Chicken Cutlets and Orzo with Fresh Basil, Tomatoes, and Brie
Looking for a tasty and always-satisfying dinner idea? This chicken cutlet recipe is it! It’s a favorite in our household, and many of my friends love it too. This dish is great served family-style or plated individually. Enjoy! Ingredients For the Chicken: For the Orzo & Tomato-Brie Mix: Instructions 1. Prep the Chicken 2. Cook the Chicken […]
Sausage Pasta Fagioli With Spinach
This recipe is credited to GoodHousekeeping.comFall is officially underway, which means soups and stews will soon be back in rotation. This chunky and flavorful soup is a go-to in our house, and I love that it offers a twist on a classic. Here’s how to make it! PREP: 15 minutes plus overnight to soak beansCOOK: 1½ hours […]
Oma’s Apfel Kuchen
Serve with a spoonful of fresh whipped cream. Photos: Courtesy of Matthew Mead As you all know my mother-in-law Oma comes from Regensburg, Germany. She met my father-in-law during World War II where he was a medic in the U.S. Army. They married in Germany after the war and settled in Philadelphia. My husband, Philly, […]
Food For The Soul – A Couple of Traditional Italian Family Recipes
My mom, Helen (originally Elena) with her mom in about 1937 in Yonkers, NY. She was a sassy one! I come from an Italian family. My grandparents immigrated here from the Abruzzi region of Italy. My grandmother was six months pregnant with my mother when she arrived in Ellis Island, NY in 1928 with her three children to […]
National Pizza Week – A Pizza Takeover
YouTube ‘How to Make Philly’s Pizza’ Tutorial here! There are three things I dread most: 1. Swimming underwater—Yes, I am an aquaphobe even though I live across the street from the beach. 2. Being cold—-Seriously, I don’t take my winter coat off until July 4th, and… 3. A Pizza-Night-Kitchen-Takeover! —- I refer to them this […]
A Love Affair with Coffee – Making the Perfect Cappuccino for Sandra Every Morning
Happy National Husbands Day! I’m Sandra’s husband Phil, and in honor of this special day, I am taking over her blog! I’m sharing what I believe is “The Marriage Game-Changer”…….. First some history: Back in the mid nineties I had given up on coffee. The acidity had finally gotten to me and it […]
Made from Scratch – Pizza with Heart
Building a house ‘from scratch’ with your spouse is not always smooth sailing. There were many differences of opinion, and heated discussions around our individual priorities (and of course the budget!) While we were in the planning stages, and I was busy thinking about important things like flooring, bathroom fixtures and window design, little did […]
