I am seem to be on a gourmet pizza kick lately. During the summer months, my friends usually stop by for a glass of wine before we start our family dinners. Gourmet pizza always seems to be a hit to nibble on while we enjoy each others company. <strong>Ingredients:</strong> Pizza Dough (store bought) 2 Tbls [Continue...]
<strong>Ingredients:</strong> 1 lb Thin Slice Chicken – Perdue 1 lb Fettuccini ¾ cup Italian Style Bread Crumbs 1 Egg ½ cup Olive Oil ½ cup Butter 3-5 Garlic Cloves, Minced 2 cups Chicken Stock 2 cups White Wine (or 4 cups of just chicken stalk if you don’t want to use wine) ¼ cup Fresh [Continue...]
Ingredients: 1 Cup Fresh Strawberries 2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 tsp. Honey 2 Tbsp. Chopped Pistachio Nuts 1 4 oz. log goat cheese 4 Cups Arugula Leaves 1 cup mixed blackberries, blueberries and strawberries Directions: For the dressing: in blender combine 3/4 cup of strawberries, vinegar, oil, and honey. Blend until [Continue...]
Now that it’s football season, we are always looking for a quick munchie to snack on during the games. This is a super quick pull together at the last second snack to satisfy everyone. 1 roll Pillsbury Pizza dough 1 stick of pepperoni Olive Oil Spray Garlic Powder Shredded Parmessean Cheese Parsley Salt Preheat oven [Continue...]
I found these beautiful butterfly cupcakes in the book Hello, Cupcake!when I was trying to find something to do for my daughters garden theme birthday party. I have made a few minor changes in how I prepared them, but other than that they came out beautiful and I received rave reviews from everyone, including the [Continue...]
Ingredients: Pizza Dough Olive Oil 2 Ripe Bartlett Pears, thinly sliced 5 oz Gorgonzola Cheese, crumbled Directions: Preheat pizza stone in oven to 400 degrees. Stretch the dough out to fill the pizza stone. Brush dough with olive oil. Arrange pears in a circlular fashion over the dough. Sprinkle cheese over pears. Bake pizza for [Continue...]
This dessert couldn’t be easier to make and is sure to be loved by kids and adults alike. Ingredients 1 box brownie mix chocolate icecream 8 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tsp instant coffee Directions Prepare brownie mix as directed. Line a 12 dozen cupcake pan with papers. [Continue...]
This salsa is fresh and smoky at the same time. The sun-dried tomatoes and BBQ sauce are unexpected and give this salsa a kick! This is a great salsa just for dipping with your favorite chips, but also amazing on top of quesadillas and over chicken or fish. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 [Continue...]
Mushrooms ¼ cup olive oil ½ lb mushrooms (I use1 package dried porcini mushrooms OR 1 porcini bullion cube + fresh shitake mushrooms) 2 cloves garlic ½ cup white wine Salt and freshly ground black pepper Risotto 6 cups chicken broth 4 tablespoons butter 1 small onion (finely chopped) 2 cups Arborio rice 1 cup [Continue...]
Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes, cut into chunks 3 tsp olive oil 1 leek, thinly sliced 1/2 medium onion, diced 4-6 garlic cloves 1/4 cup red wine 2 sprigs oregano 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 1/4 lb fava (or lima) beans 1/4 lb fresh green beans 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 lb [Continue...]
The first time that I had Bang Bang Shrimp was at the Bonefish Grill and fell in love with them. And who wouldn’t, fried shrimp in a spicy sauce… absolutely addicting. There is a local restaurant here that also does a pretty decent version of this, but there is not match for the original. Since then I was on [Continue...]
Ingredients 1 package Hot Pork Sausage 2 green onions, chopped 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp hoisin sauce 1/2 tsp minced garlic 24 square wonton wrappers nonstick vegetabel cooking spray For dipping: soy sauce, hoisin sauce, Thai garlic chili sauce, hot Chinese mustard Directions In a large bowl, combine sausage, green onions, soy sauce, hoisin [Continue...]
