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French Onion Soup – with some Italian Style!

February 24, 2011

I love French Onion Soup and when I have the time and know I’ll have some folks to enjoy it with, I love making this recipe for what I think is just the best I’ve ever had. But it’s a job and after it’s finished, it then has to meld in the fridge overnight before [...]

Cincinnati Chili with Spaghetti and Cheddar Cheese

February 22, 2011

I’ve been nostalgic lately and not sure why but memories of my childhood and home and friends from the past seem to be flooding in lately. Maybe it’s having heard from some fellows I went to college with (true to form, they were all together drinking!) or maybe even that this last week saw my [...]

Gold Brick Milk Chocolate Banana Split Sundae

February 19, 2011

When I was a young teenager, I would travel by bus on Saturday to have lunch with my mother who managed a designer boutique inside a department store called Stix, Baer & Fuller in St. Louis, Missouri. When I think of that time and how adventurous I was…always quick to catch a bus or ride [...]

Pasta with Chicken, Grilled Onions and Sun Dried Tomatoes

February 19, 2011

I was reminded yesterday of how often I make something for a meal with inspiration from, not a chef, not a book, not a TV show…no, from my fridge. And how often that inspiration comes so easily because I’m looking for something simple and quick that I can add to pasta. Many years ago I [...]

French Silk Pie with Graham Cracker Crust, Espresso
and Kahlua

February 13, 2011

If pies were wishes then I would wish this French Silk Pie for everyone! Hands down my most favortist pie ever. While I’ve seen several versions of this pie over the years, they’ve always been made with a regular pie crust or a regular pie crust with pecans but I have to tell you that [...]

Red Pepper, Poblano, Jalapeno, Honey and Lime Sauce

February 9, 2011

I was reminded when I was making this red and green pepper sauce for pork last week what a leap of faith it was the first time I made it. I admit it…I have a huge, big, very bad aversion to green bell peppers. Just cringed even typing that sentence (I’m not kidding!). Although I [...]

Salted Chocolate Toffee Squares

February 5, 2011

If there is one thing I’ve been in love with forever, it’s toffee. I think a Heath Bar resulted in my first need to have a cavity filled when I was a girl and nothing has changed. I love a brand of toffee made locally called Enstrom’s (though miss the days before they become so [...]

Homemade Maple Granola with Walnuts, Dates and Pomegranate infused Dried Cranberries

February 3, 2011

I’m new to the homemade granola trend but admit I’ve bought a fair share of granola bars for my kids when they were growing up. Though they seemed to like them I could never get onboard with them for myself but admit because they included the world ‘granola’ I convinced myself that they were somehow [...]

S’mores Cupcakes – Bon Appetit RSVP

February 1, 2011

I recently made these S’mores Cupcakes when asked to participate in ‘Frosting for the Cause’ – the project of another food blogger to bring bakers together who would agree to bake something for the blog, contribute $25 to a charitable cause and also give the results of their efforts to a group of their choosing. [...]

Broccoli Soup with White Cheddar Cheese and Garlic Croutons

January 31, 2011

I know that I often have a common theme running through blog posts. No big family store or memory that spurred the making of a dish. Nope…just an overabundance of a food item as the result of being a Costco shopper. I’ve shopped at Costco for many years and now that both kids are on [...]