The first thing you should know before reading this post is that we made quinoa cakes for dinner and my picky two year old devoured them. Before we get to the recipe, here is the backstory. My family recently came … Continue reading
I know most of us have decided to eat healthier on account of the new year. While this is to be applauded, I also think a worthy goal would be to master pie crust and create comfort food’s queen for … Continue reading
When I was little I remember my mother making this Chinese Velvet Corn Soup and loving it. So to say the least, I enjoy making it for my children. It comes from a thin spiral bound Time Life cookbook, Recipes: The … Continue reading
When ever my Polish-American mother visits or we visit her, my family orders up a pot of Borscht, beet soup. It’s become a tradition and this past week for our Christmas visit it was the first item on the menu. I always … Continue reading
Ever since reading the The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual I’ve wanted an Italian grandmother to come into my life. I love my grandmas and my great grandmas and their roast chicken and roast beef Sunday recipes and I … Continue reading
Here is an easy, throw it together recipe for December. I love those little balls of grain known as couscous, they are soft and delicious. Couscous is the equivalent of white bread when compared to the super-food quinoa, but it … Continue reading
When the air turns cool, we start cooking chicken with hearty, creamy sauce and everyone is happier because of it. This chicken tikka masala is my family’s absolute favorite dinner. I love to make it because it isn’t too hard, I … Continue reading