I am a lucky mom, both my boys loves cauliflower. It makes life so much easier when I don’t have to make separate meals for us and the boys. This Cauliflower Oreganata is so incredibly easy to make but is most definitely tasty and beautiful enough to serve to friends and family for the…
Archives for December 2013
Easy Ham & Pineapple Appetizer
Today I’ve got a very easy appetizer perfect for Christmas or New Years. With just 4 ingredients and minimal prep, this one will not take time away from you enjoying family. Slightly salty ham baked in a sweet sauce of pineapple, brown sugar and ketchup… yup, thats it! Poke in some frilly toothpicks and you…
Southern Style Cornbread
Funny story. I was experimenting with coming up with a corn pudding type recipe and well it didn’t turn out to be corn pudding. The great part, it ended up being a really delicious Southern Style Cornbread!!! What makes it “Southern Style”? This cornbread is not sweet, light and fluffy like a cake. Southern…
Italian Fig Cookies
In our family Christmas cookies are kind of a big deal. We host Christmas day at our house and all I ask people to bring is dessert and let me tell ya, we end up with platters and platters full of homemade cookies. The famous ones are my grandparents gigi {struffoli- I have no…
Arugula, Pear & Pomegranate Salad
This right here is one of my very favorite salads. Its incredibly simple with just a handful of ingredients but the colors and flavors are beautiful! Peppery tender arugula, sweet pears & the sweet crunch of pomegranate seeds. The flavors are just wonderful!
Pot Roast
There are certain dishes that just the thought of brings you right back to childhood, Pot Roast is one of those dishes. There was always such a rich and distinct flavor from my moms pot roast. Its a simple, rustic, one pot meal that is perfect on a cold day. The aromas that come out…