• Roasted Potatoes with Hickory Smoked Bacon

    Potatoes, bacon, cheese, need I say more?  Actually in this case, I think so.  These aren’t your standard cheddar loaded potatoes you’d get at happy hour in some family restaurant, they’re a deliciously sophisticated and yes, slightly decadent dish that is now definitely on my go-to side dish list. iNgredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 lb hickory smoked, thick sliced bacon 3 1/2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup parmesan (preferably freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano) coarse sea salt freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary leaves fresh parsley, chopped DIRECTIONS: Peel the potatoes and place in a large pot with water covering them.  Bring water to a…

  • Iced Lemon Pound Cake

    Since this lemon cake is made with fresh lemon juice, and lemons are fruit, and fruit is healthy, then lemon cake is a health food, right?   At least that’s what I will tell myself as I enjoy a delicious piece of lemon cake with coffee every morning this week.  If you want to make your own (and trust me you do!), it’s easy and delicious! Ingredients: Lemon Pound Cake 1 1/2 cups cake flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup (2 sticks) (8 oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup (8 oz) sugar 4 eggs, room temperature 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 tsp. fresh squeezed…