Makes 36 Mini-Quiches This is great on a brunch menu or accompanying an appetizer tray. You will need 3, 12 cup mini muffin tins or you can work in batches if you only have one. How to Make Ahead: Up to 1 day ahead, follow steps 2-4, keep the egg mixture covered and wrap the puff pastry lined muffin tins with plastic, keep everything in [...]

Makes 4 This is the perfect lunch for a day at the beach, or a quick at work lunch. How to Make Ahead: Up to 1 day ahead, assemble and wrap in parchment, keep in the fridge. If you don’t have time to make the pesto homemade, you can purchase it from the store premade. Ingredients 4, 10 inch flour tortillas 3 on the [...]

Makes 8 This is a simple yet fun way to present delicious summer fruit. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups watermelon, 1 inch cubes 2 cups pineapple, 1 inch wedges 16 strawberries, tops cut off 4 kiwis, peeled and cut in half inch slice 2 cups cantaloupe, 1 inch cubes 8, 12inch skewers Directions Skew fruit in any order on to each skewer. Make [...]

Makes 4 Ingredients 4 gram crackers, broken in half 2 tablespoons nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread) 4 teaspoons raspberry jam Directions Spread ½ a Tablespoon of nutella and 1 teaspoon of jam on to one side of the gram cracker and press the remaining cracker on top to make a sandwich. [...]

Makes 4 For a picnic I love to pour my cooler into individual jars with tight fitting lids. With the top off, keep them in the freezer for an hour or so before your picnic, they will help to keep the rest of the food for your picnic cold and will have thawed just enough for you to enjoy a nice cold beverage. Ingredients 8 sprigs of mint 1 cup [...]

Serves 6-8 Whiskey BBQ Ribs Ingredients 5 Lbs (2 large racks) Baby back ribs 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon black pepper Directions Pre-heat your oven to 300. Cut 4 sheets of foil 6 inches longer than [...]

Serves 6-8 Ingredients 56 oz mix of red, purple and white potatoes, cut into 1 inch chunks 1/3 cup olive oil ½ cup crème fraiche ¼ cup mascarpone cheese 1 ½ cup blue cheese, crumbled 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar ¼ cup green onions, minced ¼ cup Italian parsley, minced salt and [...]

Makes 24 This dessert recipe is one I like because it's quick to whip together. I like to start with the boxed cupcakes and make them fun and special by frosting them with homemade frosting and decorating them with festive 4th of July colored fruit including raspberries, blueberries and star fruit. The secret though is filling the [...]

Serves 6-8 Ingredients 3 Tablespoon white balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon lemon juice ¾ teaspoon agave syrup or sugar 1 smashed garlic clove 3 Tablespoons olive oil pinch of salt and pepper 2 pounds grape tomatoes 2 cups or 1 pint blueberries 16 oz Ciliegine mozzarella (small balls or dice up larger balls) [...]

Jill shows you how to make a special Father's Day meal for Dad, including "Surf and Turf" style Kabobs with shrimp and green onions, red potatoes and zucchini, and steak and veggies.  This segment aired on Fox Q13 Morning News in Seattle on June 18th, 2010. Recipes from this Segment: Shrimp Surf Kabobs Balsamic Steak [...]