Fettucine with Simple Caper-Bechamel Sauce
This sauce is a delicious classic with subtle, yet flavorful additions that pair beautifully with the thickness of fettuccine style pasta, although any pasta noodle…
This sauce is a delicious classic with subtle, yet flavorful additions that pair beautifully with the thickness of fettuccine style pasta, although any pasta noodle…
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Would you ever put apples into a soup? Necessity and hunger make for very imaginative recipes, in my opinion. Or, if you’re anything like me, you hate to…
I’ve been testing this recipe for several years, which is easy to do with a freezer full of frozen bananas I’ve stocked away for ‘that…
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A recipe of mainly Italian ingredients, this meal will leave you satisfied and energized throughout the day, insha’allah. Serve with rustic Italain bread, pita or whatever…
Traditionally made with cognac, I decided to try using white grape juice as a substitute ingredient in this baked fruit dessert. The result was nothing short of…
Those of you who know me well enough know that my favorite cooking mentor is Julia Child–and it’s not because of the book or movie, Julie &…
Do you ever get inspired to eat healthy, shop healthy and then just try to make everything possible from certain beautiful foods you find at…
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This is the quickest oven-baked frittata to prepare. Normally I would add flour and milk to a dish like this, but on the day it…
I can’t think of anything better to do on a rainy Saturday afternoon than to spend time learning how to make traditional foods from our…
I’ve grown up making tuna fish sandwiches all my life. In fact, it was probably the first kind I ever made for myself during my…
I made it to the farmers’ market last Saturday just in time for the book signing to begin. I was a bit surprised to…