I was rather stunned when I actually sat down to make a grocery list for this easy green chili stew recipe sent in by Maggie Towne. It was missing some measurements and I hadn’t even noticed that! You all know what growth that is, right? I was so excited about making it that I didn’t even see some proportions were being left for me to decide!

Actually, the most earth-shattering thing about this pasta is that I MADE IT JUST FOR MYSELF OUT OF INGREDIENTS I HAD ON HAND. Some of you may not know what a huge deal that is, if you’ve only recently started reading the blog. The fact is, my kitchen and I have not been all that familiar or all that friendly in many, many years.

I wanted to mark the opening of our gallery by taking a festive breakfast to share with Anna. It’s her day to work and I thought it should be special. This Green Chili Strata recipe, sent in by Judy Collins, was perfect for the occasion. Making it the night before made it so convenient. It’s simple and perfectly delicious! I recommend it to you all.

This delicious Costa Rican stuffed pork roast recipe was sent in by Sylvia Montesinos, a reader living in Albuquerque and raised in Costa Rica.

When I was in college, I became enamored of a Craig Claibourne recipe for colcannon—a traditional Irish dish that mixes potatoes and kale or cabbage.

Here’s another chili recipe, sent in by Kathy Kessler, that I wanted to try on the heels of the other wonderful white bean chili I made a few weeks ago.

Kim Moss is an outstanding baker and cook. He makes the best country loaf of bread I have ever had, hands down.

This wonderful quinoa salad with green fire salsa recipe came from Chloe Donaldson. It was a great “stepping-up-to-the-plate” experience for me.

This wonderful recipe was sent in by Lee Hynes who also gave us that great Italian Tomato Pie recipe. I give you Lee Hynes’ fabulous Boeuf Stroganoff.

This Italian Tomato Pie Recipe was sent in by Lee Hynes and is incredibly simple and delicious as well.

This wonderful white bean chili recipe was sent from a reader who chooses to remain anonymous. I tried it recently with a friend and it is simply superb!

The fact is, you all are a tremendous resource out there. So I decided to ask for your help. I want your favorite recipes! Please.

Kim Moss is a painter, a writer and a cook. I was offered a piece of Kim’s mincemeat pie recently and after taking the first bite I gasped.