December 2025 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Kahlua dipped butter cookies
Dough: 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Chocolate dipping frosting: 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 tablespoon Kahlua 2 teaspoons milk … Continue reading
Windowpane Pasta with Alfredo Sauce
To make my pasta I use King Arthur Perfect Pasta Blend. I’ve tried many recipes and this seems to be the “perfect blend.” All you need is some fresh basil and Italian parsley. When you have one sheet of pasta … Continue reading
Cinnamon Fig and Walnut bread
If you love figs, this is one delicious bread. It kind of reminds me of my Italian panettone bread recipe. It’s a 2 day process to make a no-knead bread. It takes time to build up those air bubbles so … Continue reading
Stuffed eggplant
If you love eggplant, this is a tasty side dish that you can eat hot or cold. Make sure you use lots of grated cheese. Yum! Ingredients 2 eggplants Olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 celery stalk, diced 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
Banana cake with butter cream frosting
Do you remember this old time favorite? I sure do. This cake is awesome. You must try this one. Cake Ingredients 2 cups sugar ½ cup butter (1 stick) 2 egg yolks 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder … Continue reading
Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes (Cacocciuli)
My Mom used to make these just for me. She knew how much I loved them. Most use just seasoned breadcrumbs, we added a touch of tomato. The taste is much better that way and not so dry. There was … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged artichokes, cacocciuli, pressure cooker, Sicilian, stuffed artichokes
9 Comments
Homemade mozzarella
First of all, I have to say I don’t have any “special” recipe to give you for this. I bought a wonderful kit online at http://www.cheesemaking.com/ It was so much fun and can’t wait to make more. The kit comes … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
5 Comments
Potato gnocchi with tomato basil sauce
Gnocchi Ingredients 3-4 russet potatoes, about 28-30 oz total 1 cup flour (+) ¾ tablespoon salt 1 egg Extra flour for your prep surface Place potatoes in microwave and cook until soft. You can bake them or boil them with … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged basil, basil tomato sauce, gnocchi, Italian, pasta, tomato sauce
5 Comments
Asparagus and brie pizza
This is so easy! I’m just going to give you the ingredients. You should, if you are ANY kind of cook, know how to do this. 🙂 Ingredients: pizza dough brie cheese raw asparagus, sliced vertically mozzarella cheese or brie … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged asparagus, brie, cheese, homemade pizza, pizza, pizza dough
4 Comments
