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In June, 2010 I went to cooking school in the foothills of the Appenines just south of Florence, Italy with a good foodie friend, Kelly who is here today. We prepared our meals in a 300 year-old stone barn that had been renovated into a rustic kitchen. I learned to prepare tasty meals with limited…
1 Package Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix 1 Can Cherry Pie Filling 3 Eggs 1 Tsp. Almond Extract Preheat oven 350 degrees Prepare two 8″ cake tins. Grease with shortening and dust with cake mix. Combine all ingredients and pour evenly into prepared tins. Bake 35 – 40 minutes, testing to be sure a toothpick comes…
In our family this soup is the equivalent of Chicken Noodle Soup to others. It is rich and filled with vegetables, beans, a broth that would make you cry for more and then, the best…tiny meatballs. Ingredients 1 – 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 medium onion chopped…
1 Cup of Arborio White Rice 1 tbsp. Olive Oil 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese 1 large onion, chopped 4-5 cups hot chicken broth Heat the olive oil in a heavy,2 quart pot. Saute’ onion in the oil until it is translucent. Turn burner to medium heat. Add the rice…
As we walked the grounds just minutes after we arrived my friend Lisa quietly admitted she was thinking on the plane…”it is such a long trip, what if I really don’t like this place? Judi, this is truly the most beautiful and peaceful place I have ever seen. I am coming back for my 60th.”…
When our family has something to celebrate and a dinner is planned you can bet the table will include a pan of my homemade lasagna. The meat sauce is hearty and flavorful and the cheeses are rich and add enough salty flavor you don’t even need to add salt. This dish can grace a family…
Ingredients 1 lb. pizza dough (homemade or purchased from your local bakery) 1 red onion, sliced into rings and sauteed in olive oil until tender 4 slices of speck (Italian Smoked Prosciutto) fried in butter, drained and crumbled 4 ounces of goat cheese crumbled 2 rosemary sprigs a drizzle of olive oil sea salt fresh…
Nothing says comfort food like the smell and taste of crunchy banana bread or muffins. Whenever I see I have three ripe bananas in the fruit bowl I take a few minutes to prepare a loaf of banana bread. Ingredients Dry ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder…
When a pan of meatballs comes out of my oven you can bet they will all not make it into the sauce pot. In fact, I always count on maybe five or six not making it! I suppose you could freeze the leftovers, but truthfully…I have never had leftovers! INGREDIENTS 2 lbs of good ground…
It seemed I was rushing to leave the office earlier these days eager to get home. Life had taken it’s greatest upturn for me. We were falling in love. It was a winter day and the air was crisp. I pulled into the driveway and gathered my briefcase, purse and cell phone and headed toward…