This is what happens when you can’t decide if you want to make a classic onion soup or a creamy potato…you combine them! The result is something so pleasing, it quickly becomes something you don’t want to stop eating even when you’ve already had a large bowl. Just think of eating the creamiest mashed potatoes […]
These banana bread cookies are perfect with your morning coffee or afternoon tea. I’ve never been much of a baker…until recent years. I started baking my own cookies, scones and quick breads or muffins on a regular basis because I love baked goods but I literally can’t stomach the store bought kind. They’re way to […]
It’s the season for baking cookies and I made a big batch to gift my neighbors with my favorite cookies. So I thought I’d share (once again) my recipe for making biscotti. You can make them any size big, small and in-between. It can easily be doubled or tripled and makes tons of cookies – […]
When I want something quick, flavorful, and substantive without having to make a full meal…I simply put an egg on it. This time it’s Sautéed Cabbage and Bacon! Easy Peezy and sooooo good. This time I dressed this simple dish with sweet peppers. Makes great leftovers too. Ingredients – 4 servings 1/2 small cabbage […]
This is what was for dinner last night…biscuits and sausage gravy…Italian style. My daughter is visiting from LA and this is one of her favorite dishes. It’s a Southern classic but perfect for an autumn evening in New England. And makes for an easy, quick weeknight meal. You wouldn’t think so because you may […]
I made this dish for a cooking class I did for a wonderful family. In preparation I reviewed a number of Tuscan Short Rib recipes…and I ended up making it much as I do when making beef bourguignon. I brown the meat. Make a roux with the pan oils, add wine and broth and cook […]
I made this butternut squash gnocchi 4 times…each time testing and tweaking the recipe until I got it just right. The first time I used a combo of squash and potato. It was good but too heavy. I hadn’t squeezed the liquid out of the squash. The next time I did squeeze all the […]
Fried Peppers really require no recipe…but it doesn’t hurt to offer a few tips on cleaning and frying them…and a few suggestions on how, or more accurately, what, to serve them with. There’s one main ingredient…peppers, but currently there are at least 25 species of them. Then there’s olive oil, which is made from […]
I made this Watermelon, Red Onion, Avocado Salad today for lunch and literally inhaled it! I have photo proof below. The recipe is clearly simple. And you of course can add your favorite cheese. I happened to use caciocavallo, brought back from Greece by a friend. It’s made from sheep or cow’s milk and also […]
Around this time of year in the US, we have an abundance of zucchini in our gardens, farmers markets and grocery stores. And we have no lack of wonderful recipes to use them in. Soup, however is often overlooked in the heat of summer…but maybe it shouldn’t be. Especially when it’s this good…creamy zucchini […]
