Recipes

What’s not to love about a chocolate covered strawberry? A beautifully sweet and ripe strawberry covered in a delicious semi-sweet chocolate shell. While this isn’t hard to make, chocolate can…

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been to Timpano’s Italian Chophouse Restaurant on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale and I’ve never been disappointed. Timpano’s is a true…

This champagne dessert is perfect for New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day or any themed party that needs a little shimmer and bubbles! This isn’t your grandma’s 1950s jello dessert though.…

Panna Cotta is an Italian cooked cream dessert that is considered to be from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Delicious and rich cream is cooked with gelatine, sugar and…

Rabo Encendido is Cuba’s version of Spain’s Rabo de Toro. With the mass Spanish emigration to Cuba, it’s no wonder Spain greatly influenced Cuban cuisine. I would say Rabo Encendido…

This quick and easy copycat version of Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi Soup is creamy, delicious and comes together in thirty minutes. Ideal for a quick weeknight meal or any other…

This dish reminds me of Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragu from New York City’s famous Via Carota restaurant, owned by Rita Sodi and Jody Williams. That dish was seared (pun…

No matter how fancy you try to make mac and cheese, the best is always the simple and original version. This tried and true Southern classic recipe is the best…

What’s not to love about filet mignon? It’s the best cut of beef and when properly cooked, it cuts like butter. I love to make it on the stove top…

Chicken tenderloin is such a versatile and tender cut of chicken. They are perfect as appetizers, any time snacks, sandwiches and served as part of lunch or dinner! I love…

This hash brown casserole is my copycat version of Cracker Barrel’s famous cheesy and creamy hash brown potato casserole. If you don’t have a Cracker Barrel near you, I’m sorry.…

When I started cooking over 30 years ago, this is one of the first recipes I made. Over the years it’s become a favorite go to recipe for Christmas morning…

Who doesn’t love a blonde brownie filled with mini chocolate chips and M&M mini candy pieces? So rich and chewy and packed with all those little pieces – it just…

I love recipes that only require a bowl and a spoon – especially during the holidays! These Christmas Wreath Macaroons are so easy and festive to make. It comes together…

You know my love of all things citrus – especially lemons and oranges. This brings me to these Orange Snowball cookies – a delicious bite size cookie with bright orange…

This is a really good lemon cookie that’s crinkly on the outside yet light and chewy in the center. The Meyer lemons add a bright pop of lemon that can’t…

My favorite eggnog of the holiday season! I’ve been making, bottling, gifting and enjoy this beverage for thirty years and I look forward to it every year. It’s become an…

Coquito is Puerto Rico’s national Christmas holiday drink. It’s made throughout the island and recipes vary from family to family. Puerto Ricans feels strongly about their Coquito (diminutive for coconut)…

This is one of those semi-homemade recipes that just works and I wouldn’t change it. While I love to bake from scratch, semi-homemade and short cuts are so helpful, especially…

Attention chocolate lovers! This cookie is for you – double chocolaty with a brownie fudge-like center. This cookie crinkles on top and bakes like a brownie. So good! Topped with…

What’s not to love about almonds, oranges and cranberries? These shortbread bars are so fragrant and simple to make, they are perfect for holiday baking or any day of the…

Talk about indulgent and over the top delicious! This is one of those shut the front door type of desserts. Showstopper apple pie! Delicious honeycrisp apples baked in a tender…

This is the perfect pastry crust for all my desserts. I’ve tested a few and this is the one I always come back to time and time again. This recipe…

According to an old farm cookbook I have, true southern cornbread is made with white cornmeal, buttermilk and no sugar – just a handful of ingredients. Apparently, the cornbread I…

Stuffings or Dressing? Growing up we always called it stuffing. Most likely because we grew up eating Stove Top Stuffing and then moved on to Pepperidge Farm Classic Herb Stuffing,…

Who doesn’t love sweet potato casserole? We serve it as a vegetable side, but let’s be honest, it’s rich and sweet like dessert. I’ve been perfecting my sweet potato recipe…

When you want all the flavors of Thanksgiving without all the fuss, this turkey breast cutlet is the way to go. Tenderloin meat is pound thin, floured and pan fried…

Peach Apricot Glazed Ham is our family’s favorite and a centerpiece at Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas! It’s absolutely scrummy as Mary Berry would say. Peach apricot preserve is…

Last year we were grateful to celebrated an early and intimate family Thanksgiving dinner while my daughter was visiting. Not wanting to roast a whole turkey for five people, I…

In a meat and potatoes household, these loaded baked potatoes make for a quick weeknight meal with little to no clean up – especially if you made the chili the…