Pork Schnitzel with Dill Sauce Pork Schnitzel with Dill Sauce Pork Schnitzel 6 boneless pork chop loins 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tablespoon sea salt + more for sprinkling after frying 1 tablespoon coarse ground pepper 3 eggs, well-beaten 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs 3/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil Place one […]
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This Homemade Spaghetti Noodles recipe is super easy and reliable. These noodles are outta this world and lots of fun to make. Just be sure to review the whole recipe first and follow all the steps. Homemade Spaghetti Noodles 12.5 ounces 00 Flour 5 large eggs Place flour in a mixing bowl. Make a divot […]
Baked Meatballs are delightful on spaghetti, in red wine mushroom gravy, or on a meatball sub sandwich. Baked Meatballs This recipe makes about 35 balls. If you prefer your balls in pairs, you can make 36. Preheat oven to 350°F. 3/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons vinegar 5 eggs 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 cup […]
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Tiramisu
This Tiramisu can be made with vanilla extract or you can level up with almond extract. Oh, baby. This dessert is a classic for a reason. Make it today. You won’t regret it. This recipe can be doubled for a double-layer 9X13. Tiramisu Note: A couple of the ingredients are divided which means they are […]
How to Make a Focaccia Garden This bread isn’t only more delicious than regular focaccia, but it’s more fun to make and prettier too! How to Make a Focaccia Garden Makes about 10 servings. 1 1/2 cups warm water (no more than 110°F degrees) 2 tablespoons yeast 3/4 cup olive oil, divided 4 cups flour […]
Chocolate Pizzelle Italian Waffle Cookies are fun to make and the prettiest little things you’ve ever seen. Nevermind the hours of cookie decorating when you can just bake the pretty right into your cookie in less than two minutes. Fill with frosting and lace with edible gold flakes and you have a magical treat everyone […]
France and Italy come together to create this dreamy, creamy Almond Tiramisu French Toast. Almond Tiramisu French Toast 1 recipe Almond syrup (make ahead, recipe below) 1/4 cup hot water 2 tablespoons instant coffee 8 eggs 1 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, divided 2 tablespoons almond extract, divided 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 4-6 tablespoons butter 8 slices […]
This Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing is light and flavorful salad dressing is so easy to make and great to keep on hand! Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing 1 cup olive oil 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper 1/2 cup honey (optional) 1 tablespoon mustard or […]
Garlic Bread is a perfect addition to any meal. Garlic Bread Place oven on broil. 1 loaf French bread, cut in half lengthwise 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded 3 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped Place butter, salt, garlic, onion […]
Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo. If you’re going to break one’s new year’s resolution with pasta, you might as well add homemade alfredo sauce, right? Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo 4 teaspoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup (8 oz) fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated Sea salt to taste Freshly ground pepper or white pepper to […]
This homemade pasta recipe is super easy and reliable. Dangerous even… I mean, who needs the ability to make homemade noodles at their fingertips? If you have just started your new year’s resolutions, please avert your eyes, my friend. Homemade Pasta 12.5 ounces 00 Flour 5 large eggs Place flour in a mixing bowl. Make […]
Homemade Minestrone Soup is a lovely fall soup that helps gardeners use up all their fresh veggies. Welcome back, soup season. Welcome back. When made with vegetable stock, it’s vegan-friendly but you would never know it. If you’re really missing the meat, you can brown some hamburger or ground chicken and add it to the […]
How to Make Bolognese Sauce Once you accomplish the initial steps, it’s all about the simmer. Hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day so you had to know their sauce would take at least four hours to make. You have not tried spaghetti sauce until you’ve had rich, meaty Bolognese sauce. I promise you will […]
I’m going to be honest with you. I’m not a huge fan of eating mushrooms – it’s a texture thing. But, you absolutely cannot beat the flavor they add to dishes… especially saucy ones. If you can relate, please promise me you will chop some ‘shrooms up real fine and use them. I promise in return you […]
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Gnocchi
How does one deal with nervously wondering how one will come across on national television? How does one deal with helping one’s Dotter move out on the same weekend? Um. Well. One doesn’t. One organizes closets. One is extra chatty with guests. One makes comfort food. I feel better about the whole thing since my […]
Mushroom Risotto. She is not always familiar, for she is foreign. She is not basic rice, for she is fancy. She is not pasta, for she is temperamental. Mushroom Risotto 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup sliced or diced fresh mushrooms 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice […]
Perhaps this should be called Indulgent Chicken Marsala. But I can’t help it. I love a breaded piece of chicken. And I love a gravy sauce. One would probably never guess I was born as far away as one can get from the south while still in America. Well, there was that one thing – […]
Fajita Pizza is the best of Italy & the best of Mexico all in one dinner. Fajita Pizza 1 recipe pizza dough 1 1/2 cups Mexican crema 2 cups jack & white cheddar cheese, grated 1 recipe Fajita chicken (below) 1 recipe Pico de Gallo Salsa 1 can black olives, sliced (optional) 1 bunch fresh […]
There are some recipes that we probably shouldn’t know how to make from scratch, like Fettuccine Alfredo sauce. Alas, it is my joy to bring them to you even so. You know, for special occasions. I begged a restaurant waitress to ask the chef for this recipe and, somehow, I walked out with a list […]
It’s a snow day here in the Seattle area & that calls for homemade Spaghetti Sauce. I’m thinking about hopping onto a sled later. Or maybe I’ll just write about food. Or maybe I’ll open the B&B for snacks & coffee to the people waiting on the side of the freeway for Snoqualmie Pass to […]
Lasagna With White Wine Sauce is the perfect cozy dinner for a cold night. Lasagna With White Wine Sauce Makes 10-12 servings. Preheat oven to 375°F. 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 1 pound country sausage Sea salt Coarse ground pepper 1 pound ground turkey, ground chicken, or 80% or leaner ground […]
Pizza sauce might seem too difficult to make or too much work for what it’s worth but I’m here to tell you that it is, indeed, neither of these. Also, it’s so pretty. How to Make Pizza Sauce Preheat the oven to 500°F 3 medium tomatoes, cut in quarters 1/2 medium sweet onion, cut in […]
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Chopped Pizza Salad
Chopped Pizza Salad. What could be a healthier way to eat a family favorite like pizza than out of a salad bowl? I can’t make any promises that it will become a replacement but I can tell you that we’ve been eating a whole lot more salad at our house since I created this recipe! […]