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Breads

Italian Bread

There’s nothing better than fresh, crispy Italian Bread, hot out of the oven, slathered in butter or dipped in flavored olive oil. It goes well with spaghetti, lasagna, chicken vesuvio, eggplant parmesan…anything Italian and best of all, it’s easy to make.

Cheesecake, Desserts

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake

Over 25 years ago, I stumbled upon this hand written recipe tucked inside a cookbook I bought at a church rummage sale. I made one for my family, which they loved, and one for my co-workers. Before long, co-workers were placing orders for this cake at Thanksgiving time.

Cakes, Desserts

Devil’s Food Cake

My Mom made the BEST chocolate cake on this earth. It saddened me that the recipe was not written down. I recently learned that my cousin Bernadette had a copy. Much to my surprise, I discovered that the recipe wasn’t my Mom’s, but it was my Aunt Anne’s recipe. I hope your family enjoys it […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Pork

Brandied Pork Tenderloin

A few years ago, I was visiting my niece Kendra in Colorado, and she prepared this wonderful dish for us. She didn’t have any plain brandy on hand, so she used Pineapple brandy and it was fabulous. I have made this several times for my family, using regular brandy, and they love it. Now that […]

Cakes, Desserts

Kentucky Butter Cake

Back in 1976 I went to the Kentucky Derby and while dining in a Mom & Pop restaurant, I saw this recipe printed on the paper place mat on the table. I asked the waitress if she ever tried it and she said yes, it was her Grandmothers recipe. I kept the place mat and […]

Dinner, Ethnic Dishes

Potato Pierogies

Make a Double Batch of This Polish Staple! There’s something about putting in the effort to make a few dozen Pierogies. All the filling prep aside, the mixing, rolling, stuffing, and cutting make some folks wonder why any sane person would bother with homemade Pierogi. It might be a lot of work, but once you’ve […]

Desserts, Refrigerator Dessert

Chocolate Lasagna Dessert

Shortly before retiring, we had a pot luck luncheon where everyone brings a dish to share. My friend & co-worker Betty R., brought this creamy, luscious dessert made with Oreo cookies . Of course I had to try it, cause who doesn’t love Oreo’s. Needless to say, it was delicious and best of all, easy […]