While visiting my local casino, I sat next to a pleasant lady and started to chat. After a while, we got on the subject of food and I mentioned my website to her. She asked where I get all my recipes from and I explained how some are old family recipes, some are from friends […]
Author: Diane Becker
Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies
Who doesn’t love a crispy sugar cookie? Try adding some peanut butter to that delightful cookie for a lip smackin’ treat! I came across this recipe in a very old cookbook I picked up in a thrift store. It was obvious from all the debris on that page, that this recipe was a favorite. So […]
Chicken Cacciatore
Back in the 70’s, I came across this recipe in a Hunts cookbook. The original recipe called for water, but substituting a dry, white wine for the water really makes the flavors pop. The rich tomato sauce is beyond flavorful. Serve the sauce over a side of pasta, such as spaghetti. A slice or two […]
Saffron Rice
Years ago I was at a pot luck dinner and one of the dishes I particularly enjoyed was saffron rice. The lady that brought that dish wasn’t into sharing recipes, so I forgot all about it…until recently that is. I was thumbing through a magazine and saffron rice was mentioned. I starting trying different recipes, […]
Country Ribs, Korean Style
Our local grocer often has country style ribs on sale, so I decided I’d give them a try. While searching for a recipe to suit my family’s tastes, I came across this recipe and folks…it’s a keeper. Of course I read the reviews and many folks were concerned with the low cooking time, fearing they […]
Pot Roast
When I was a youngster, we always had some sort of roast on Sundays. One of my very favorites was pot roast, served with mashed taters smothered in gravy along with a veggie. I don’t recall whether or not my Mom used this particular recipe, but it’s been one of my family’s favorites since the […]
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I recently traveled to Colorado to attend my nephews wedding. While there, his soon to be mother in law invited us over for dinner. For dessert, she baked a pineapple upside down cake. Now I must admit, I generally don’t care for this type of cake as it is usually extremely sweet. However, this cake […]
Chicken Gizzard Stew
While searching for a few new Polish recipes, I came across this gem and since I love gizzards, I decided to try it out. The original recipe listed allspice seeds, but since I only had ground allspice, I used that instead. I also added a chicken bouillon cube to add a dab more chicken flavor. […]
Impossible Coconut Pie
I came across this recipe in a church cookbook and figured I’d give it a try. It probably came off of a Bisquick box, as they had a series of “Impossible Pie” recipes years ago. This is not a gourmet, fancy pie, but a wonderful dessert for a quick treat with little effort to prepare. […]
Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
Recently I was at the car dealers waiting for my car to be serviced when a lady came in and noticed I was reading a cooking magazine. We started chatting and I told her all about my website. We talked for quite some time about different coffee cakes and she mentioned that her daughter bakes […]