Latest Recipes

Baking, Breakfast, Desserts

Glorious Pumpkin Muffins

Sometimes, a dish astounds me. Like, I can’t even believe for one second that I made something that tastes so fantastic. That was my reaction to these Pumpkin Muffins with Brown Sugar Streusel. They are an absolute MUST for your fall baking. I found the recipe thanks to Pinterest. It’s from a great site called Dinner at the Zoo. I followed the recipe very accurately, but I did bake them […]

Italian, Soups

A Bowl Full of Stars

Pastina Soup aka Italian Pencillin is just what you need when you or someone you love is sick or feeling out of sorts. This version is vegetarian, but you could add in cooked chicken if you like. This is a great soup to make because I always have all the ingredients on hand: Frozen peas, fresh carrots, celery, shallots, some cheese and of course pastina. If you don’t have fresh […]

Italian, Soups

Translation

Italian Wedding Soup was often served in my fam at holiday time, which is typical of its use also in Italy. The soup features meatballs and escarole, and your standard onions, carrot and celery that appear in many soups. Usually made with a smaller pasta, my version uses tortellini, which is the way in which my grandmother and my mom always made it. I believe they used an upgrade and […]

Appetizers, Main, Mexican, Party Food

Party Time: Nacho Bar Style

With football season upon us, I thought it would be fun to have a Nacho Bar party. My son LOVED it! For the protein, I used ground chicken, but you could easily use ground beef or turkey if you choose. The queso – or cheese sauce – comes together in a mere 5 minutes. Just keep it warm while you get everything else ready. To help with your cooking coordination […]