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:…
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…