~ ricotta gnocchi ~ Are you familiar with gnocchi? They’re these little Italian dumplings, usually made with potatoes, and topped with marinara, bolognese (as pictured above) or a creamy sage butter sauce. I’ve made the potato variety before, and though they’re very good, kind of time consuming to make on a week night…and I like…
It’s that time of year when everyone is talking about cookies and Holiday treats. Cookie baking, cookie exchanges, decorating cookies with the kids, “What cookies are we going to make for Santa?” I thought, with all of this cookie discussion, I best post a collection of the cookies I’ve blogged about so far. And, since…
~cheddar bacon meatloaf ~ An easy, yummy meatloaf with the bite of sharp cheddar cheese and the smokiness of bacon. These chilly, snowy days call for comfort food! We love this with a fresh crispy green salad, mashed potatoes and chocolate pudding for dessert. 1 lb extra lean ground beef 2 large eggs 1-2 Tablespoons…
After going through my studio last week, and seeing exactly how ginormous the yarn stash has become, I decided it was time to start using up some of those skeins if I ever want to even think about entering a yarn store again. I’ve always thought a cozy for a French press is a brilliant…
Last night, for date night, we decided to bake. Standing in the kitchen, playing with eggs and sugar and flour reminded me of one of my favorite Maurice Sendak books. We love cooking together, and it’s even more fun at night, sipping wine in our jammies while the snow falls fast and thick outside….a fire…
tasting :: this yummy breakfast skillet… Jeff brought Von Hansen’s ribeyes home for dinner last night. He grilled them to perfection and they were so huge I only ate half of mine. This morning there were some extra baked potatoes too, so I chopped up a potato and a quarter of an onion and sauteed…
~ cornflake-crusted chicken on broccoli slaw with ginger essence ~ Here’s an easy, healthy recipe for you when you’re low on ingredients and short on time. It took me about 10 minutes to whip this up last night and only about a half hour for it to bake. It’s crunchy, tasty, and nobody will know…
Hello friends! I spent a good portion of my day going through my home studio yesterday. A few of you expressed an interest in seeing pictures, so I took a few snapshots with the little Sony Cyber Shot and posted them. If you start at the second picture of my desk and scroll down, it’s…
~ french-style bread ~ “The recipe I am giving here is not truly French, and for that reason is called ‘French-style.’ Actually it could be called ‘Continental,’ because it is very much like the bread one finds in Italy, Spain and Portugal. It has also been known for many years as ‘Cuban’ bread. It is…
~ caramel apple bread pudding ~ This is ooey, gooey and caramely. The perfect vehicle for bread pudding made with dry baguette. This last time I made it I didn’t have baguette, and I don’t particularly like wheat bread in bread pudding…but I did have a loaf of apple date bread in the freezer! I…