Author: Susan Leiser

Baking, Desserts

Molten Chocolate Cakes

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 If you are looking for a dessert to celebrate a special day – anniversary, bday, promotion, awesome report card – these Molten Chocolate Cakes are just for you. But if you want them on any ordinary day, they totally work for that, too!!! You do need baking ramekins for this […]

Appetizers, Side Dish, Vegetarian

Leftover Makeover: Potato Pancakes

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Leftovers are a thing in my house with my little family of three. Especially when it comes to mashed potatoes since I overestimate the quantity pretty much always. Mashed potatoes are a cinch to transform into super yummy Potato Pancakes. These are great for a light lunch with a salad […]

Side Dish, Vegetables

Mommom Sacco’s String Beans

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Holidays are all about tradition. Especially with the food. That’s why my Mommom Sacco’s amazing string beans are always on my table, especially at Thanksgiving. This dish requires very few ingredients. Beans, a small potato, garlic and oil and voila – magic happens. That’s really how it was with everything […]

Desserts, Uncategorized

Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

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Ice cream is easier to make than you think. Sure there are plenty of options in the grocery store or at your fave ice cream shop, but it’s so nice to have fresh homemade goodness right in your own freezer. I follow the recipe for vanilla ice cream in the […]

Baking, Italian, Main, Pizza, Vegetarian

Old-Fashioned Sicilian Tomato Pie

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Old-fashioned tomato pie is totally a thing in South Jersey and Philadelphia. Pizza shops and bakeries all over the region have their own versions. This one uses fresh plum tomatoes in the sauce. So I’m definitely making this on heavy rotation when it’s peak Jersey tomato season. This dough comes […]