Apricot Glazed Chicken Thighs These Apricot Glazed chicken thighs are tender, juicy, and full of delicious flavor. You will not believe how easy it is to prep them. Then, pop them in the oven and relax. You can even prep them the day before. What you’ll need for the Apricot Glazed Chicken Thighs: 2 lbs…
Gemelli Pasta
Gemelli Pasta Gemelli pasta derives its name from gemini, which is Latin for twins. If you look at it closely, it resembles two small pasta strands entwined. However, according to Wikipedia, it’s one long strand that is folded in half and then twisted together into a spiral. Pretty cool. This gemelli pasta is very versatile…
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
BBQ Chicken Flatbread Imagine all the flavors of a bbq chicken pizza in an easy to make bbq chicken flatbread. This flatbread has sweet and tangy bbq sauce, lots of mozzarella and smoked Gouda, red onions, and a generous portion of baked chicken. If you enjoy the ease of making flatbreads that taste like pizza,…
Fusilli Bolognese
Fusilli Bolognese This Fusilli Bolognese will transport you to Bologna, Italy. It’s a hearty and satisfying meal your family can enjoy. What is Fusilli? Fusilli is a pasta variety that is shaped in the form of a corkscrew. It is a good pasta to use with hearty sauces that will cling to it. What pasta…
Pepperoni Flatbread
Pepperoni Flatbread This Pepperoni Flatbread recipe is the perfect small meal or snack for your kids or kid at heart. Best part is that you can though it together in about 10 minutes. It would also make a great appetizer for your next party or get-together. You can serve it in small bite sized portions….
Recipe for Cream of Crab Soup
Recipe for Cream of Crab Soup This Recipe for Cream of Crab Soup is like something you would find in a fine restaurant. Except, we are not doing any of the hard work, like boiling and de-shelling the crabs. This is the perfect soup to impress the seafood lovers in your life. It is the…
Stuffed Bell Pepper with Ground Beef and Rice
Stuffed Bell Pepper with Ground Beef and Rice I remember these stuffed bell peppers with ground beef and rice from my childhood. My mom used to make them when the weather started to cool down. Many cultures have a version of them, but they are prevalent in Romania and Hungary. These stuffed bell peppers are…
Cherry Cheese Danish
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:…