Championship Style Spare Ribs I have been binge-watching BBQ Pitmasters and decided to attempt to make some Championship Style Spare Ribs at home.  The main thing I learned from the show was the Johnny Trigg’s 3-2-1 method of cooking pulled pork and ribs.  Smoke for […]

Pork Schnitzel This was a family favorite dish when I was growing up.  My Mother frequently made this since my Father and I loved it.  A classic German Pork Schnitzel that is tender and crispy.  It is easy to make and goes well with my […]

German Potato Salad I’ve been making this German Potato Salad since the 1990s.  It’s been a family favorite.  It’s very light, but has plenty of flavor.  It goes very well with Wiener Schnitzel or Pork Schnitzel.  We serve this German Potato Salad hot.   For […]

White Sangria With Peaches and Raspberries How about a really easy Sangria recipe?  I use Senor Sangria, White for this recipe, because it already has mango, pineapple, apple, orange, lemon and lime juice in it, along with cane sugar.  All I have to do is […]

Shrimp Scampi Shrimp Scampi is an elegant Italian-American classic.  It is a quick easy meal to make even on a week night.  The best part of this finished dish is the lemon garlic butter sauce. I make this with Linguini, but I have use angel […]

Amaretti Cookies Amaretti Cookies originated between the 17th and 18th centuries in Saronno, Italy, a city just north of Milan in Lombardy.   The name Amaretti Cookies comes from the Italian word “amaro,” meaning “bitter”. This refers to the bitter flavor of almonds or apricot kernels, […]

Chocolate Ice Cream Our family always had ice cream in the house.  My father would make us both a bowl of ice cream every night.  We sat together with our ice cream and talked while we at it.  Then it was bedtime. Nothing is better […]

Grilled Watermelon Salad Grilled Watermelon Salad another easy composed summer salad.  So fresh, so good! You can grill the watermelon on an outdoor grill or use a grill pan inside.  Either way it will taste delicious.  This Grilled Watermelon Salad is perfect for summer family […]

Company Potatoes a.k.a Funeral Potatoes This finished dish is a nice change from potato salad for the holidays.  Company Potatoes, otherwise known as, Funeral Potatoes are sure to be a crowd pleaser.  This is a popular hot potato casserole in the Midwest.  This dish is […]

Heirloom Tomato Salad What did I have for dinner tonight?  A flavorful Heirloom Tomato Salad. I was able to pick up some Heirloom Tomatoes.  Unfortunately, they only had one type which is more of the Brandywine Heirloom Tomato.  When I grow them myself or get […]