White Castle Hamburger My earliest memory of having a White Castle Hamburgers was back in the 1960s.  My Aunt’s Father owned a construction company and we went to White Castles to buy Hamburgers for the crew.  They cost $0.12 cents each at the time and […]

Avocado Pineapple Salad Another easy composed salad with plenty of flavor.  Avocado Pineapple Salad is great for a weeknight when you don’t feel like cooking a full dinner.  Simply cut the ingredients and you are good to go.  This salad is light and refreshing.  If […]

Shepherd’s Pie Shepherd’s Pie (a.k.a. Cottage Pie) Ground Lamb and/or Ground Beef mixed with onions, carrots and peas in a gravy, topped with delicious cheesy mashed potato crust.  A St. Patrick’s Day favorite!   What is the difference between Shepherd’s Pie and Cottage Pie?  The […]

Pastina Soup Over the last couple of weeks, the temperatures have been up and down.  I was still looking for something to warm me up during the days when it was close to freezing.  Pastina Soup is so comforting and easy to make.  It is […]

Pork a la Normand Pork a la Normand, is a pork and apple stew.  It is a very old recipe.  There seems to be a French version and an English version.  The French version adds lardons, crème fraîche, shallots, Dijon mustard and tarragon. I’ve had […]

Lasagna Lasagna for Sunday dinner was a traditional Italian meal for our family for many years.   As people became more health conscience, it was made for a holiday or special occasion. My father was a cinematographer for the movie industry.  He was working on […]

Oxtail Soup It’s January here and we have had below freezing temperatures for the last couple of weeks.  A big pot of Oxtail Soup is really comforting in this cold weather. Oxtails used to come from the tail of an ox.  However, today oxtails comes […]

Hungarian Goulash Years ago, my Aunt Marty brought me some authentic Hungarian Sweet Paprika from Kalocsa, Hungary on one of their trips to Chicago.  Of course, I had to make Hungarian Goulash with it.  My Mother loved it.  We had it at a restaurant nearby […]

Stuffed Pork Loin My Dad was a good cook.  He would get recipes from chefs at the restaurants we would go to, bring them home and make them.  He was also a cinematographer and worked on movies and the news for many years.  He always […]

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage Leaves It’s fall and the pumpkins are calling me!  What better time to enjoy a wonderful plate of Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage Leaves. These Pumpkin Gnocchi are soft and pillowy!  They are flavored […]