Pasta alla Norma, i.e., Spicy Tomato Eggplant Sauce
This recreated recipe was so easy, no adjustments needed to my original recipe and I found that what I wrote in November 2011, still holds true to this day! I always follow the chef rule, first in, first out when…
Country Style Pork Ribs in Italian Sauce
I am not a “slow cooker” gal. I own a crockpot but it’s used for specific dishes. Those that add a bit of convenience to my life; such as making stock when I don’t have the time to stay 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…
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…
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…
Oil Free Vegan Pesto
Oil Free Vegan Pesto 4 cups fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup fresh parsley sprigs 2 large garlic cloves, peeled 2 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts, lightly toasted 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast Pinch of crushed red pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt / 1/4…
Fresh Herb Roasted Salmon
Salmon is a favorite of mine. I enjoy it roasted, grilled, seared, poached. There are so many ways to prepare this fish. It’s even so versatile, you can serve it for breakfast, in a frittata or scrambled with eggs and cream…
