Spinach Bites

These is what J. and I had for lunch today. Spinach is one of my favorites vegetables in the whole world. And use it often in my cooking. Stuffed pastries, salads, stuffed homemade pasta, dips... and other dishes.My Mom used to make these Spinach Bit (read full article)

"Learn The Basics of Cooking toBecome A Gourmet Food Expert" Article by Brent Schumacher Gourmet foods are done with sophistication, especially by Iron Chefs. You may think that simply looking at food is made by a snap of your fingers. This is not e (read full article)

Seasoned Couscous

There were so many fantastic recipes in this month’s Simple and Delicious (Aug/Sept) that I hardly knew where to start.  In search of a quick afternoon snack (yes, snack, I’m weird), I went to this seasoned couscous from page 27.   It& (read full article)

5 Days of Cheese: Parmesan

It's Day 2 of our "5 Days of Cheese" series and today we're featuring Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Parmesan as we usually call it. Check out our tips and recipes below!Origins: Created in the Middle Ages, it is named after the producing areas in Emilia-Ro (read full article)

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

This main dish salad from Simply in Season makes a super quick dinner. Dressing: 1/4 C chicken broth 2 T red wine vinegar 1 tsp dried oregano (or 1 T fresh) 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 clove garlic (minced) Directions (read full article)

Donuts – Ciambelle americane

Ingredienti: 585 g di farina 200 g di zucchero 80 g di lievito in polvere 5 g di sale 85 g di latte 2 uova 1 cucchiaino di estratto di vaniglia 60 g di burro fuso raffreddato Per la glassa: 175 g di zucchero a velo 30 g di burro ammorbidito 1 cucchi (read full article)

Spaghetti Factory

We plan to have Ian's pre-birthday celebration last Friday by having scrumptious dinner at Spaghetti Factory. We already tired this restaurant before and we are satisfied not only with the food they offer but also the service they gave us that's (read full article)

Southern Living's Cream Cheese Lasagna

Paula Deen can keep her butter queen title - I'll be the queen of cream cheese. And this is the recipe that made it so. After all we have a long history together. Years ago I went to summer horse riding camp with my childhood bff and some other frien (read full article)

Persia’s Just a Stone’s Throw from Brazil

…at least it is in Hollywood.  Enter Bossa Nova Brazilian restaurant and Mashti Malone’s ice cream. For a dinner with my lovely cousin Chrissy, we went to one of those restaurants that I always dive by but have never actually been to.  (read full article)

Post 120: That's Life

Yesterday I did this - York 100, for Action Medical Research. I'd recommend this for people who are much fitter and better at cycling than I am. This dominated my weekend and my culinary delights were reduced to: - pre-ride: masses of pasta - du (read full article)

Dining with the Toffs: Lady Maclean’s Diplomatic Dishes

Mooching about our rented holiday villa, sorry, amazingly huge palazzo in Croatia, I found an extraordinary cookbook, Lady Maclean’s Diplomatic Dishes.  Veronica Maclean was a Scottish blue-blood, born to Lord and Lady Lovat in 1920, photog (read full article)

Easy Slow Cooker Recipe: Macaroni Chili Cheese Casserole

*** For back to school busy try this simple recipe for a slow cooker the whole family is sure to enjoy. From Denny: With our busy lives, whether it's working or raising children, it's always... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Trucos para preparar un buen risotto

Preparar una buena receta de risotto es aconsejable seguir algunas sencillas recomendaciones que mejorarán este típico plato del norte de Italia. Además de usar un arroz adecuado, realizar las mezclas de ingredientes en su tiempo y forma son algu (read full article)

Sunday Night Blues

The heat never came! We’re sittin’ pretty at 83 degrees right now, and the cool breeze plus mild temps (compared to what we’ve been experiencing,) lured me out under the umbrella on my back deck to read all afternoon. Eclipse, nat (read full article)

Summer's Bounty

I'm jumping on the tomato bandwagon. We are now well into our third week of tomato picking and the garden is now in overdrive with the most delicious cherry tomatoes. Every afternoon the boys diligently go out to the garden and pick all the red tom (read full article)

Goodbye San Francisco – Crostata with blueberries and yogurt cream

Arrivederci San Francisco – crostata ai mirtilli con crema allo yogurt It’s time to take a little time off and go where the sun is always happy and shining, not the Caribbeans but Baja Mexico. California has been under a horrendous weat (read full article)

Maximilian´s Restaurante Pizza & Pasta, Faro de Maspalomas (Las Palmas)

COCINA MEDITERRÁNEA DE MERCADOUBICACIÓNEstamos en el C.C. Boulevard el Faro, local 15. Junto al Faro de Maspalomas, en Gran Canaria. Con parking a 2 minutos a pie.EL RESTAURANTEAl pie del Faro de Maspalomas, una terraza frente al mar donde disfruta (read full article)

Snacks under 125 calories

Source - Reader's DigestPhoto Credit - 123 photosThe science is clear: eating small amounts of healthy foods throughout the day is the best way to curb cravings, limit hunger, and avoid overeating come meal time.There's no perfect formula, but many e (read full article)

Fresh Spaghetti and Liguine

Freshly-made Pasta Ronald Mac and I have enjoyed a wonderful day in the kitchen together-making everything from a strawberry cordial for apertifs, a peach bourbon conserve for our bed and breakfast guests-and homemade fresh pasta for an upcoming epi (read full article)

Daring Cooks: The World of Pierogi

This is another great example of why I love the Daring Cooks’ and Bakers’ Challenges. It’s all about taking yourself out of your box – making something you wouldn’t ordinarily make. Maybe this “something” see (read full article)