Southwestern Lasagna

This is a beautiful dish. Pure Mexican comfort food! It has so many layers of flavors and pretty colors. For a complete meal, serve with Mexican rice and cornbread. Southwestern Lasagna 1 pound ground chuck1/2 cup chopped red onion1 (4 … Continue reading

Stir Fried Wild Rice Blend with Mushrooms, Carrots and Swiss Chard

For those of you trying to eat more whole grains and vegetables, this stir fry is the ticket. You will never miss the meat because the mushrooms and soy sauce add rich, umami flavor. The mushrooms are soft and meaty. … Continue reading

Sun Dried Tomato Roasted Chicken with Sherry Sauce

This recipe calls for bone in, skin on, chicken breasts that have delicious flavor and are very juicy. In the recipe I recommend using a thermometer to check for doneness because the weight of each breast can vary in the … Continue reading

Chicken Broccoli Quiche

When I worked as a registered dietitian at the city hospital in Memphis, Tennessee sometimes we would prepare quiche for the patients at lunch. For some reason the cooks called quiche, “Quincy.”  Pretty soon everyone in the kitchen referred to quiche … Continue reading

Grilled Meatloaf with Tangy Tomato Sauce

Meatloaf is one of those foods most people think should taste like moms. Now, I’m not saying your mother’s meatloaf isn’t the best; but you can turn hers into something exceptional by adding a touch of grilled smoke flavor. Don’t worry; … Continue reading

Shrimp Soft Tacos with Corn, Rotel, and Avocado Salsa

This recipe is easy to make and uses one of my favorite hot sauces, Cholula. Shrimp Soft Tacos with Corn, Rotel, and Avocado Salsa 1 pound frozen, raw, peeled medium shrimp 1 tablespoon Cholula hot sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil … Continue reading

Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, Onions and Red Peppers

Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, Onions and Red Peppers       marydukecooks.com This simple one-skillet dinner is ready in less than an hour. Doc and I enjoy this dish in Little Italy whenever we visit Boston. Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, … Continue reading

Whitney’s Jambalaya

It is hard to keep growing teenagers full! Especially ones that play school and travel basketball! My cousin Whitney Malott makes Jambalaya for her son, Patrick, and husband, Kelly. When they get home from practice or a game she can … Continue reading

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Mauk’s Sweet Bourbon Glaze

In downtown historic Jonesborough, TN there is a wonderful gift and furniture store called Mauk’s. They carry a variety of sauces, dressings, dips, jellies and marinades. I wanted to buy a sauce or glaze for pork tenderloin. I wasn’t sure … Continue reading