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Steamed Shrimp Cocktail with Homemade Cocktails Sauces

Is a frozen ring of shrimp with packaged cocktail sauce your idea of a fancy appetizer? You can do better than that, especially when it is so easy is to make your own steamed shrimp cocktail and homemade sauces. Steaming the shrimp instead of boiling it will make them tender, juicy and delicious. === 🍽🍸🥩 […]
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Tomato and Mozzarella Salad – Caprese Salad 3 Ways

Tomato and Mozzarella Salad, the Caprese Salad, is layered with juicy fresh tomatoes, creamy fresh mozzarella, and flavorful fresh basil. Finish it with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and you have a crowd pleaser. I’ll show you how to present this classic dish in three different ways. === 🍽🍸🥩 RECIPE === — Caprese […]
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Apricot Butter Cookies – the Perfect Adult Ice Cream Sandwich

Milk and cookies may be for kids, but my Apricot Butter Cookies are for the adults. Easy to make even for non-bakers like me. I’ll show you how these little cookies are the perfect ending for your celebration meal. Watch to the end to see how to make the perfect adult ice cream sandwich with […]
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Pasta alla Norcina – Orecchiette with Sausage Cream Sauce

If you’re tired of pasta with red sauce, try my recipe for Pasta alla Norcina. It’s a pasta dish that features a rich sausage and cream based sauce, rounded out with minced mushrooms, white wine and plenty of Pecorino Romano. You can serve this over any pasta, but I love orecchiette – little ears – […]

Spiced Nuts Snack – Mixed Nuts with Garam Masala

We all need a snack now and then, and mixed nuts are a great choice. Sure, you can reach for that can from the store, or you can make your own. My Spiced Nuts Snack recipe uses the flavors of India to make a warm and flavorful snack that goes perfectly with beer, coffee, cocktails […]
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Stuffed Pork Loin with Sausage – Butterflied Pork Tenderloin

Pork loin – mild, lean, safe, boring. I’m going to show you the basic technique of butterflying and stuffing a pork loin to pack it with flavor. We’re making a stuffed pork loin with sausage. Stick around to the end where I’ll show you three more ways you can pack punch in your pork loin! […]

Roasted Tomato and Pasta Soup – No More Soup from a Can.

A cold, wintery day and tomato soup are a match made in heaven! But maybe you’re tired of the canned stuff. Roasting fresh tomatoes in the oven and adding pasta is just part of my secret recipe. After you learn to make my Roasted Tomato and Pasta Soup you’ll never open a can again! === […]

Dessert Cocktails and Chocolate – The Brandy Alexander and Grasshopper

Cocktails and chocolate desserts are on my mind today. So how about we combine the two and make chocolate cocktails? My favorite Dessert Cocktails and Chocolate are the Brandy Alexander and the Grasshopper. The Brandy Alexander is chocolatey, sweet, creamy and smooth. Because the alcohol taste is so light, you might think of it as […]

Mussels with White Wine and Butter – Seafood in 5 Minutes

Let me take the mystery out of buying, storing and cooking mussels. My Mussels with White Wine and Butter recipe takes less than 5 minutes to cook with very little prep time. The juices from the mussels combined with dry white wine, shallots, parsley and butter create a flavorful sauce that is perfect for sopping […]

Chicken Wrapped in Phyllo – My Chicken in a Purse

Chicken Wrapped in Phyllo or what I call Chicken in a Purse uses boneless chicken thighs topped with herbs and cheese all wrapped up in Phyllo like a pretty package. Your guests will think you were in the kitchen for hours. There are many things you can put into your wrapped purse, from chicken to […]

Spinach Artichoke Phyllo Cups – a Warm and Cheesy Appetizer

Whipped up in minutes from ingredients in your pantry, my Spinach Artichoke Phyllo Cups are savory, creamy and crunchy all at once. Best of all it can be made ahead of time and just popped into the oven 10 minutes before your guests arrive. You will never be scared of last minute company dropping by. […]

3 Champagne Cocktails for a Party

Champagne is not just for New Years Eve anymore. Nothing says celebration like Champagne Cocktails for a party, brunch or the beginning of a dinner with friends. We love the elegant simplicity of champagne on its own, but there’s something extra special about taking things to the next level by jazzing up your bubbly with […]