Chocolate Turtle Ganache Cake
Recipes I have loved and cherished over the years never seem to fail me. Especially when I hear of a birthday at the last minute and need to whip up a cake quickly. I can rely on these recipes…
The BEST Peanut Butter Chocolate Blondies
I love it when a recipe just bakes up perfectly. As often as I bake, I do have those times when my cookies are flat, when my layered pies bubble into each other, when breads are not as light and airy…
Just as fun to give as it is to receive
This year I made Cranberry Vodka to give and share with my family and friends. Homemade gifts, made from the heart and from alcohol just seem to be so well received! I would also bet that aside from my label…
Standing Rib Roast
We celebrated our first Christmas in Florida this year. We have traveled up to Ohio every holiday season to be with our family, face the chilling cold and see the snow fall so pretty from inside the warmth of my…
Chicken Francese
This is one of those classic dishes of sauteed chicken cutlets in a sauce. There is Chicken Francese, Chicken Piccata and Chicken Marsala, not to mention or leave out alla Carciofini (with artichokes and one of my favorites!) This dish…
Cooking…and drinking with wine
White wine that is, and if there is one recipe to make, it’s this soup! An infused broth of bay leaves, thyme, carrots and onions, vegetable broth and crisp white wine. I saw a couple of recipes on a White…
Naughty and Nice Rum Balls
These little rum balls rock! They totally satisfy my naughty self with a good dose of rum and satisfy my nice self, or should I say, lessen my guilty naughty self, with healthy ingredients. I have made rum balls in…
Meatballs in Tarragon Mustard Sauce
These are truly melt in your mouth, flavorful meatballs! Tender ground veal gently simmered in a beef broth and then bathed to perfection in a simmering tarragon mustard sauce. Meatballs have become so popular, as fun to me as creating…
Vegetarian Antipasto
According to the Epicurious food dictionary, antipasto literally means the Italian term “before the pasta” and can include an assortment of antipasti such as cheese, smoked meats, olives, fish and marinated veggies. I did serve this platter before a pasta…
Brussels Sprout Slaw and Savory Onion Drop Biscuits
Just as I enjoy pumpkin and the fall colors in everything I make from October through November, I now turn my dishes into more holiday fare of cranberries, winter squashes, pecans, and the rich reds and rich desserts that just…