Beetroot, Carrot and Zucchini Salad

This recipe is taken from the cookbook New Farm: Savoury Recipes from a Farmhouse Kitchen on the Isle of Bute by Carole Howard.

Roasted Pear and Spinach Salad

I designed this pear recipe to go with meat dishes. If you carve some turkey, slice some ham or grill up a pork tenderloin to go…

Side Salad for Holiday Shrimp Scampi

This is a great little side salad, good with any dish.

Crusted Pork Chops

Serve with roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon and cheese for a complete meal.

Pigs in a Poke

This recipe comes from veteran Plan Z dieter Amy. This is adapted from an old recipe from the 1970’s. Even then some people knew…

Pork Tenderloin with Horseradish-Cranberry Sauce

This is a delightful meal. This would be perfect at the holidays too. It’s very easy to make and can be multiplied to serve a…

Caribbean Pork Tenderloin with Fresh, Chunky Summer Fruit Sauce

This recipe was more than a success. My husband proved that he could really cook.

Pork Chops with Chunky Cajun Peach Sauce

Serve with the peach sauce piled on top. The peach sauce recipe makes quite a bit so you might end up with a bit of leftovers.

Norwegian Salmon Fillets with Zucchini, Pine Nuts & Spinach

This is just delightful. Simple with an elegant look and taste.

Cajun Salmon with Tomato-Zucchini Medley

I recommend you use a Cajun rub on this salmon. If you don't want to buy a pre-made rub or don't have access to one, you can make…

Shrimp Salad “Sandwich”

Invent your own low carb “sandwich” that is a combination of both traditions. This is how a sandwich looks in ZLife. You can also…

Seared Sea Scallops

There are a few secrets to perfectly seared sea scallops. I’ll show you the tricks the professional chefs have shared with me.…

Seafood Curry Thermidor

I took all the fuss out of the lobster dish and made an easy seafood version that you can whip up in your kitchen. Make this for…

Salmon Francoise

The famous chef Wolfgang Puck would call this Salmon Francoise. It’s so easy and yet so elegant.The only trick to this is to be…

King Crab Legs with Dips

For a party recently, I decided to serve crab legs but wanted my guests to have options for dipping beyond the regular clarified…

Heavenly Sole

Here’s one of my favorite fish dishes. This dish is from a very old cookbook I have. It’s called The Encyclopedia of Creative…

Lobster Thermidor

Lobster thermidor is a classic dish. It’s decadent because of the cost of the lobster but it also has one of the dreamiest sauces…

Holiday Shrimp Scampi

This dish can be served anytime, but the red and green elements really play up a Christmas theme. It's simple and elegant and…

Tequila-Mango Sauce

This is an amazingly simple dish to make. You can look like a cooking whiz with this one even if you’re not.

Baked Shrimp Jambalaya by Chef Josh

This dish is super easy once you grab all the ingredients!

Inside Out Apple Pie

I served this at a fancy dinner party the other night and guests RAVED. No one missed the crust. They swooned over the pie with…

Stuffed Raspberry Brie

A perfect dessert with a sophisticated flair.