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Turkey Thigh Cacciatore

| Heidi

When I saw these beautiful large turkey thighs I couldn’t help but think… ‘Cool, I bet these would make a great Cacciatore. And sure enough, they did. Delicious in fact. I have two secret ingredients that I add in my Cacciatore and I am going to share them with you today. This is a great dish to make for a crowd. You can prepare it ahead and let the oven do the rest. I love making meals that allow me to enjoy my guests. So if you are making it for a crowd use a cut-up chicken or chicken thighs instead. You will also want to cut the time by about 30 minutes as the turkey thighs are very large by comparison. Enjoy!    Continue reading →

Garlic-Herb Delmonico Steaks & Caramelized Pear Salad

| Linda

Date Night! Instead of going out, put the kiddos to bed (mine are all gone for the evening!), and heat up the grill for a special ‘Night In’!! I bought these Delmonico steaks at the Amish Market and seasoned them with the perfect blend of seasonings. Raf fired up the grill and had them ready in no time. Meanwhile I prepared a delicious caramelized pear & pecan salad with feta and mixed salad greens. Simple but very very flavorful. ENJOY!!    Continue reading →

Hands Down, Simply The Best Blue Cheese Dressing!

| Heidi

There are only two reactions when you mention blue cheese, you either get a thumbs up, or a thumbs down. I used to be a thumbs down girl. That was until I was introduced to a Gorgonzola sauce. Tasting that sauce started me on a moldy cheese quest. Now I am happy to say that blue cheese is thumbs up for me. On my quest I would order blue cheese dressing every time I was out. Sometimes you would get a really great dressing and other times it was just a store bought chemical filled mess. Well, after trying many other recipes that said they were the best, I decided to go it alone. All the recipes I tried were good, but they lacked the one thing I was looking for… Depth! The basics remain the same, but this blue cheese dressing like all great dishes has a beginning and an end.    Continue reading →

Latin Burgers

| Linda


To be honest I made these burgers on Cinco de Mayo! I was going to post them as my Cinco de Mayo burgers but we ate them too late to post (and I already had a recipe in the queue)…so I saved the photos and decided to change the name to Latin Burgers. Both of my sons who live at home said they tasted like tacos! Everyone loved them…so here goes!   Continue reading →

Perfect Every Time Herb Roasted Marinated Chicken

| Heidi

There is a restaurant in Philadelphia called Dandelion that I love to visit when I’m in the city. It is like stepping into a pub in England. They have some really great dishes but one of my favorites is their roasted chicken. I mean this chicken is fall off the bone good. After many attempts to produce a tender fall off the bone chicken, I decided to use a technique that is similar to how I make roast beef. Well, this chicken is fall off the bone tender, juicy and delicious. This technique for roasting chicken can be used with root vegetables, gravy or marinade. I hope you get the chance to enjoy.   Continue reading →

Crab Cake Sandwiches

| Linda

Remember the crab meat from the Shrimp & Crab Meat Pasta? I bought a 1 lb can of lump crab meat from the seafood deli at my local supermarket. I used only a half of a cup for the pasta recipe…and since crab meat must be used up within a day once opened, I used the remaining crab meat for these flavorful sandwiches! I first had crab cakes at one of our favorite local restaurants, A’Pizze Tuscan Grill. The owner Memo was a great guy and made his with cream cheese. Unfortunately the restaurant closed. Although I don’t have his recipe, I decided that since I loved those crab cakes I would design my own using cream cheese. These ended up being so good that even the one son who is not a big fan of fish or seafood thought they were delicious! Topped with a tangy ranch relish and served on ciabatta rolls they are just so yummy!!   Continue reading →