Inspiring People to Cook Again
My mom Gloria always made a dish like this and called it Italian Paella (“pie-yay-yah”). Her original way of making this calls for browning the chicken first. You can certainly do that but I think it’s lighter and easier to just put it all […]
This recipe works great for lamb or chicken but my daughter just loves pork chops so this is one of her favorite dishes. I like to buy a large package of thick boneless pork chops at Costco. They have never let me down with […]
My family and I eat a lot of fish. It’s a great way to make a simple healthy meal in minutes. The biggest mistake people seem to make with fish is that they over cook it. You are better off undercooking fish and having to […]
My Aunt Rosie and my Grandma Reo made this salad all the time when I was younger. This amazing salad can be used in so many ways. It’s great by itself or over some mixed greens. I like to serve it over grilled fish, shrimp, […]
This recipe is easy to make but you need to have all your ingredients ready, because it all cooks very quickly. It’s so delicious you will never want to order pasta and clams at a restaurant again, because nothing you order out will ever taste […]
Your whole family will love this dish. When you serve it, I guarantee it will look like something from a fine restaurant. You don’t have to tell them how easy it was to make. If you need to double or triple the recipe, see my […]
See Cook’s Notes below for a lighter version and other suggestions. My family calls it “Gravy and Meatballs.” Whatever you call it, there is nothing like the smell of onions and garlic cooking in the house on a Sunday morning. As a little girl, I […]
Making your own dressing is a great simple way to have an inexpensive and healthy, fresh tasting salad. Whenever I make a salad, people tend to enjoy it so much and want to know what dressing I buy. Most of the time, I didn’t buy […]