Stir Fried Mushrooms

Very little olive oil is needed to get a nice color on these ‘shrooms.

Stir Fried Mushrooms makes 1 large bowl

1 large onion, diced 1-2 TBSP olive oil 3-4 cups crimini mushrooms 1/4- 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground fine sea salt, to taste

Cranberry Jam

For cranberry sauce, I like to use a 1/2 cup of sugar in this recipe. But, for this jam, I deliberately add what I consider to be a lot of sugar. This will create a lovely, chunky jam that you won’t want to stop eating. And, it might just have […]

The BEST Blueberry Pancakes

Blueberry Pancakes With Wild Blueberry Syrup

They’re mmm …Mmm good.

Sure, you can make pancakes without buttermilk. But, why would you? One taste will convince you to take that little bit of extra time needed to face the dreaded journey to the grocery store on a […]

Fufu Bread

No, it’s not more cornbread!

This is a quick bread that I made with fufu flour. Fufu flour is a very fine powdery grind of plantain, cassava, and potato. Be careful. Not all fufu flours are created equal. The ratio of plantain to cassava to potato may vary. […]

Traditional Cornbread

Baking at a high heat gives this deep golden brown crust.

Traditional Cornbread makes 1 8×8 inch baking dish

2 cups cornmeal 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 Tablespoons finely ground sugar 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/3 cups […]

Roasted Chicken In Broth

Roasted Chicken with Carrots, Onion, Celery, Potato, & Garlic

New year, busy year…. who has time for recipes?

This is an easy way to prepare a generous meal for 4 with only a bare minimum of effort. Just wash the vegetables, cut them into rustic (sloppy) […]

An Italian In Manhattan

New Favorite Treat?

Discard all of that nasty red syrup in a standard maraschino cherry jar and fill with Luxardo. These make a deliciously decadent topping for a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

And, for the adults out there, here’s our first house cocktail for […]

Roasted Broccoli

It’s just not a holiday without broccoli. Usually that broccoli is roasted. But, it might be sautéed in olive oil with lemon, marinated for a cold salad, baked into a casserole, or shredded for slaw.

Every member of my family has a broccoli in one form or another […]

Quick Anchovy Pizza

Fresh Mozzarella, Provolone, Mushrooms, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Anchovies

This was a quickie pizza we whipped up one night. We made a simple flour, water, oil and salt dough. We did a quick knead. Let it sit for 15 minutes. Press it into a 9 x 13 inch baking […]

Trashy Cheddar Cheese Spread

This was a great way to use up a rather plain chunk of cheddar.

Use all cheddar or half cheddar/half pepper jack.

Trashy Cheddar Cheese Spread

2 cups cheddar, chunked 8 oz. cream cheese, cut into chunks 1/2 cup pickle juice […]