Yummy~issimo!® Personal Chef Service ~ Cincinnati, OH

2010 WGRR Recipes ~ January through June

06~25~10


Garlic & Wine Marinated Beef Kebabs ~ Add some cubed mango or pineapple onto the skewer

Grilled Orange Chicken ~ Throw this on a screaming hot grill, reduce the marinade & tell your friends it took hours to make

Lemon~Cranberry Scones ~ Hot scones on the table in less than 30 minutes!


06~18~10


Grilled Shrimp Skewers ~ When finished cooking, dust with toasted coconut, serve on a salad & don't forget the jumbo margarita


Grilled Shrimp w/Apricot, Walnuts & Baked Goat Cheese ~ This is perfect for either an appetizer or a dinner salad


06~11~10


Chicken & Cheese Calzones ~ A great freezer~to~oven snack

Sweet & Spicy Baby Back Ribs ~ Rubbed with a homemade spice mix, baked low and slow and brushed with a homemade sauce, these ribs can be baked ahead until almost done, refrigerated and finished on the grill

Italian Marinated Rib Eyes ~ This marinade is great with steak, pork or chicken


06~04~10


My Favorite Corn Salsa ~ Sweet yellow corn, black beans and tomatoes make an amazing salsa!

Shrimp Bruschetta ~ This recipe takes the classic bruschetta recipe to a whole new level

Honey & Lemon Cupcakes ~ Who needs icing? These are amazing with just a dusting of powdered sugar.


05~28~10


Smoked Rubbed Pork Butt ~ This takes some time and effort, but it's soooo worth it!

Grilled Marinated Flank Steak ~ This takes like a million bucks for just a few pennies

Grilled Orange & Spice Rubbed Chicken ~ One of my favorite chicken recipes


05~21~10


Grouper Kebabs ~ Serve with rice or fried plantains for a real Aruban experience

Chicken Topped Plantains ~ Substitute beef, pork, shrimp or lobster for a totally different island experience

Mango Daiquiri ~ It was a TOUGH job, but I kept trying different drinks until I found the best one in Aruba


05~14~10


Debbie's Favorite Bloody Mary ~ In a word... YUMMY!

Dover Sole w/Lemon Butter Sauce ~ Serve over spinach and with some warm, crusty bread to soak up the sauce

Tuna Cat Treats ~ Cat treat recipe courtesy of I-Love-Cats.com


05~07~10


Strawberry~Banana Stuffed French Toast ~ Super easy gourmet French toast

Seared Scallop & Mango Salad ~ Scallops on baby spring salad greens, diced mango, sweet onion, red bell pepper and a light homemade dressing

The Kahlûa Crème Brûlée ~ Amazing flavor!


04~30~10


Bourbon Glazed Bananas Foster ~ One skillet and just a few ingredients to make an amazing dessert

Pork Milanese ~ Super simple recipe and dinner on the table in 15 minutes

The World's Best Kahlûa ~ I've been making this and giving for holiday gifts for years... people start calling in June to make sure they're still on the list!


04~23~10


Rhubarb White Chocolate Chips Cookies ~ Trust me ~ they're delicious!

BPT (Bacon~Pesto~Tuna) Melt ~ Go wild and crazy and add provolone cheese to this sandwich and take it over the top!

Strawberry Ice Cream ~ Smooth and creamy without a lot of sugar, this recipe is a keeper!


04~16~10


Lavender~Infused Vinaigrette ~ I always keep a couple of bottles of this fabulous vinegar in the pantry

Salted Pecan & Caramel Shortbread ~ Sweet and salty, this is so addictive!

Black Forest Biscotti ~ Fabulous flavors of chocolate and dried cherries in a crunchy biscotti


04~09~10


Salmon Caesar Salad ~ You can prep the salad, dressing ingredients and salmon hours ahead of time and just throw it all together at the last second

Deep Dish Meatball Pizza ~ Add lots of garlic, your favorite pizza sauce and cheese and you'll have a new favorite Friday night pizza!

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin ~ Pork tenderloin stuffed with a mixture of dried apricots, pecans, red chili flakes, honey and molasses and then topped with a bourbon molasses sauce


04~02~10


Orange BBQ Glazed Ham ~ A Yummy! glaze of brown sugar, mustard, orange zest and juice, bourbon and ketchup

Lamb Chops w/Mango Mint Salsa ~ This has turned into my favorite lamb recipe

Pistachio Crusted Salmon ~ Moist and flaky salmon with a sweet and crunchy topping


03~26~10


Deviled Eggs w/Shrimp ~ This recipe takes Deviled Eggs to a whole new level

Greatest Crock Pot Beef Taco Meat ~ Beef brisket is cooked in the crock pot until fall~apart tender

Jack Daniels Chocolate Mousse ~ Chocolate mousse flavored with a touch of Jack Daniels


03~19~10


My Favorite Granola ~ Toasted oats with lots of nuts and dried fruit held together with a sweetened peanut butter "glue"

