Salad for dinner is a hit in my house. Greek Salad with Roasted Salmon is easy to prepare and a beautiful meal that has something for everyone. You can change your veggies to suit the tastes of the players in your family. An arranged salad platter makes it easy for each person dining to select the salad items that suit his or her fancy. I like to serve the dressing […]
This is a fabu chocolate chip cake. It bakes in an 8-inch square pan, so it’s perfect to make for no reason at all other than you want a piece of cake with your cup of tea. The recipe I’m sharing with you comes from the magazine, “Every Day with Rachael Ray.” I subscribed to this mag many years ago when I actually read magazines. The Husband and The Son […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
