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red onion, tomato, cucumber and linguine in a blue bow.

Mom’s Linguine Salad

This linguine salad takes me back to my childhood. My Mom made it for every cookout and picnic she ever hosted. Why? Because it’s easy …

Caprese Chicken with Bacon

My husband and youngest son absolutely love Caprese salad. So when I saw this main dish chicken version for Caprese chicken with bacon in a …

Tupelo Honey Cafe Creamy Tomato Soup

Here we are, almost the end of January, and the temperatures in Florida have finally gotten cold. Cold enough for soup. This creamy tomato soup …

I'm Ellen, a freelance writer, recipe developer and former correspondent for the Tampa Bay Times where I wrote a regular TASTE section feature as well as reviewed cookbooks for more than 15 years. My Mom and my kids are the inspiration for Family Around the Table. My Grandmother too. I remember my Grandmother making fresh pasta for dinner. She was from Italy and a very good cook so I come by my love of cooking naturally. My Mom inherited her cooking skills too.