Classy Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes)

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…

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…

Sichuan Salt and Pepper Squid

Jump to Recipe Growing up I had my fair share of squid.  Not just fried calamari, but simmered in red sauce, served atop angel hair pasta, and my personal favorite, Italian Calamari Salad.  Growing up Italian seafood was in abundance in my home because we adored it in our house.  As I got older and dined…

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…

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…

Mexican Chiles Rellenos with Spicy Rojo Sauce

Jump to Recipe I have said it a million times, and I will say it a million more…I absolutely love Mexican food!  I love everything about it, the tastes, the complexity of the flavors and the simplicity of it all at the same time.  Now I am saying the simplicity in making the ingredients meld…

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…