Deviled Eggs Deviled Eggs are the perfect appetizers for any Spring celebration like Easter, May Day, Mother’s Day or even as part of a brunch menu or afternoon tea.  This recipe has a lot of flavor and you will get a perfect hard boiled egg […]

Chicken Burger This is a copycat McChicken® Burger recipe.   This recipe is so quick and easy make and the Chicken Burger is really flavorful.  The coating makes the burger have a very similar crunch and topped with mayo and shredded lettuce it’s the perfect copycat […]

Pan Roasted Whitefish with Tomatoes, Garlic and Shallots I can’t tell you how many times I’ve eaten something at a restaurant and then come home and made it myself.  This is one of those dishes.  The hardest part of this dish was finding the Whitefish.  […]

Dragon’s Brew Inspired by Quincy’s Tavern Every year in Chicago for St Patrick’s Day, they turn the Chicago River green.  It’s always a great time to pick up some Green River Soda.  Some of you may not have heard of this soda before.  It is […]

Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies are such a great cookie for Valentine’s Day.  This is actually a Land O’ Lakes recipe that I have tweaked.  I typically make these for the holidays using 1 teaspoon peppermint extract in the dough and the […]

Hot Milk and Honey Cake My Mother made this cake a few times.  I remember it being a light and  springy cake.  Not sure where she got the recipe from, but I found something similar (without the honey) from Mr. Food on the internet. Mr. […]

Spanish Potato Omelet (Tortilla Española) In, 2002, I went with a group of co-workers to Cafe Iberico (Spanish Tapas) in downtown Chicago. Tortilla Española (Spanish Potato Omelet) was one of the dishes that we had.  It was so good that I started to make it […]

Asian Beef Tenderloin I first had this Asian Beef Tenderloin after purchasing it from a meal assembly club.  It was so good that my family wanted it again and again, so I did some research and found a recipe to start with, but of course, […]

Beef Vegetable Soup January is national soup month.  Nothing takes the chill away better than a nice bowl of Beef Vegetable Soup.  This is a nice hearty soup.  It is simmered for several hours to build the flavors and ensure the beef is tender. The […]

Pumpkin Apple Crumb Cake It’s October and pumpkin and apple season is in full swing, so why not combine them into this perfect pumpkin apple cake. This recipe if a variation on a cake that we make called Fruit Filled Cake which can be adapted […]