Mom’s famous thanksgiving stuffing with Italian sausage, ground beef, and pine nuts. It also makes great stuffed mushrooms. Ingredients Instructions Decase, crumble and fry sausage in large deep frying pan with ground chuck roast. When all of the meat is...
Try something new for the holidays! This pie sets up like a flan and has a really flaky, tender crust. Truth be told, it was the inspiration for finding other recipes with buttermilk. Cream Cheese Pie Crust Makes 1 single...
A great vegetarian option with tons of flavor! The spicy eggplant filling also makes a great pizza topping, toss into pasta or on top of risotto for a “deconstructed” arancini. Make the Arancini recipe substituting the meatball filling for this Cyndi-inspired...
A delicious appetizer that can be served hot or cold. Adding the liquid to the pan will help the mushrooms cook through and stay moist. Ingredients 20 medium-sized mushrooms 1 tablespoon butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups fresh spinach...
Even if you think you don’t like kale or Brussels sprouts, or both, I promise the salad is delicious and it holds up even dressed for days afterwards. A great crowd-pleaser for large gatherings. Ingredients Dressing: 1/4 cup fresh lemon...
Using freshly juiced pomegranate juice brings as much sweetness as it does tang – replacing the orange juice in traditional recipes. Ingredients 1 12 oz bag of fresh cranberries 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate juice 1/2 cup water 1 cup of...
A simple, traditional stuffing to satisfy our vegetarian and / or gluten sensitive friends at Thanksgiving – or any time! Ingredients 1 recipe old fashioned gluten-free cornbread 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 medium yellow...
This soup gets better with age. You can roast the vegetables and make the soup without adding the yogurt or cream a day or two ahead to enhance the flavors. Ingredients 1 large Spanish onion, peeled, halved and sliced 1...
Appetizers Stuffed Mushrooms Arancini – two ways Squid Salad Cheese and Charcuterie Board Olives The Soup or the Pasta, That is the Question Options Chicken Soup with Little Meatballs (aka Italian Wedding Soup that no one actually serves at weddings)...
