Ultimate Veggie Burger

Jump to Recipe 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…

Smooth as Silk Strawberry Mousse

Jump to Recipe One of my favorite desserts is Chocolate Mousse.   Ever since I have been going out to restaurants, it has been one of the things I love to have when I have dessert.  That or Creme Brule, but that is neither here nor there! However, I do love strawberry mousse when strawberries are at…

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…

Perfectly Pan Seared Duck Breast

Jump to Recipe 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…

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…

Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Bake

Jump to Recipe 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…

Weapons of Self Destruction and Other Casualties

I have a confession to make. I am my own worst enemy!  Methodically, calculating, at any given moment, I am…raging a war inside myself, and in 51 years, I have amassed an arsenal of weapons of self-destruction, that I am ready to unleash on myself in a moments notice, with my finger on the trigger. …

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…

Mexican Inspired Chicken Mole

Jump to recipe 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…