Can you tell that we like our sweets? I try to make one dessert a week for everyone to savor. The other day one of my sons asked me to make something using white chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate chips. I decided to make these blondies – they are moist and delicious. Sometimes blondies can be dry – the secret is to just slightly underbake them and when they cool they harden up to the right consistency! Remember to keep them tightly covered with plastic wrap to keep them moist… Continue reading
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Pineapple Chicken & Herbs with Rice
This is a quick dish and a favorite at our house. It is both Sweet and Savory. My husband is not a fan of spicy, but if your family likes heat, add 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes. I just hit my plate with a dash of sriracha sauce at the end. If you love leftovers, forget it on this dish…there are never any left. Continue reading
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Spanish Yellow Rice
Since my husband is both Italian and Latin we have the best of both of those worlds and cuisines! As I’ve previously mentioned we love pasta, but we also love Latin food of all kinds. And rice is a staple in our household. I shared our coconut rice recipe recently and decided to share this easy to make yet so tasty Spanish yellow rice. Heidi also loves to cook Latin food…she makes a black bean & cilantro dip that’s amazing and ceviche that is absolutely divine! Hopefully she will be sharing those recipes with us in the future! Continue reading
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Liebster Award
Heidi & I are very pleased to have received a nomination for the Liebster Award! This award is presented by fellow bloggers to new bloggers in an effort to welcome them and get to know them better. ‘Liebster’ is a German word that can mean lovely, sweetest, cute, dearest and favorite. We would like to thank Geri from Spring Tomorrow for nominating us for this online blogger award. Geri lives in Singapore and was our very first visitor when we started just a few weeks ago. In her blog, Spring Tomorrow, Geri loves to write about food too. She also writes about lifestyle, deals, food reviews and more. Thanks Geri! Continue reading
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Cocktail Corner: Springtime Sangria
Last weekend we had a few visitors! My brother Rob came in for the weekend and we had an unexpected visit from my husband’s college roommate Todd on Saturday. While we were overjoyed to see Rob and Todd I quickly realized that my husband Raf didn’t have any beer to offer them! Seeing some fruit leftover in the fruit bowl reminded me of our recent trip to Spain where we tasted the most delicious sangrias in every city/region we visited (Madrid, Barcelona, Seville & Toledo). Every restaurant that we visited in each city had their own version of sangria. Each was unique and tasty! After a quick perusal of our bar, I decided to surprise them with Springtime Sangrias! We were sitting around the kitchen island chatting and laughing while the Sangria was easily prepared. It was a delicious ruby red brandy-inspired sangria that everyone loved…hope you enjoy it too! Continue reading
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Parmesan Chicken & Pancetta with a Lemon Onion Cream Sauce and Lemon Asparagus
Tonight’s dinner is a slight variation of one of Linda and my childhood dinners, with a few ingredient changes. I know Linda remembers my mother’s broccoli wrapped with ham and Swiss cheese served with an onion sauce. Back then it was not one of my favorites. Well this version is right up my ally. How about you Linda? Continue reading
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Pork Ragu with Fettuccine
So, a while ago I came across a recipe for a Wild Boar Ragu that I’ve been wanting to try…and I ALMOST did…but I chickened out! I looked online for wild boar meat and after reading up on it decided that although I would probably love it, I don’t think my boys would be willing to try it as it’s very gamey…so as an alternative I decided to use boneless pork shoulder in this ragu. After simmering for a few hours it became very tender and was delicious served over fettuccine…next time I visit Eataly in NYC I’m going to pick up some pappardelle and save it for when I make it again…This ragu deserves a nice thick noodle that can soak up all that scrumptious sauce…I told ya before – WE LOVE PASTA! Continue reading
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Grilled Salad Nicoise
When we were growing up, we had a house boat on the Susquehanna River and our parents loved to entertain on the weekends. Mom was in charge of everyone being well fed and there were always plenty of weekenders to feed. One of my favorite dishes she made for the beautiful summer days on the river was her Salad Nicoise. I would call this a French version of an antipasto. I loved my mother’s 1980’s version of this classic salad, but I must admit I gave it a 2015 twist. Here grilled vegetables take on a whole new dimension. This is my version of her Salad Nicoise. Continue reading
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Chili-Paprika Chicken & Roasted Zucchini Boats
Chicken Again!? Yep! Since there are so many ways to cook it! Here’s another good one that’s really easy, juicy and flavorful…marinate the chicken while prepping & roasting the zucchini so that they’ll both be done at the same time. Easy to prepare…easy to eat! Enjoy! Continue reading
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