapenade is a bold, easy-to-make, and for someone who loves olives like I do, a really satisfying pasta.

This homemade Chicken, Brie, and Fig Sandwich with caramelized onion on brioche is luxurious comfort-food heaven.

No kneading, no rings, no baking. Homemade, better-than-store-bought, light wheat English muffins made by hand and cooked on a griddle.