Jump to recipe In almost every local Irish Pub that I have been in, and not going to lie, there have been several, you will see some version of potatoes (yes, the Irish staple). One of my favorite mash ups, if you will, yes…pun intended and well placed…is Colcannon. Now if you have never had…
Tag: Dinner Recipes
Garlic and Rosemary Roast Chicken with Dripping Soaked Croutons
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…
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…
Albondigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)
Jump to Recipe Another soup recipe. I know what you’re thinking. Is this all this chick can make? I assure you I have skills. I just really adore soup. It has everything in one pot, woohoo, less cleaning!!! You can vary recipes, learn new techniques, and cultures, and I find it amazing when you consider…
Tuscan Meatball Soup
Jump to Recipe My love of soup began early in my childhood. I was always surrounded by some simmering pot of lovely goodness. Whether it was lentils and beans, homemade chicken soup, Pasta Fagioli, or Tuscan Meatball Soup, I loved having a nice hot bowl of soup and of course, this always meant hot Italian…
Pollo Blanco Chili
Jump to recipe So, I was with friends from high school having dinner last week, and one of my dear friends asked for some healthy recipes, that follow a heart healthy protocol. This dish definitely does just that. This is a simple and tasty chili that is more like a soup. I always have chicken…
Italian Spare Ribs in Red Gravy
Jump to Recipe My father bless his heart, loved his “gravy” and his pasta. This was not lost on his oldest daughter, as nothing screams comfort food to me more than a heaping bowl of pasta, gravy and some delicious, simmered meat. My father loved to infuse his gravy with flavor long before it was…
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…
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…
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…