I remember my Mom telling me about her mother’s rice pudding.  She used to bake it in the oven and it was one of my mom’s favorites.  She could never remember how she made it, and unfortunately, it was never written down.  If any of you know of a good recipe for a baked rice…

This soup is wonderful on a chilly evening as a first course to a Fall or Winter dinner, or alone (with bread, of course) for lunch.  Serve piping hot, this soup really warms you from head to toe!  Use broccoli instead and you will think you were at Panera’s!   4Tbsp unsalted butter 1 medium…

This soup is wonderful on a chilly evening as a first course to a Fall or Winter dinner, or alone (with bread, of course) for lunch.  Serve piping hot, this soup really warms you from head to toe!  Use broccoli instead and you will think you were at Panera’s!   4Tbsp unsalted butter 1 medium…

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love;  where there is injury, pardon where there is doubt, faith;  where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled…

A super quick weeknight meal with the help from refrigerated mashed potatoes!  The spicy steak seasoning just adds a kick of spice! 1 lb. 8 oz. package mashed sweet potatoes 1 lb. chicken breast tenderloins 2 tsp. steak grilling seasoning blend, such as Montreal 2 Tbsp. butter 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup scallions, sliced…

A Waldorf Salad is traditionally made with fresh apples, celery and walnuts, dressed with mayonnaise and served on a bed of lettuce as an appetizer. The salad was first created between 1893 and 1896 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.  It was the maitre d’hotel who created this recipe.  The salad became so…

A Waldorf Salad is traditionally made with fresh apples, celery and walnuts, dressed with mayonnaise and served on a bed of lettuce as an appetizer. The salad was first created between 1893 and 1896 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.  It was the maitre d’hotel who created this recipe.  The salad became so…

Confit your Garlic! Oil poach garlic to make confit.  Tender, sweet cloves and infused oil.  Add the cloves to pan sauces, use the oil for drizzling or puree them both into a dressing. 20 cloves garlic, peeled 1 cup olive oil Bring garlic and oil just to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium…

Confit your Garlic! Oil poach garlic to make confit.  Tender, sweet cloves and infused oil.  Add the cloves to pan sauces, use the oil for drizzling or puree them both into a dressing. 20 cloves garlic, peeled 1 cup olive oil Bring garlic and oil just to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium…

I love sauerkraut.  Those of you who know me…know I can eat a sauerkraut sandwich and be a happy camper.  I do consider myself somewhat of a sauerkraut snob – no tin can sauerkraut – EVER!! See My Mom’s way of making sauerkraut. While European peasants preserved the cabbage with salt in an effort to…

Sometimes I get carried away with my cooking ethic:  Never throw any food away, and sometimes watching Food Network’s “Chopped” can come in handy and spark your imagination!  This next recipe came about with what I had left in the fridge.  Worthy of a holiday appetizer I’d say. 1 pkg. Pillsbury Thin Crust Pizza Dough…

Many years ago, my mother ‘invented’ our family’s favorite gravy for meatloaf.  This classic meatloaf is baked in the tomato soup surrounded by potatoes that soak up the meat juices and soup and turn into a delicious gravy. The potatoes are the best part!  We never knew what to call these potatoes, so they wound…

Definition:  Comfort Food – Noun:    “Food that is simply prepared and associated with a sense of home or contentment”. Psychological Studies:  Comfort foods may be consumed to positively pique emotions, to relieve negative psychological affects or to increase positive feelings. Is it really the food?  Maybe it’s the person that cooked it for you…

Sometimes I get carried away with my cooking ethic:  Never throw any food away, and sometimes watching Food Network’s “Chopped” can come in handy and spark your imagination!  This next recipe came about with what I had left in the fridge.  Worthy of a holiday appetizer I’d say. 1 pkg. Pillsbury Thin Crust Pizza Dough…