On Top of Spaghetti
Meatballs! I spent last Sunday making my sauce. Enough for Sunday dinner and extra to freeze. It won’t last long as I use it for so many dishes I prepare. I flavor my sauce with Italian sweet sausage, pork neck…
Tomato, Basil Mozzarella Tart with Pesto Crust
The classic tomato, basil and mozzarella baked in a pesto tart! I served this as an appetizer to a grilled steak dinner. Instead of cutting into wedges, I cut into squares as finger food serving it at room temperature. The pesto…
Chicken & Eggplant Cutlets with Caprese Topping
This dish is a medley of tastes and textures; a wonderful mix of warm and cold, healthy and light. With a minimum of prep work and my favorite method for making cutlets, I can enjoy this easily on a weeknight. …
Stuffed Artichokes
Over the weekend I saw these gorgeous artichokes at my Italian deli. Perfectly round, leaves close, soft green color. I decide on the dishes I will prepare for the week based on the meats, seafood, poultry and fresh veggies and…
Almond Biscotti
Baking biscotti ranks up there with my love of baking cheesecakes! Stop by my home any time for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and you will find biscotti in my cookie jar! Being a crisp cookie,…
Roasted Red, White & Blue Potatoes with Pancetta & Gremolata
Gremolata is a finely mix of fresh parsley, garlic and lemon zest. I use this mixture to freshen up the taste of grilled chicken, steak or fish. I got the idea to top my roasted potatoes with the gremolata as…
Bourbon BBQ Ribs
There’s something wonderful about eating with your hands, picking up tender, messy ribs that literally fall off the bone and melt in your mouth. Compliment it with plenty of napkins, roasted red, white & blue potato salad and fresh corn…
Turning a lazy weekend lunch special
I seek out salmon whenever I can. First for all the “essential” benefits “essential” to my health and second (or equally important) it’s one of my favorites. Of course, I now only seek out wild caught salmon and that can…
Cauliflower Soup…hot or cold
Penne alla Vodka
I actually rarely eat pasta these days. I never order it out as I only prefer my homemade sauce. A pasta dinner follows the making of my sauce, a five-hour labor of love, tripling the recipe so that I have…