Artichoke Parmesan Sourdough Stuffing
December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This thanksgiving my family went “Viva Itailano”. My turkey was marinated in olive oil, fresh herbs and spices. The stuffing, was a wonderful artichoke parmesan sourdough stuffing, that was an absolute perfect compliment to our turkey. I made it a day ahead, Read the rest of this entry »
Holly’s Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
December 17, 2008 | No Comments »
My sister Holly brought sweet potatoes with pecans to our thanksgiving feast this year, needless to say everyone raved, so I felt it appropriate to share. This is her own recipe that she has been making for years. She informed me Read the rest of this entry »
Shirley’s Mashed Potatoes With Mascarpone Cheese
December 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The holiday’s would not be complete without mashed potatoes! My mother made these mashed potatoes 
for our thanksgiving feast and wow they were fantastic! The mascarpone cheese added a nice Read the rest of this entry »
Fern’s Scalloped Potatoes With Fresh Chard
December 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Scalloped potatoes with fresh chard, a part of our thanksgiving meal, was so good that there was was hardly anything left over. What a great idea of adding a nice hardy green Read the rest of this entry »
Angel Thumbprint Cookie
December 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Angel thumbprint cookies are not only my husband’s absolute favorite of all cookies, they are also Santa Claus, infact he said you’d better double the recipe! These cookies are the most sought-after during the holiday season. Angel thumbprint cookies are buttery balls of dough rolled up and filled with jam, and rolled again with finely chopped Read the rest of this entry »
Norwegian Butter Cookies
November 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Norwegian butter cookies also known as “Spritz” cookie’s, are a wondeful basic butter cookie, that have been a tradition during the christmas holidays in the scandanavian countries. The name spritz (spritzen), in german means to ”squirt or spray”. These butter Read the rest of this entry »
Snowball Cookies
November 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 Read the rest of this entry »
Spiced Pepper Walnuts
November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With the holidays right around the corner, I have been thinking about menus, gifts, what to bring to parties etc., while thumbing through some old recipes I came across these spiced pepper walnuts. I made these only once, but remember how good they were and how FAST they were Read the rest of this entry »
Chicken and Dumplings
November 9, 2008 | No Comments »
Chicken and dumplings are defenitely a comfort but not too heavy, in my opinion, just a nice wholesome meal during the cold days of winter. Chicken and dumplings go as far back as the 17th century. Dumplings are popular among many cultures, and made so many different ways, to learn more about the different varieties throughout the world, Read the rest of this entry »
Almond-Crusted Chicken
November 5, 2008 | No Comments »
Fast and Fresh, absolutely perfect for a weeknight, this Almond crusted chicken was fantastic!! I served it with fresh sauteed broccolli rabe and a spicey thai noodle salad, yummy yummy!! Read the rest of this entry »