How to Supreme an Orange A visual of this technique really helps.  I found this great video on YouTube.  The only difference is that I cut away each segment while the orange is on the cutting board and not in my hand. Crepes Suzette Recipe

Beurre Noisette Beurre Noisette is brown butter that has a wonderful nutty aroma and taste.  It can be made into a sauce for sautéing fish or chicken.  I also use it as an ingredient in my crêpe recipe. The amount of butter needed to make […]

Apple Ginger Zinger Juice I typically juice or make smoothies at least once a week.  I have a juicer and a high speed blender.  We also have a juice/smoothie bar at work as well.  One of my favorite juices to make is an Apple Ginger […]

Irish Soda Bread I have had many Irish Soda Breads that I purchased from a bakery or a grocery store.  Some good and some so dry that I immediately needed to grab for something to drink to get it down.  The one I liked the […]

Chicken Piccata I remember the first time I ate Chicken Piccata.  I am Italian, but my parents never made Chicken Piccata at home when I was growing up.  I was at a conference in Charleston, SC back in the 90’s.  I remember sitting quietly on […]

Stuffed Pepper Soup Stuffed Peppers are great for dinner.  However, they need plenty of time to cook.  I have cooked Stuffed Peppers in the oven or in a crock pot.  You just need to adjust the time for the crockpot, but typically they are more […]

Pecan Tassies Pecan Tassies (also known as Pecan Nut Cups or Pecan Delights)…are wonderful little nut cups, made with a cream cheese pastry dough and filled with a suburb pecan/walnut filling.  The perfect bite-size treat!     I tried to find the origin of this […]

Spaghetti Sauce (Old World Style) As I sit here writing out this Spaghetti Sauce recipe, the memories of sitting in my Grandmother’s tiny kitchen watching my Grandmother and Aunts make the sauce for Sunday dinner or the holidays come rushing back.  Like many Italian families, […]

Antipasto Platter Need a quick appetizer for New Year’s.  An Antipasto Platter is the perfect choice.  No cooking which makes this appetizer extremely easy.  The hardest thing you will need to do is marinate the cheese balls. Antipasto means “before the meal” and is similar […]

Focaccia I used to make bread from scratch years ago.  There is nothing better than smelling fresh bread baking in the oven.  2020 is only a few days away and I have decided to add some bread baking back into my repertoire.  I typically buy […]