Bet You Can’t Eat Just One Of These Biscuits
Today I’m transformed into a young girl skipping around singing the famous Ella Fitzgerald song “A tisket, a tasket, a brown and yellow basket…” (filled with …
Side Dish
Eggplant Bake With Tomatoes, Garlic & Cheeses
Eggplant is one of the easiest vegetable bakes to make, I guarantee. The hardest part of this recipe is chopping the veggies, and that doesn’t take …
Tomatoes, Beans, and Cheese
Today I am auditioning a recipe for my tomato cookbook (tentative publish date early spring 2021). There is nothing better than picking up sun-warmed tomatoes from …
Potatoes & Onions aka Patate & Cipolla (Italian Style)
Cooking meals from different regions in Italy is always an exciting adventure for me. In my travels, I’ve made tortellini in Bologna, bread in Altamura, and …
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A Can Of Beans And A Plan – Pinto Bean Dip
Beans are an underutilized staple to some degree in the U.S. compared to a lot of countries. I was surprised that beans showed up as a …
Now Try This – Pineapple Salsa
On a warm summer day, the consensus for dinner was to have fish tacos. We discussed this at breakfast of course, doesn’t everybody? It’s an easy …
Russo Famiglia Broccoli Salad By Tonya Russo Hamilton
The next cook extraordinaire I’m featuring in May’s Guest Chef, Cook, & Foodie series is Tonya Russo Hamilton. I met Tonya at an Italian meeting in …
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Mamma Anna’s Artichokes by Antimo Cimino
May is guest chef, cook, and foodie month. This month I will be featuring guests on the blog who are sharing their stories and recipes. I’m …
Asparagus Arancini aka Risotto Balls
Not everyone likes leftovers, my hubby included. So I end up eating most of the leftovers or creating something new with it. Somewhere in this blog, …
Love It – Limoncello, Leek, & Asparagus Risotto
Students are offered a light lunch in my cooking classes. It doesn’t matter what we are creating that day in class, there are always several other …
Leftover Chicken Challenge Series: Nacho Soup
I challenged myself to come up with more ways to use leftover chicken. Since there is just myself and my hubby in our household now, a …
Fabulous Frugal Carrot Fritter
In these uncertain times, most of us are looking for ways to be cost-conscious with meals. This recipe is not only budget-friendly, but it is also …