I love pickles, like REALLY love pickles! I’m a bit picky about my pickles though, they need to be crisp and great simple flavor. My favorite is a good garlic pickle… yes this Italian girl also can’t get enough garlic! The other night I remembered that I had an English cucumber that I hadn’t…
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BBQ Chicken Crescents with Onions & Cheddar
We are keeping things rolling getting ready for the big football game in a couple weeks! The football fun has been going strong around here… we’re Packer fans from Jersey and today we’ve got a big game. We’re headed to my brothers in a bit to cheer our team on and of course eat…
Brie & Pear Crostini with Honey and Hazelnuts
Good evening!!! Did you all catch this afternoons post, my Pecan Cornmeal Biscotti? Well its been a busy and delicious day so I have yet another recipe for you tonight! I’ve got an incredibly simple and wonderfully flavorful hors d’oeuvre for you, my Brie & Pear Crostini with Honey and Hazelnuts.
Teriyaki Pineapple Wings
The weekends have been absolutely crazy lately. There seems to be something nearly every Saturday and Sunday, mostly fun stuff so i’m not complaining. All this running around has made our tradition of family football Sundays with my parents and brothers a bit tough. Weeks into the season and it was just this past…
Wine & Cheese Get Together and Uncorked Wine Ventures
Before there were kids I really loved doing a “cutting board dinner” once a week. After work I’d stop by our local Italian specialty store and pick up a variety of cheeses, meats, olives, bread and whatever else looked good. Something about the rustic-ness of a big wooden cutting board filled with some of my…
Black Bean, Salsa and Cheddar Taquitos with an Avocado Dipping Sauce
I missed you guys!!! Me and the fam spent the long weekend in Amish Country PA and had a great time!!! We ate a ton of delicious food and had a blast at the Crayola Experience, Dutch Wonderland and Sesame Place {well ya that stuff was obviously to keep the kids happy lol}. We did…