Mini Chicken Pizza Bites ~ Puff pastry stuffed with shredded chicken, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, black olives, onion and garlic and baked into Yummy! goodness

Thai Lime Pork Tenderloin ~ Pork tenderloin marinated in lime juice and zest, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and cilantro


03~12~10


Salmon w/Spicy Orange Salsa ~ Salmon filets rubbed with a mild spice paste mixture, grilled with the skin on and served with an amazing sweet and spicy orange salsa

2010 Selection Sundae ~ Angel food cake is sliced and layered with Graeter's Black Cherry Ice Cream, topped with a cherry and rum sauce and garnished with shaved bittersweet chocolate curls

Mandy's Corned Beef, Cabbage & Potatoes ~ A traditional St. Patrick's Day recipe from the super talented personal chef, Mandy Unruh, of Mandy's Meals Personal Chef Service. You can find photos of the recipe process and the gorgeous final product on the blog of world~renowned food stylist, Denise Vivaldo, of Food Fanatics.


03~05~10


Grilled Lemon & Cilantro Shrimp Skewers ~ Jumbo shrimp marinated in a cilantro, parsley, garlic, lemon and olive oil mixture and grilled

Bock Beer Bread ~ This is a fabulous recipe from the famous Saltgrass Steakhouse in Dallas

Dilled Salmon Pizza ~ A Yummy~ized version of Wolfgang Puck's famous Salmon & Caviar Pizza


02~26~10


Teriyaki BBQ Baby Back Ribs ~ These ribs are slow cooked with mango chutney, a smokey BBQ sauce, garlic, soy sauce and a touch of cayenne

Balsamic Chicken w/Spinach ~ This is a very healthy and delicious dish with a great sauce of tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and sautéed spinach served over fettuccine

Artichoke & Red Pepper Frittata ~ Artichoke hearts, diced potato, onion, garlic, red bell pepper and Parmesan are all skillet slow cooked and then just pop under the broiler or a minute


02~19~10


Potatoes Fontina ~ Coarsely mash potatoes and mix with onion, garlic, sour cream and Parmesan and Fontina cheeses and bake

Spicy Parmesan Redfish ~ Redfish filets dipped in egg batter, dredged in flour and then seasoned in a savory Parmesan cracker crumb mix

Veggie Polenta Lasagna ~ Homemade polenta is substituted for lasagna noodles and layered between sauteed veggies, cheese and red sauce


02~12~10


Bacon, Goat Cheese & Pear Bites ~ Crispy pepper bacon is crumbled and mixed with creamy goat cheese and diced ripe pears and spread on puff pastry

Applesauce Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Icing ~ Raisins soaked in rum, lots of fragrant spices and applesauce for sweetening, this cake is so tasty by itself ~ and then add the homemade cream cheese icing and you're over the top!

Salmon Florentine ~ Just 372 calories and a whooping 40 grams of protein in each serving and this meal is from stove to table in about 15 minutes


02~05~10


BBQ Beef Short Ribs ~ Beef short ribs are slow cooked in beer, onion, a simple homemade BBQ sauce and served straight out of the roasting pan

Sweet & Crunchy Pecans ~ These are sooooo addictive!

Super Tomato Salsa ~ Full of tomatoes, cilantro, onion, lime, garlic and spices this salsa is filled with antioxidants and has only 35 calories per serving


01~29~10


Pear, Prosciutto & Bleu Cheese Salad ~ Fresh, ripe pears are cooked in butter and sugar and tossed on a salad with arugula, prosciutto, Bleu Cheese and drizzled with a touch of balsamic vinegar

Key Lime Seafood Ceviche ~ fresh scallops and shrimp are marinated in lots of lime juice, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno and olive oil

Hoppin' John ~ Serve this Yummy! dish on rice, collard greens or over cornbread


01~22~10


Two~Bite Chicken Potato Skins ~ Fingerling potatoes are stuffed with shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, garlic, black olives, onion, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese

Tomato, Black Bean & Corn Salsa ~ Tomatoes, corn, black beans and lots of my favorite flavors: fresh lime, garlic, onion and cilantro

Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake ~ No icing needed ~ just dust the top with cocoa powder and garnish with fresh raspberries


01~15~10


Breakfast Pizza w/Fried Eggs ~ If you're in the mood for a tailgate brunch this is the perfect recipe

Walleye in White Wine Garlic Sauce ~ if you can't find walleye, tilapia is a great substitute

Golden Baked Apples w/Bourbon Sauce ~ Golden Delicious apples stuffed with Heath Bar bits, bourbon, butter, molasses and ginger


01~08~10


Mini Peanut Butter & Banana Pie Bites ~ Keep these 45 calorie sweet bites in the freezer and dessert is just 45 minutes away

Mini Parmesan Beef Wellingtons ~ Flaky puff pastry stuffed with a bite of seared beef tenderloin, sautéed mushrooms, grated Parmesan cheese and baked golden brown

Moroccan Chicken Pot Pie ~ A new and flavorful twist of an old comfort food classic







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