Sausage and Shrimp with Fettucine
March 27, 2011 | No Comments »
My friend and client Ines shared this recipe with me. Thank you so much Ines, it was wonderful! In fact I’ve already shared it with other friends that say they can’t wait to make it again! Ines used Penne for her pasta, obviously you can use whatever you prefer, I picked the fettucine because it was what I had on hand. The sauce, a tasty wine and butter sauce that is thickened with milk adds the finishing touch to make this a very decadent pasta dish. Read the rest of this entry »
Clam Chowder
March 13, 2011 | No Comments »
My neighbor Betty shared her recipe for clam chowder with me. I love clam chowder
but have never attempted to make it. It was fun, easy and really creamy, yummy good! Chowder is just a generic name for many different varieties of seafood or non-seafood stews that are usually thickened with milk and or cream, potatoes etc. In the past Read the rest of this entry »
Macaroni and Cheese
March 6, 2011 | No Comments »
Looking for some good comfort food during these cold winter month’s, how about some creamy macaroni and cheese. This is my husbands version which includes both hot pepper and sharp cheddar cheese, YUM! He likes to add bite size pieces of sauteed Read the rest of this entry »
Italian Sausage and Artichoke Soup
February 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
During the cold winter evenings, I will never say never to a nice steamy bowl
of soup! Artichoke hearts, sausage and lots of fresh chard complete this hearty soup that made for a quick week night meal, where there is little time to spare. I paired the hot sausage with the mild sausage just to give it a little heat. Certainly you can add whatever type of Read the rest of this entry »
Fusilli with Coppa
February 6, 2011 | No Comments »
Your probably saying “hmmm”, what is fusilli with coppa? Well my friends this is a pasta dish that my friend Marge has been making for a very long time, her family loves it! Finally, finally I wrote down her ingredients and made it last week for my husband. We loved it, a light and fresh pasta that is perfect for a weeknight. The coppa offeres a Read the rest of this entry »
Chicken Tostadas With Refried Beans and Grilled Fennel
January 30, 2011 | No Comments »
My husband was going out of town for the week, so I promised to make him something special before he left. When he
saw the recipe he just kind of shrugged like no big deal. I said honey just give it a chance, never say never, and can I tell you he loved it! Is that typical for our men or what, whatever??
He especially liked the beans which was why I was looking forward to making this recipe, I have never made refried beans. These refried beans are fresh, low fat, and Read the rest of this entry »
Pastitsio
January 16, 2011 | No Comments »
Your probably wondering what is pastitsio? Well so was I. I had never heard of it up until my friend Laura shared with us a recipe that she was so excited about. Not just because her family loves it so much, but also because she entered into a “recipe contest” and won first prize! Pastitsio is a Read the rest of this entry »
Chicken Rolls Caprese
January 9, 2011 | No Comments »
After all of the richness from the holidays, I was in the mood to make something light for dinner. I love
insalata caprese, a simple salad from the italian region of Campania made of diced tomatoes, basil (I used italian parsley), and fresh mozzarella. It is seasoned with olive oil, salt and pepper (I added garlic as well). So the question was, how would that taste all rolled up into thinly pounded chicken breasts? Read the rest of this entry »
Quick and Easy Stroganoff
December 29, 2010 | No Comments »
This Christmas my mother cooked a most wonderful prime rib. There was not much left over, but luckily I managed to get a big slice to bring home. Not quite sure how I would make the most of it, either prime rib salad sandwiches or stroganoff?? Both sounded Read the rest of this entry »
Snowball Cookies
December 19, 2010 | No Comments »
From the recipe archive, December 2008. Happy holidays…
During the christmas holiday every year, for my husband and his brother, christmas would not be christmas without his mother’s wonderful cookies!! Today I am sharing with you “Snowball Cookies”, which is just one of the many types that she makes, not to mention that this
particular cookie happens to be on of my favorites. These snowball cookies melt in your mouth with absolute joy! Read the rest of this entry »