Love focaccia bread? This recipe for Herb Cheese Mini Focaccia is easy to make — and so delicious too. Let me be clear about something. Until recently the only herbs I ever used came in dried form from jars. And even then, I barely paid attention to the shapes and colors of them. I suppose …
Looking for a great red wine marinade? Check out my new Red Wine Marinated Flank Steak recipe too. Just a quickie today — I love a tangy, slightly tart, red wine marinade for London broil. This particular recipe is enough for one large London broil, but could be used for two round steaks instead if …
Can we talk brownies? This spiced brownies recipe is a favorite around Valentine’s Day since it combines aphrodisiacs with a perennial favorite: Brownies! There’s nothing like a great homemade brownie — and these are definitely great. So what is it with these brownies? Well, they have a myriad of ingredients that are thought to …
This drink combines the antioxidant properties of green tea with the aphrodisiacs honey, cocoa (also has antioxidants) and ginger (a stimulant). I’ve heard it a million times. “I don’t like the taste of water.” And with that comment off the person goes to grab a soda, juice or whatever taste it is they do …
Ground turkey is combined with seasonings and other ingredients to create tender Italian Turkey Meatballs — a family favorite! Super Stop & Shop had a buy one, get one free sale on ground turkey this week so I used that as an excuse to do a bait and switch exercise with my husband and he …
Love homemade ravioli? This recipe for Spinach Beef Ravioli Filling is both nutritious and delicious. Yesterday was a cooking day for me. I made butternut squash for the family, pasta, bread, chocolate chip cookies, green beans for the baby. It was a constant flurry of cooking and baking. Today’s been a bit of a cooking day …
I learned something new and very important today while working at Williams-Sonoma: Never cool a hot pan in cold water or on a cold surface. Why Not to Cool a Hot Pan in Cold Water Doing so causes thermal shock and can ruin the pan. Rapidly lowering the temperature of a pan like that causes …
Soft with an indent filled with sweet jelly. Thumbprint cookies are such a treat. These, scented with cinnamon, are the best jelly thumbprint cookies ever. When I was in middle school, baking cookies became my thing. Chocolate chip cookies were a favorite. Sometimes peanut butter cookies. But sweet, cinnamon-scented cookies with jelly in the middle …
Transform leftover Easter bunnies — or whatever leftover chocolate you have — into a rich, creamy hot chocolate. After forgetting the cocoa at the grocery store Thursday and getting snowed in on Friday, I was jonesing for a nice hot chocolate. Alas, we had none left. At least, we didn’t have any of the usual …
Recreate a convenience food favorite with this easy recipe for Cheesy Smashed Potatoes. A few wholesome ingredients and a little prep is all you need.
