Cherry Cheese Danish What brunch table is complete without some good Danishes. These Cherry Cheese Danish pastries certainly fit the bill. These rolls are made with puff pastry, sweetened cream cheese, and homemade cherry filling. The puff pastry dough is flaky, crispy and slightly caramelized on the edges. The filling has a homemade cheesecake like…
Cherry Pie Filling from Frozen Cherries
Cherry Pie Filling from Frozen Cherries This recipe for cherry pie filling from frozen cherries can be used to top cherry danishes, tarts, cheesecakes, cakes, brownies, and doubled to fill a pie. It can also be used as a filling for a Black Forest Torte. I recently used it to make my decadent Cherry Cheese…
Mamaliga Recipe
Mamaliga Recipe Mamaliga is the Romanian version of comfort food. It is essentially a corn meal mush, that often has other ingredients added to it for flavor. This mamaliga recipe has butter, a variety of cheeses, and cream added to give it richness and creaminess. Originally a peasant food item, you now see it in…
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Spiced Whipped Cream
Pumpkin Cheesecake with spiced whipped cream Tis the season for pumpkins. You see them in every market and supermarket. The shelves are also full of canned pumpkin ready for you to transform into pumpkin flavored treats. While I admit, I am not crazy over the overwhelmingly pumpkin taste of a pumpkin pie, I love this…
Baked Short Ribs
Baked Short Ribs These Baked Short Ribs are done entirely in the oven. Baking them low and slow ensures a tender short rib. It also gives you plenty of time to do other things, like make some cheesy polenta/mamaliga or creamy garlic mashed potatoes. Ingredients for the Baked Short Ribs: For the Dry Rub BBQ Seasoning:…
Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry
Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry This Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry recipe is for those of you who love spinach, and especially spinach artichoke dip. These Spinach Artichoke Puff Pastry cups are filled with a combination of four kinds of cheese, plus spinach and artichoke hearts. The outside of these spinach puffs is flaky and crispy, and…
Kielbasa Soup
Kielbasa Soup This Kielbasa Soup is a perfect meal for a cold evening at home. It is full of sausages, potatoes, and vegetables. The spices and sour cream give it a tangy and smoky flavor. It’s filling enough to be a meal by itself. Two bowls of this and my husband and I were full….
Bacon and Mushroom Quiche
Bacon and Mushroom Quiche What brunch menu is complete without a good quiche. This Bacon and Mushroom Quiche is the perfect addition to your brunch table. Ingredients/What you’ll need: 1 Frozen Pie Shell. At some point, I might try this with a homemade crust. Today, let’s take the easy way out. 4 slices bacon. I…
Pot Roast Sandwich
Pot Roast Sandwich One is my favorite things to make with leftover pot roast is a Pot Roast Sandwich. These sandwiches are hardy and flavorful and absolutely delicious. What you’ll need for a delicious Pot Roast Sandwich: Leftover Pot Roast kept in its juices. This will keep the meat tender. French rolls, Kaiser rolls, buns,…
Italian Pot Roast
Italian Pot Roast This Italian Pot Roast is fork tender and delicious. By fork tender, I mean that you can take a fork to the meat, and the meat falls apart. You don’t need a knife. All you’ll need is your appetite. This is the type of meal you will want to have leftovers so…
Blueberry Lemon Pancakes
Blueberry Lemon Pancakes Pancakes bursting with fresh flavor. That’s how I would describe these blueberry lemon pancakes. These pancakes are sweet, but not too sweet. They are just the right balance between sweetness and tartness. The thing to remember with blueberry pancakes is that you need to look for the best and sweetest fresh blueberries…
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole This Chicken Pot Pie Casserole with Puff Pastry is the ultimate in comfort food. It’s the kind of meal you want to enjoy on a cold evening or after a long day. Making it at home allows you to add as much as you want of the best ingredients. No more…