No More Pre-Packaged Taquitos!
Taquitos have a history in our family, well mostly with my hubby. Back in the day, he used to eat them by the dozen. Yes, literally …
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Three Men And A Little Bacon, Baby!
Bacon, Bacon, Bacon! Bacon for breakfast, bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich for lunch, bacon wrapped steak for dinner. It’s a food that translates to any meal …
Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut Or… Fruit & Nut Bites
I must be some kind of nut (if you know me, you know that I am). I keep making different types of granola bars. I do …
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Knotted Pleasures In Garlic Pizza Balls
Baking bread of any type is a favorite guilty pleasure of mine. I know what you’re thinking, cooking of any kind is a happy thing for …
Flashback Friday – Happy Holidays!
The holidays are here, and being celebrated in households across the country and throughout the world. So instead of posting a recipe that no one …
I’ll Double It! Chocolate Popcorn Treats
The title of this post reminds me of a famous line from an old movie “Paint Your Wagon.” One of the main characters (Lee Marvin) was …
My Most Favorite Italian Meatballs
Does the Julie Andrews song “My Favorite Things” ever go running through your head? No? Well, maybe it’s just me. Some of the lyrics to that song …
Puff The Magic Pinwheel With Pistachios. Parmesan, And Fig
A very special friend was celebrating a milestone in her life. No, not a birthday milestone, one much more important in her life. Her husband decided …
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Close Encounters Of The Stuffed Figs
Figs may not be a favorite fruit for most people, but to an Italian whose family generated from Southern Italy, it’s like “Fruit of the Gods” …
Snack To The Future – Apricot Ricotta Appetizers
A neighbor called this morning and needed an appetizer for an event she was attending tonight. She explained it was a spur of the moment thing …
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Vegalicious Tromboncino Made Into Baba Ganoush
What is a tromboncino squash? It looks like something out of Cinderella’s garden, long and somewhat curly. Not a typical looking summer or zucchini squash. The …
2017 – Rome – Ostia Antica
The last day of our Roman adventure. And what an adventure it has been! Pyramid of Cestius. We took the metro to meet Luigi, an architect who …