~ 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…
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…
~ 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…
~ Melissa Placzek’s Cornbread Stuffing ~ Now I realize stuffing is a touchy subject. Kind of like potato salad. Everyone believes their stuffing is the best. I grew up on the traditional (sort of greyish) white bread stuffing mixed with butter, turkey giblets, stock, onion, celery and loads of sage. Because there are so many…
~ cosmopolitan cranberries ~ An easy, delicious way to add pizzazz to canned cranberry sauce. The addition of orange and Grand Marnier! 2 cans whole berry cranberry sauce zest and juice of one orange 2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier Liqueur Combine the cranberry sauce, orange zest, orange juice and 1 Tablespoon of the Grand Marnier in…
~ kugel ~ A little sweet, a little savory…perfect as a side dish for apricot glazed ham, brisket, meatloaf or as an accompaniment to your bacon in the morning. I love the slight cinnamony, nutmeggy, appley flavors of this quintessential comfort food. Here’s my recipe. 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 pound broad egg noodles 6…