My last post this month involving beef isn’t so much a recipe as it is a concept. (Vegetarians note the suggestion in the last paragraph). I have included instructions on h ...

When it comes to meatballs simple is always better The secret to good balls is the water soaked Italian bread please don\\\'t use bread crumbs They are dry and yuck Its the lazy w ...

We have family pizza night every Friday night, and made this one during the Lent Season. Delicious... even if you aren't searching for a meatless dish! I love the combination of mu ...

Meatloaf Barese style... with potatoes, provolone and mortadella.

This is a tasty and fairly inexpensive meal to make. I love Mexican inspired flavors and we are sour cream addicts at my house so of course it got served up with plenty on the si ...

This month Alessa and I are “rootling” around in our pantry, freezer and fridge to see what ingredients we have on hand and what wonderful creation we can come up with. ...

Meatball Soup with a twist. Most of the flavor is in the meatball, so be generous.

Mimi was my grandmother. I never called her anything but Mimi. I was the first grandchild and I christened her with that name. It stuck and all the grand kids called her that. ...

Carrot Cake: Happy Birthday Rossella. May you celebrate with lots and lots of Fireworks !!

Fresh Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs ..My husband throws out the crab cages into the Chesapeake Bay...And I clean and cook them. We make them with the recipe below. When my Mama was ali ...

This Clam Dip is good for small and large parties.

Escarole and Meatball Soup......For those Coldddd! Evenings!

Recently my Sweetie requested banana pudding with merengue topping. Now it’s not that I don’t want to make what he asks for, but… I have this tendency to want to ...

No question about it. My favorite donut is chocolate cake with a glaze. I could eat a dozen. . . . . all in one sitting. For Christmas one of the things I wanted was a mini d ...

This past Christmas I recieved one of the most fun kitchen gadgets that I’ve ever owned. Given to me by my babygirl it is appropriately made by “babycakes” and it ...

I held out as long as I could. I really did. I had to make meatloaf for our “Food from the Heartland” month. It is the ultimate comfort food to me on a cold winter eve ...

March is almost over and spring has sprung in the Carolinas! I hope wherever you live you are as lucky as we are to have such a beautiful spring season. This is a favorite time o ...

It is strawberry time in the Carolinas. Strawberry farms are everywhere and I love to go and pick our own. We try really hard not to eat while we pick! My daughter and I love to ...

These little tender bites of quiche are perfect for a breakfast brunch, or on an antipasti platter. I use a mini muffin pan. I use a mixture of a couple different cheeses in my qu ...