Recipes against wanderlust and homesickness
I like to start my day with a bowl of healthy granola. It’s made with cholesterol-lowering oats, heart-healty nuts and dried berries, loaded with antioxidants and fiber. Serve it with milk or plain yogurt. This granola will keep in a sealed, airtight container for about 2 months.
This quick garlic-lime marinated pork chops recipe makes a winter dish summery. It’s fresh and light, as a summer dish should taste, and it’s made quick and easy, with only a handful of ingredients.
Enjoy the little taste of New York at your table.
A delicious alternative to your usual breakfast porridge.
Complement your Thanksgiving menu with these pillowy soft and moist corn muffins. They have just the right size, contain no sugar, and taste especially good when made with good quality olive oil. If you prefer a more neutral flavor, replace olive oil with canola, vegetable, or sunflower oil.
A perfectly juicy and aromatic roast turkey for every festive occasion.
This is the birthday cake I made for my oldest daughter this year and it hit the spot right away. It is a single-layer, Polish style chocolate sponge cake, made with special dark cocoa powder, baked in a 8-inch spring form. In the recipe below I include options for 3 different cake sizes, for bigger, […]
Easy granola recipe with a variety of nuts, seeds and dried fruit.
Served yesterday as part of our New Year’s Day menu. The original recipe comes from Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cooking. I adjusted the recipe slightly by reducing the buttermilk and adding 2 eggs for an extra fluffy crumb and a crunchy crust.
Italian cuisine or an American staple? Although I have visited Italy multiple times, I had never been to the most southern part of the country and (probably) therefore hadn’t heard about Pasta e Fagioli until…I came to the U.S.! Here on the East Coast, every corner deli serves their own version of this hearty Southern Italian […]