Rustic Italian Heirloom Tomato Tart

Jump to Recipe Since I was a little girl, I have absolutely loved tomatoes.  Growing up my dad use to make a tomato pie that was so heavenly I would devour this thing as if it were my last meal.  When I got married and moved out, my dad showed me how to make his…

Harvest Corn Chowder

Jump to Recipe Fall is here and as much as I love the beach, I love Fall equally.  For one thing, the NY Yankees are in the playoffs, then there’s football, hockey, bonfires, apple picking, pumpkin everything, and soup!  I just love making food when the weather gets a nip in the air.  Something about…

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…

Crazy Easy Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles

I absolutely love pickles.  I love spicy garlic dill pickles, I love plain garlic dill.  I love to incorporate them into my lunch since I don’t do carbs.  I just wrap my turkey and cheese around a spear and I am good to go for lunch. My favorite pickles are at the PA Dutch Market…

Duchess Potatoes with Garlic Butter

Duchess potatoes are sinfully rich, and what I consider to be, the slightly high brow cousin, of the mashed potato.   Duchess potatoes are fancy spuds that many reserve for holidays and special occasions, but that doesn’t have to be the case.  My Duchess Potatoes with Garlic Butter, are so decadent from the egg yolks, and heavy…