Today it’s called pasta.  Macaroni or maccheroni, to me, is what we always called it.  Unless it was spaghetti. This is a fast, fresh pasta sauce with lemon and wine and all the cooking takes barely 5 minutes – less time than cooking the maccheroni.  I chose farfalle for this dish, but it would be…

This quick and easy recipe for kale salad with marinated artichokes, cannellini beans and roasted peppers is sure to be come your favorite way to enjoy raw kale.  You can vary the ingredients according to your taste. Massaging your kale makes it tender and sweet!  Who knew we have to massage our food now! For…

Many people know that Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day.  Go back in time for a few moments, and watch the YouTube commercial. I have to have something Italian at least twice a week.  Love my macaroni! This is my Italian-American Meat Sauce 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, minced 1 medium…

These individual rolls are easy to serve, great for a first course for a big crowd or part of a buffet.  For a main course, you just have to add a salad. 1 lb. ricotta cheese 1 large eggplant 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup canola oil 1 egg 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Pecorino…

These are light, airy cakes with blueberry filling and a lemony, white chocolate ganache glaze.  The original recipes was made with raspberry, which would be just as good.  I have a small ethnic store nearby and was able to find blueberry jam.  You can substitute any filling for these little cakes. Cupcakes: 1 lemon 3/4…

Whenever I make chicken soup, usually I am the only one who eats the boiled chicken in the pot.  Unless I take all the meat off the bones and add it back to the soup – yes they are totally spoiled!!!  I took all the breast meat off the chicken before cooking the soup and…

A twist on the classic Linzer Tarts! 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted and cooled completely 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup whole milk 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 large egg 1/8…

This week #SundaySupper is taking us “back in the day” with Retro Recipes that we all grew up with. Do you remember your Mom making you English Muffin Pizzas? We had them alot growing up and it’s a great memory of mine. It was fun for us to create our own little pizzas. Does anyone…

I grow fresh basil every year in my garden. Now when the basil and parsley are plentiful, make extra pesto and freeze it into cubes or small containers to use through the winter.   1-1/2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves 1 cup loosely packed fresh Italian parsley 4 plump garlic cloves, peeled 2 cups…

This recipe is a typical one with two rising periods.  Most of this time it’s the yeast working and not you! 2 cups water 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 packet active dry yeast 1 Tablespoon salt 6 cups bread flour Toppings of your choice – I used “everything bagel” topping Proofing the Yeast: Pour the water,…

Due to the Twinkie scare, I decided to try to make Yankee Doodles at home.  Any of these snack cakes can be made at home.  The quality of the store-bought cakes are not what they used to be.  Nothing like homemade! CUPCAKES: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup…

Key lime pie tastes light and bright, but surprisingly the light part isn’t true.   Traditional recipes can include raw egg yolks, fatty whipped cream and clock in at about 450 calories per slice. Greek yogurt gives this pie a creamy texture and I would eat this pie over the full-fat version any day –…

I love creating new recipes using what I have left in the fridge.  This Stuffed Pizza Meatloaf has a few delicious surprises inside. A while back I was looking for recipes using Ritz crackers for an article I was doing.  A neighbor gave me a recipe for Elvis’ favorite meatloaf using Ritz crackers in place…

We all know that leftovers can be the best part of Thanksgiving. Make up a batch of soup to use up your leftovers. You can add just about anything to this soup! Thanksgiving leftovers for me are generally a sandwich.  I love leftover turkey sandwiches.  With cranberry sauce and a slice of dressing and a…