No-Bake Summertime Lasagne

No-Bake Summertime Lasagne

What makes me happy: Pasta. Loads of it.What makes me and my electricity bill not-so-happy: Turning on the oven in the summertime. My electricity bill last month was so high, I wept. So, for the rest of the summer, we're going to conserve as much as possible, limiting...

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Last Look? Clean Beach

Last Look? Clean Beach

Last night, before I took off to NYC, we took the boys to the rotating restaurant at St. Petersburg Florida beach, just 45 minutes away from our home. To take a long look at the beach before the oil comes. Oh, it will just spoil this gorgeous sand. While the boys...

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Artisan Beef Burger Tasting

Artisan Beef Burger Tasting

Carrie Oliver knows her beef. And luckily, she's one of my very good friends and loves to send me on happy beef adventures, including an Artisan Steak Tasting a couple of years ago and more recently an Artisan Burger Tasting, which I actually enjoyed even more. If...

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Open Face Salmon Sandwich with Sweet Mustard Sauce

Open Face Salmon Sandwich with Sweet Mustard Sauce

What could make salmon even more perfect than a 15-second Dijon mustard sauce, accompanied with egg, avocado, tomato, and greens over seedy bread (or grainy grains!)? Read ahead for all the steps. I can be pretty boring with salmon, it's so easily mastered with just...

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Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

I recently had the pleasure of meeting, cooking and dining with Marcella and Victor Hazan at their home in Florida. At 87 years old, Marcella Hazan is a legend in the culinary world, having influenced millions of Americans on the art of Italian cooking. Of all...

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15 Minute Japanese Mushroom Flatbread

15 Minute Japanese Mushroom Flatbread

The intentions of making my own pesto sauce from scratch was certainly there, but something silly like I-killed-my-basil-plant got in the way of my plans. There's nothing more sad than walking out to my mini-garden and seeing a sad, shriveled and shrunken herb. Oh...

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Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries

Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries

Great for Valentine’s day, Mother’s Day, a birthday party or an everyday treat, these Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries will be a hit with kids and adults!   Why These Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries Are So Good These Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries...

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Tiramisu Pancakes

Tiramisu Pancakes

If you are all out of willpower today, do not, I repeat do not click on this link for the Tiramisu Pancake recipe. I'm warning ya! You'll want it baaaad and I won't be able to help you.

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Easter Ham Recipe with Blackberry Rum Glaze (for 2-4)

Easter Ham Recipe with Blackberry Rum Glaze (for 2-4)

An easy peasy Easter Ham recipe, great for smaller gatherings. Perfectly cooked ham with a sweet and tangy blackberry glaze, so good! Why This Easter Ham Recipe Is So Good Easy to make  Perfect for smaller Easter gatherings, no need to buy a huge ham! A delicious...

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Chocolate Wontons + Video

Chocolate Wontons + Video

Photo from The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook My blog would not be complete without mention of one of my kids' favorite dessert in the whole wide world, Chocolate Wontons. In fact, the site serves as my family's visual menu of sorts, my kids will click through the site and...

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