Fresh Corn Soup prepared from the corn cobs, corn husks and corn kernels is chock full of flavor. When the corn, caramelized onions and potato are simmered and puréed together, they yield a delicious Spring/Summer Corn Soup that is a beautiful butter yellow in color. Make this soup at least […]
Mozzarella and Tomato Skewers are the easiest hors d’oeuvres ever. You can buy plain Mozzarella and dice that; or you can buy marinated Bocancini and dice those. Use any type of fun toothpick or skewer you like to make it festive. Dice your Mozzarella, halve your tomatoes and add blueberries […]
Often, the simplest recipes are the best. This Lemon Vinaigrette is proof of this statement. As my Mother in Law used to say: This one is “ich, mich, pich. Use it on salads, vegetables, chicken and fish to really bring up the flavor. Click on the link for a Mustard […]
Gazpacho is a wonderful cold Summer soup best made when tomatoes are at their peak. There must be a million recipes for Gazpacho. I’ve taken the basic concept of this “liquid salad” and adjusted it to my taste. Not being tied down to a recipe is one of the joys […]
These Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach and Mushrooms look impressive; but are very easy to assemble. Although you squeeze most of the water out of the spinach; the spinach still retains some moisture. Combined with the sautéed onions, garlic and mushrooms, the spinach manages to keep the chicken cutlets from […]
This recipe is for non dairy Sesame Sticks. If you’re not a fan of sesame seeds, you can also make it with poppy seeds or caraway seeds. You can mix the seeds and use them all. If you are having a dairy meal, you can make or buy dairy puff […]
Cream of Cucumber-Dill Soup is a simple yet decadent cold creamy soup oozing with the flavor of dill. It is easy to make and serve. Whether used as a proper first course or served as shooters at a cocktail party, everyone will enjoy it. For a little crunch-serve your Cream […]
This Vegetarian Cabbage Soup started out as a means for me to use up the cabbage that was leftover after I made Stuffed Cabbage.. It was so good, that I started making it on its own! It doesn’t take long to parboil sliced cabbage to begin the simple process of […]
Spiced Apple Pie is the pie to have in the oven when prospective buyers come to buy your apartment or house! It was also one of my Father’s favorites. He loved fruit; and to him, anything made with fruit was fruit. There are thousands of recipes for apple pies, Apple […]
The photo above shows my Nicoise Salad tossed together. The photo below shows the way Julia Child presents Nicoise Salad in her many books- as a composed salad. I prepare all the ingredients separately and arrange them individually on a platter. When I prepare this salad for “just us”, I toss […]