Holidays

Holidays 101

Hosting has its shares of anxieties, especially if you’re striving to make your home welcoming. One thing I try to get out of the way is the menu for the big day. This helps me preparing the odds and ends I w … read more

 

Beef

Veal Oscar

Veal Oscar reminds of of a hotel on Water front Drive in Chicago, The Drake. I had this dish there and fell in love with Veal Oscar. I never got the recipe from the hotel but this one is very close to what I had. T … read more

 

Holidays

Sugar Easter Eggs

These delightful eggs used to be around Easter time. I remember my Nanna giving me one at Easter time. I loved looking at the egg. A few years ago I started making them. There a lot of fun to make. Panoramic sugar … read more

 

Poultry

Chicken Marsala

A delicious, classic chicken dish -- lightly coated chicken breasts braised with Marsala wine and mushrooms. Easy and ideal for both a quick weeknight entree AND serving to company."

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Beef

Spiedini Siciliani

Turns out, “spiedini” translates to “skewers” in Italian and can refer to just about any food thats been cooked on a stick. Shish kebab? In Italy that’s called spiedini.  It&rsquo … read more

 

Beef

Julia Childs Beef Bourguignon

When a recipe is this good, there's no need to rush. Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon is a classic for a reason, and you'll see and taste why. Serving for 4, prep time 45 mins … read more

 

Deserts

Tiramisu Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta has to be one of the easiest deserts to make...the good thing is it looks pretty fancy for something that took almost three minutes to make.

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