Minestrone Soup

I thought I was done making soups this season but Mother Nature says no! so here is another variation on the Minestrone theme from the Food Network Magazine by Ellie Krieger. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, diced (I didn’t have an onion so I used 1/4 cup dried onion) 4 cloves … Continue reading

The Bidens’ Pasta Caprese

This recipe comes from the September 2010 issue of the Food Network Magazine and yes, it is Joe Biden’s recipe but whatever your politics, this pasta is delicious!  🙂 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1 shallot, minced 1 small clove garlic, minced (I pressed mine of course!) kosher salt … Continue reading

Monster Marshmallow Cookies

This recipe comes from the April 2011 edition of the Food Network Magazine.  It was the winner of one of their secret ingredient recipe contests where the secret ingredient was marshmallows.  A lady named Paula Marchesi from Lenhartsville, PA won with this recipe which she said she created to please all 5 of her sons.  … Continue reading

Pasta Primavera

This recipe comes from the April 2011 edition of the Food Network magazine.  Yummy! salt 12 ounces fusilli or other corkscrew pasta 1/2 pound sugar snap peas, halved lengthwise, or broccoli florets (or a combination of both)  (I used both) 2 carrots, shredded  (I cut them into thin strips) 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into … Continue reading

Shepherd’s Pie

This recipe came to me in an email from Food Network, by Melissa d’Arabian.  It is easy to make but time consuming however you can tell by the taste (which was excellent) that it was made from scratch and slowly.  I read online that this actually isn’t truly Shepherd’s Pie because Shepherd’s Pie has lamb … Continue reading