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Italian Eggnog Martini – A Holiday Cocktail

Italian Eggnog Martini – A Holiday Cocktail

On a cold winter’s night, when the snow is piling up outside and fire is crackling in your fireplace, few things beat an egg nog, especially when you add a little “spike” to  it.   Spicing up your egg nog with rum is great, but […]

Cinnamon Caramel Apple Martini – Holiday Cocktail Recipe

Cinnamon Caramel Apple Martini – Holiday Cocktail Recipe

This holiday cocktail recipe is a twist I came up with for the traditional Sour Apple Martini.  I call it the Cinnamon Caramel Apple Martini. I love making these drinks during the holidays. The sweet taste of the caramel goes so well with the tartness […]

Mediterranean Baked Stuffed Zucchini Squash

Mediterranean Baked Stuffed Zucchini Squash

Stuffed zucchini squash is a light, healthy Mediterranean dish that can be made with any type of ground meat. I prefer ground chicken because it does have some fat but if you want to go real lean, use ground turkey. It’s easy to prepare and […]

Sausage and Peppers –  My Grandmother’s Easy Low and Slow Recipe

Sausage and Peppers – My Grandmother’s Easy Low and Slow Recipe

Baked Sausage and Peppers is an easy Italian dish because everything gets tossed into the pan and baked in the oven. You can also substitute turkey sausage for a lighter version or add sweet and hot peppers for a variety. This particular recipe is cooked […]

Italian Paella – A Simple but Delicious Chicken and Rice Recipe

Italian Paella – A Simple but Delicious Chicken and Rice Recipe

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 […]

Simple Summer Macaroni Salad Recipe

Simple Summer Macaroni Salad Recipe

This salad is one that I make all the time in the summer and everyone loves it.  Even my kids and their friends ask me to make this because they love it so much. If you need a side dish to complete a meal or […]