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 →

Shrimp & Crab Meat Pasta

| Linda

I love being able to use leftovers to create something entirely different! The other day I made Penne with Pancetta & Brandy Tomato Cream Sauce. We had some leftover sauce so I used it to make a quick shrimp & crab meat pasta! It has now become Raf’s favorite pasta ever! His exact quote was “This is better than any seafood pasta I’ve had in any restaurant.” What a compliment…guess this one’s a keeper!!   Continue reading →

Pork Loin Braciole

| Heidi

Braciole is an Italian American dish. The name meaning thin slices of meat, usually pork, chicken, or beef that are pounded thin and rolled with a stuffing. The traditional stuffing has cheese and bread crumbs, but like all good dishes, this roulade can be made with all sorts of creations. I stuffed pork with pork in this briciole so how could it be anything but delicious. I will defiantly make this dish again. Next time I believe I will try it with red wine.   Continue reading →

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Cake

| Linda
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Cake
Dulce de Leche Chocolate Cake

Chocolate. Caramel. Icing. A flavor combination that just wows! Here is a classic chocolate cake with caramel sauce poured all over it. A fantastic chocolate dessert! The longer it sits the more the cake soaks up all that caramel! Top this already fabulous combination with an incredibly delicious chocolate mascarpone icing..double wow! The icing is very light and not overly sweet so it’s perfect for this scrumptious Dulce de Leche Cake… Continue reading →

Sausage & Shrimp Pasta with Spinach Pesto

| Heidi

We had to redo our pool last year (I recommend salt water, I love it), and put in new retaining walls around the grounds. I had the brilliant idea of surrounding and mounting all sizes of ceramic pots everywhere. Now it is my duty to fill them with flowering plants. All 32 of them! Although this year I am more cognizant of what I’m planting, it is still a lot of work. All that aside, I wanted to order out tonight, but instead… I opened my refrigerator and freezer to take an account of what I could create that was simple and delicious. So here is what was created. My husband thought it was delicious and way better than takeout. I’m beginning to think I spoil him. I hope I am!   Continue reading →