Beef Braciole

Ingredients 4 thinly sliced pieces of beef butchers twine (cooking twine,baking twine) 1 tbsp butter salt and pepper 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs handful of parmesan (the good stuff) 1/2 cup mozzarella 1/2 an onion finely chopped 1/4 chopped parsley leaves 1/2 cup chopped arugula 1 garlic clove chopped (I use the pre chopped up garlic […]

Georgia O’Keeffe’s Pecan Butterballs

Ingredients 2 c all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 c butter, softened 1/4 c honey 3 tsp vanilla 2 c finely-chopped pecans 1 c powdered sugar Instructions Set the oven temperature to 300˚F. Take a bowl and sift together 2 cups of flour along, with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. In another bowl combine 1 cup […]

Cheesy Garlic Bites

Ingredients 2 cans buttermilk biscuits (not the flaky kind) 20 mozzarella fresca ciliegine (cherry size) or mozzarella cubes 3 tablespoon olive oil 6 cloves garlic, minced Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes 2 tablespoon butter ¼ cup white wine ¼ teaspoon salt 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese ½ c shredded parmesan cheese Salt and basil, […]

Penne Pasta With Cheesy Shrimp And Spinach

Ingredients 8 ounces uncooked pasta 1 pound shrimp, deveined and peeled 2 tbsp Olive Oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 ounces sun dried tomatoes, drained and cut 2 cups of baby spinach 1 ½ cup skim milk 1 tbsp flour 1 tbsp Basil ½ tsp red chili flakes Instructions Step 1: Boil the pasta in […]

Soft Batch Caramel Chip Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Ingredients 12 salted caramels 2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips 4 tbsp unsalted butter 2 and 1/2 c all-purpose flour 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 c granulated sugar 3/4 c light brown sugar, packed 4 large eggs, at room temperature 4 tbsp whole milk 2 tsp vanilla extract […]

Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients: For The Chicken: 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley Salt and pepper to season 3 large chicken breasts halved horizontally to make 6 fillets 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (Italian or golden) 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon garlic or onion powder 1/2 cup […]

Lasagna Bolognese

Ingredients: BOLOGNESE SAUCE 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 1 medium carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped 1 celery stalk, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground beef chuck 1 pound ground pork 4 oz. pancetta (Italian bacon), finely chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup dry white wine 1 cup whole milk 1 14.5-oz. can crushed tomatoes 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided […]

Divan Chicken Broccoli

Ingredients 1 ½ cups of cubed, cooked chicken 1 pound broccoli, fresh and chopped 1 can cream of broccoli soup mix ⅓ cup of milk 1 tbsp melted, unsalted butter ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 2 tbsp seasoned bread crumbs Instructions Step 1: Preheat the oven to 450* Place the broccoli in a saucepan […]

Carne Adovada (New Mexican Stewed Pork)

Ingredients: 6 New Mexico chilis 4 ancho chilis 6 cloves garlic 3 Tbsp white vinegar 1 Tbsp honey 1½ tsp Mexican oregano 1½ tsp cumin powder 1 tsp salt + more to season pork ½ tsp cayenne powder ⅛ tsp ground cloves 2 Tbsp cooking oil 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into bite sized chunks […]

Chicken Saltimbocca

  2 to 3 boneless chicken breasts cut in half then lay between plastic wrap and flatten with mallet until slices are evenly thin – Arrange an even layer of baby spinach leaves (supposed to be sage but can’t find any nearby) – Layer 2 or 3 paper thin sliced prosciutto on top of each […]