Gianduja is a Swiss chocolate – either milk chocolate or bittersweet – flavored with hazelnut.  It’s expensive and available on the web.  For the holidays you can go all out – or simply subsitute Nutella. The Puff Pastries (Pâte à Choux) are a simple type of pastry that can be easily transformed in many, sometime…

The Mom 100 Cookbook is Around the Family Table for #SundaySupper! These are the 100 recipes everyone needs! The Mom 100 Cookbook is filled with delicious recipes, tips, including how to keep dishes simple for kids, and then turning up the volume on the same recipe for adults. I loved her description of her One-Pot…

Who would not bow down to butter, cream and cheese!  Alfredo di Lelio, after whom this dish was named was a restauranteur in Rome in the early 1900’s.  Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, on honeymoon in Rome, dined on this dish every night at Alfredo’s restaurant.   Once you try this recipe, you will never…

Have you ever saved a recipe on a scrap of paper for years?  This an adaption of a recipe that my friend made for me years ago.  Her recipe was done on the grill, but I wanted to save the delicious marinade for these mushrooms.  I remember having these on a sandwich, on crispy, grilled…

From daybreak to overtime, chow down on can’t-miss classics from chicken wings and chili to cupcakes and brownies.  Make your pre-game plans now and be ready for kickoff!  Game Day menu will be posted soon!

Pupusas are a traditional dish from El Salvador. Corn tortillas with a filling usually cheese, beans and/or Salvadoran-style chicharron (finely ground pork). Plus it’s a fun thing to say! Pupusas are cooked on a griddle and served with a pickled slaw called curtido. I don’t know how these two got together, but it’s the perfect combination…

One of the more creative ways to serve alcohol at a party is to add it into gelatin and serve it in small cups – known as Jello Shots.  It’s pretty much like making regular Jello except with some alcohol added instead of cold water. I had made these ages ago for a 4th of…

One of the more creative ways to serve alcohol at a party is to add it into gelatin and serve it in small cups – known as Jello Shots.  It’s pretty much like making regular Jello except with some alcohol added instead of cold water. I had made these ages ago for a 4th of…

Fluffy baked potatoes, topped with steamed broccoli and smothered in a tasty cheese sauce. This could be a meal in itself. 2-3 Russet Potatoes, rinsed and scrubbed 2 Tbsp. olive oil Kosher salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pierce potatoes two or three times on each side with a fork. Brush with olive oil…

Who wouldn’t want to wake up to a warm apple pie for breakfast?  It takes about 2 minutes to put this in your slow cooker.  Wake up, put the coffee on and breakfast is served.  This recipe uses steel cut oats, a little more sturdier than rolled oats.  Perfect for cold, winter weekday mornings to…

Pupusas are a traditional dish from El Salvador. Corn tortillas with a filling usually cheese, beans and/or Salvadoran-style chicharron (finely ground pork). Plus it’s a fun thing to say! Pupusas are cooked on a griddle and served with a pickled slaw called curtido. I don’t know how these two got together, but it’s the perfect combination…

Pimento Cheese spread is a southern comfort food.  It is as basic as peanut butter.  Pimento cheese shows up at tailgate parties, picnics, bridge clubs, church events, wedding feasts and funeral gatherings.  There are hundreds of variations for this spread.  Maybe y’all may be lucky enough to have a recipe handed down from past generations.   It is…

Salmon cakes were one of the meals we would often have on a Friday night.  It’s a great way to use canned (or leftover salmon). 2 tsp. olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely diced 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 15 ounces canned salmon, drained or 1-1/2 cups cooked salmon 1…

The Mom 100 Cookbook is Around the Family Table for #SundaySupper! These are the 100 recipes everyone needs! The Mom 100 Cookbook is filled with delicious recipes, tips, including how to keep dishes simple for kids, and then turning up the volume on the same recipe for adults. I loved her description of her One-Pot…