Muy Ooey-Gooey Cinnamon Buns

Photo by Allrecipes user foodelicious Someone asked recently, what's the most requested recipe that I've still not done on the blog?...

Sweet Potato Bread Pudding

Ingredients :  9 eggs 3 cups sugar 3 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice 3 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (from 1 la...

Cream of Cauliflower – Come for the Soup, Stay for the Bacon Gremolata

We’re heading into the heart of hot soup season, and this cream of cauliflower will ward off autumn’s chill with the best of them. I’m a big...

Tarte Tatin – See What the Others Aren’t Willing to Show You

When I looked at some other tarte tatin recipes on YouTube, I noticed that very few showed the “flip on to the plate” step. They would just ...

Beef Short Ribs "Sauerbraten" – Oh, Snap!

I had heard that some sauerbratens were finished by thickening the sauce with ground gingersnaps, but had never tried it since it just sound...

Lambage Rolls! Lamb & Rice Stuffed Cabbage Leaves with Almonds and Currants

My love of cabbage rolls is deep and unconditional. I almost always make the same version, based on my Aunt Angela’s famous recipe , but onc...

Toasted Ravioli

Ingredients :  1 16 oz. pkg. meat-filled ravioli (fresh or frozen, thaw if frozen) 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 cu...

Crab-Stuffed Corn Muffins – Just One Frosting Away From Being Cupcakes

I was originally going to call these “crab and corn cupcakes,” but since I’ve still not perfected my bacon frosting recipe, I decided to hol...

Green Tea Ice Cream

Ingredients : •    1 cup vanilla ice cream •    1 teaspoon green tea powder (matcha) How To Prepare : 1.    Lightly pound the ice cream on a...

Chopped Kale Salad

Lemon Vinaigrette: Ingredients :  Juice of 3 lemons and grated zest of 1 lemon 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 shallot,...

Spicy Rice Noodle Salad – Strange But Chew

The first time I had a spicy, cold rice noodle salad, it wasn’t the bold flavors that caught me by surprise, but the strange and addictive t...

Orange Chicken

Ingredients :  2 pounds boneless chicken pieces, skinned 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoons salt White pepper Oil (for frying) 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon...

Ham with Red Eye Gravy – Something From Nothing is Something

In this age of cutting back on fat whenever and wherever we can (and by “we” I mean “you”), we forget that throughout most of history, this ...

What I’m Having for Dinner: Roast Pork Loin

My stay with family in Western New York is quickly coming to an end, and I’ll be traveling back to San Francisco on Friday. I do have one mo...

Beef Borscht – You Really Can’t Beat This Beet Soup

This delicious and vividly colored beef borscht is the first soup I can ever remember eating. Every summer, we’d drive to New York City to v...

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients : 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 ounces diced pancetta 1/2 cup finely diced onion 1/2 cup finely diced carrot 2 tablespoons...

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients : Puff pastry sheet for Topper 1 cup chopped leek (3 medium) or onion (1 large) 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms ¾ cup sliced celery...

Creamy Lemon Dressing

Ingredients : •     1/3 cup fresh lemon juice •     4 teaspoons lemon zest •     3 cloves garlic, minced •     2 teaspoons Dijon mustard •  ...

Fruit Yogurt Shakes

Ingredients : •     1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt •     1/2 cup whole milk •     2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam How To Prepare : 1. Blend...

The Friday Night Fish Fry

I’m not exactly sure how it became such a staple of Western New York’s regional cuisine, but every Friday night, all over this part of the E...

Potato Salad with Garlic Mayonnaise And Chives

Ingredients : 2 lb Small boiling potatoes (about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter) 3 Garlic cloves; minced and mashed to a paste with 1 teaspoo...

Zucchini and Ricotta Casserole – Help Us End SZF in Our Lifetime

Recent made-up studies have shown that every Fall, millions of Americans suffer from a condition known as Severe Zucchini Fatigue (SZF).  A...

Vegetarian Pizza with Eggplant And Goat Cheese

For the grilled Eggplant:  Ingredients : 2 large Japanese eggplants 1 to 2 tablespoons Olive oil 1 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ...

Garlic Tart with Cream Cheese and Spinach

Ingredients :  I frozen pie crust 1 garlic bulb (about 10 cloves, unpeeled) 1/2 cup parsley 1 cup spinach 6 oz. cream cheese 4 oz. half-and...

Strawberry Freezer Jam

Ingredients : 2 quarts fresh strawberries 5-1/2 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup lemon juice 3/4 cup water 1 package (1-3/4 ounce) ...

Bread's Berry Bars

 Ingredients : 3 cups (12.75 ounces) flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 3/4 cups suga...