Jump to recipe I know what you are thinking, how can this roast chicken be any different than what I have made before? I feel you, I felt the same way until I made this and now, I am hooked, as is the family. This is not your Mother’s Roast Chicken. Trusssst ME!!!! I can…
Category: Party Fab Food
Neapolitan Beef Braciole
Jump to Recipe Growing up Italian, the granddaughter of Italian Immigrants and only the second generation born in the United States, you take for granted the food that you grew up on and assume that everyone had dined with family over these same foods on Sunday. That the mounds of pasta, homemade Chianti, bowls overflowing…
Spanish Style Mussels with Chorizo
Jump to Recipe I love seafood and fish. I feel so healthy and light when I eat it. It just feels right for my body. I have a fondness for mussels that began early in my childhood as my mother, and I loved Spicy Mussel Marinara and I couldn’t get enough when she made it…
Pepperoni Pizza Bombs
Jump to Recipe I have come to appreciate, that as much as I love to sit down and dine on the perfect well executed meal, lovingly prepared by myself, or the chefs at some of my favorite restaurants, what I truly love are appetizers, small bites, tapas, I love to experience different foods all at…
Hot Reuben Dip
Jump to Recipe One of my favorite sandwiches is a nice, Corned beef Reuben. I love the contrast of flavors and textures, and there is so much going on in that sandwich you can’t help but love it, so why not enjoy it as a dip. I think dips are such a great thing, you…
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter and Maple Drizzle
Jump to Recipe OK, so if you really read my blog and don’t just pass by briefly, you know I love fall and pumpkin everything, not necessarily in that order. I have been making gnocchi every which way to Sunday, forever. For one, it was super easy for me not to goof up back in…
Duck Fat Oven Roasted Steak Fries with Truffle Salt and Parmesan
Jump to Recipe Hopefully you have already seen my recipe for Perfectly Pan Seared Duck Breast and have been compelled to make it! If not no worries, if you have some duck fat lying around, that will suffice. I first fell in love with Duck Fat Truffle Fries in Miami a few years ago and I…
Cinnamon Apple Muffins with Maple Bacon Glaze
Jump to Recipe Every once in a while, a recipe hits me, and I am giddy with delight because it all works beautifully. I love the combination of sweet and savory and now that using bacon in dessert is all the craze, I couldn’t be more pleased. What I love about these muffins is that…
Perfect Peanut Butter Brownies
Jump to Recipe I have a confession to make…I am not a huge peanut butter fan. Gasp…..maybe it was all the PB&J sammies I consumed as a kid, but for whatever reason it is not my fav. I do however love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate and will consume on occasion a Reese’s…
Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Jump to recipe This recipe is full of flavor, healthy and a great alternative to typical BBQ sides. I have been making this salad for quite a while. It is similar the Italian rice salad my grandmother use to make but she didn’t use the feta cheese or smoked mozzarella and hers was made with…