My mom used to make little toasts like this, but the recipe has been lost, so I made up a new one. The Grill-Meister was a big fan.

Making risotto cakes from leftover risotto is super-easy, and super-good.

Hollandaise is a perfect little creation, a bright, tart and smooth sauce that transforms whatever it tops.

What to do with leftover seafood boil yumminess? How about an omelet? It makes a perfect brunch.

A seafood boil is a communal experience, something you eat with your hands, get all over your face and don’t regret a messy morsel of.

Slightly sweet with just a hint of heat, this tart cranberry relish is the perfect complement to rich holiday food.

Savory, flavorful and redolent with tradition, this dressing is always at the top of the family request list. Even so, it took almost 30 years to accurately document the recipe.

Haiku born of people-watching at a nightclub.

The crunch of the broccoli, smooth and earthy taste of the egg, and the tart, silky hollandaise come together beautifully in this salad.

From Food & Wine: “This recipe offers irrefutable proof that the best dishes are often the simplest.”

Pondering a plethora of great grilling options to properly celebrate Independence Day.

The best crab cakes ever, from the most popular recipe on foodandwine.com. The “test kitchen” at Glover Gardens proved out these results – yum!

Simple, bright and fresh, Pico de Gallo brings a liveliness to any dish it accompanies. And it doesn’t need a “quick mix”!

Monteith’s Close on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile really knows how to make you feel like they are glad you’re there. And they have an award-winning bartender who created The Outsider Cocktail.

Even a broccoli-hater will eat this salad. Guaranteed. (Hint: it’s the bacon!)

A selection of mouthwatering and tradition-laden Thanksgiving recipes from the Glover Gardens archives.

sparkling crystal limbs perfect in their nakedness waiting for springtime We’re back at Little House in the Rockies. It’s beautiful. I’m thankful. © 2018 Glover Gardens

A recipe from another blogger that NAILS garlic bread.

With its unexpected and delightful crunch of whole peppercorns and spicy beef flavor, this easy-to-make home-cured sausage will wow your party guests.

The flavor is reminiscent of the onion dip in the plastic container served alongside potato chips at backyard barbecues, but it also has a jazzy, sophisticated taste and mouth-feel from the fresh yellow onions simmered to golden perfection and a dash of vermouth.