For many years, since I was a young girl, l have had an aversion to red meat. It wasn’t really a conscious acknowledgement towards veganism, it just seemed wrong for my body. The only time I would consume red meat was to enjoy and devour my Grandmother’s meatballs. My mother never really worried about this…
Category: Recipes-Dinner
Perfectly Pan Seared Duck Breast
Sometimes in the rush of a busy week, I like to take one day for myself to unwind and treat myself like the rock star that I believe I am! That means if I feel up to blogging I do it, if I just want to lay around the pool I lay around the pool. …
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Bake
My father grew up in the midst of the Great Depression, he was also the youngest boy of twelve children, born to Italian Immigrant parents, he was the first generation born in this country, and his father passed away shortly after the birth of my aunt, his sister. This left my Grandmother Lena with the…
Mexican Inspired Chicken Mole
I had planned to “drop this recipe” before Cinco de Mayo. But as the saying goes, “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans,” and life, happened. None the less, you can enjoy this recipe year round and I will tell you this, one of the easiest ways to amp up your…
Oven Poached Stuffed Flounder
I adore fish and seafood, and I find myself eating fish and seafood three times a week, perhaps more in the summer, as everything just tastes fresher in the summer for some reason. I have been making this dish for a long time, since it is by far one of the tastiest and easiest no…
Fig and Goat Cheese Flatbread with Bacon
I love fresh figs. Growing up we had these all the time as they were an Italian staple. One of my favorite ways to enjoy figs are to have them sliced with fresh Homemade Italian Style Ricotta Cheese with a drizzle of honey atop some fresh crostini. I could make a meal out of this alone…
Carne Mechada (Venezuelan Shredded Beef)
Carne Mechada is a flavorful Venezuelan meat dish that is usually served in arepas, which are cornmeal cakes that can be filled with a variety of things, such as pork carnitas, black beans and cheese, or Carne Mechada, which is a traditional Venezuelan shredded beef dish, that is made by slow boiling skirt or flank…
Arepas Venezuelan Style
I am a huge fan of Latin cuisine. The flavors, the simplicity and complexity of it all at once, is something that feels like home to me. Arepas are a staple in most Venezuelan and Colombian homes, and served at most meals. They remind me of the Italian cornmeal cakes I ate as a child,…
Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Rolls
This is one of those recipes that you throw together because you just want something different to make for the family. My family loves buffalo chicken in many forms. I simply took all of the elements of buffalo chicken and made them into an elegant rolled chicken breast, that is beyond amazing. I love this…
Potato and Cheddar Cheese Pierogi
Growing up, our culture was celebrated proudly by our family. I am Italian, Irish, Polish, and most recently through a DNA testing, I discovered I am French, Albanian, and North African. So growing up food was a big part of celebrating our roots as is with most families. Universally, we all celebrate moments of our…
