melinda010100 in #hive-125125 • 22 days agoRemembering summer with a Greek SaladDuring a month long holiday to Greece in 2000 I fell in love with Greek food. Souvlaki, moussaka, spanakopita, dolmades, and baklava, what could be better? But a colorful salad…melinda010100 in #hive-125125 • 3 months agoThanksgiving dinner at my houseMy family was here for Thanksgiving dinner and stayed for much of the weekend. We had a marvelous time together cooking, eating, watching football, playing video games and…melinda010100 in #hive-173296 • 4 months agoEver Restaurant/Chef Curtis DuffyAs of 2023, there were 23 Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago and over the weekend my Chicago kids, J and E, celebrated their wedding anniversary at one of them, Ever.…melinda010100 in #hive-125125 • 5 months agoPumpkin season! It is pumpkin season! As Halloween gets closer pumpkins are appearing on front porches as a seasonal decoration. It's one of my favorite times of year! ![](melinda010100 in #hive-173296 • 8 months agoBBQ chicken on the grillDoes it get any better than a gorgeous summer day with BBQ chicken on the grill? Cooking and eating outdoors is one of my favorite things about summer. Chicken legs can be…melinda010100 in #hive-14396 • 8 months agoPulled Pork sandwichesPulled pork is a favorite American barbecue dish from the Southern US. This weekend my son rotisseried 2 pork shoulder roasts on his new grill for 4 hours at 265°F. The grill…melinda010100 in #hive-14396 • 10 months agoGrilled peppersThis post is going into the Photo-essay community Hive-14396. The requirements are at least 5 photos and 150 words to tell your story. It is a friendly photography community. [![](melinda010100 in #hive-173296 • 10 months agoCarrot Cake to shareCarrots are not my favorite vegetable! But carrot cake? It doesn't get much better than this! Recipe from YouTube ![](melinda010100 in #hive-124452 • 11 months agoOur Easter Lamb CakeThis Easter Lamb Cake recipe is a pound cake baked in a lamb mold. My daughter created this adorable Easter dessert for our Easter Sunday meal. It was almost too pretty to eat…melinda010100 in #hive-173296 • last yearA good day to make soupIts February and in my mind that means it's time to make soup, even though the temperatures feel like spring and we had our first tornado warning of the year this week. But a…melinda010100 in #hive-120586 • last yearMake ahead turkey gravyCooking our holiday turkey on the grill is an absolutely delicious way to prepare it! After it has soaked in brine for 24 hours prior it is moist and tender. The downside is that there are no panmelinda010100 in #hive-14396 • last yearOur happy holidays! Our family celebration for Christmas/birthdays/and New Years was such fun! I love it when we all can be together! ![](