Easy Brie & Berry Pastry Bites

If you’re looking for an effortless appetizer that looks elegant but takes minimal time, these Brie and Berry Pastry Bites are the answer.

Made with refrigerator dough or crescent roll dough, creamy brie, and sweet triple berry topping, these little rolls bake up golden, flaky, and irresistible.

They’re perfect for holiday parties, brunch spreads, or anytime you need a quick crowd-pleaser that feels gourmet without the fuss.

The combination of buttery pastry, melted brie, and fruity jam is a classic for a reason—sweet, savory, and just a little indulgent.

Even better, this recipe is flexible, forgiving, and easy to customize with different jams or herbs.

Bacon Wrapped Filet with Mushroom Marsala Sauce

This is a delicious Bacon Wrapped Filet with Mushroom Marsala Sauce.


The filet will melt in your mouth tender and we have four different cooking methods, broiled, pan-fried, grilled, or air fried.


Our filet is wrapped in applewood bacon and we prefer to serve it with one or more sides like our polenta, pasta dishes, grilled artichokes, and today I am making our favorite Roasted Vegetables.


When shopping for this dish, use the best quality ingredients and fresh is best.


The marriage of flavors from all of these ingredients will give you a gourmet filet that so easy to prepare.


For the best results always marinate the meat for at least 1 hour if not longer before proceeding with the cooking methods.


Our easy-to-follow instructions will give you a fork-tender filet that is a memorable meal and perfect when hosting a dinner party!


This recipe is made for very thick cuts of filets, and the Marsala sauce is also great on other lesser cuts of steaks, chops, or even ground beef patties.


Scroll down to our printable recipe card for the exact measurements and cooking methods and enjoy your filet easy instructions for a gourmet meal.

Bacardi Chocolate Rum Cake Recipe

I make this cake every year for friends that love Rum.

The buttery Rum flavor with Chocolate is just so addicting.

Most of the cakes are made with Bourbon, this is a nice change. The cake is dense like poundcake and has all the moistness it needs to melt in your mouth. You won't be sorry trying this one. Anyone that loves Rum will love this cake as well.


Cake:

1/2 cup hot brewed strong coffee

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1 box devils food cake mix

1 box instant chocolate pudding

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup sour cream

4 eggs

1/3 cup Rum and 3 tablespoons water


Glaze:

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup rum


Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter, flour a bundt pan.

In a small bowl, combine chocolate chips and hot brewed coffee until smooth microwave 40 seconds and stir to melt chips evenly. Set aside.

Mix all cake ingredients and beat until smooth. Add the chocolate mixture and blend together. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 55 minutes to an hour or until cake is tested with a tooth pick and comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.

In a small saucepan, add butter, sugar bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add rum. Pierce the cake with a fork and pour the mixture over hot cake.

Chocolate Bark Fruit and Nut Candy

Who can resist an easy decadent slab of chocolate, with either bittersweet, milk, or white smooth melted chocolate, mixed with a various assortment of with nuts, fruits or other candy?.


This easy confection is made up of pistachios, dark chocolate, nuts, raisins, and whatever else your heart desires.


We often make this at Christmas time for those hard-to-buy folks but surely they love their candy.


Try some of our experimental additions and make this you own bark candy creation these super simple instructions will have everyone asking you for your recipe.


This is just a guideline to follow so substitute whatever your family and friends like in the recipe.


The kids love to help dump in the ingredients and it's a great first lesson in cooking and how to invent recipes on their own.


Check out our favorite mix suggestions and scroll to the bottom to our printable instructions.

Leftover Piecrust Pinwheel Cookies

Pie Crust Pinwheels are easy, mom made these all the time during the fall when she had leftover dough after making apple pies.

With several different filling options below, you can have a few different pie crust cookies baked in around 15 to 20 minutes.

Little flakey easy pie crust cookies made with leftover dough is the perfect way to repurpose pie crust deliciously!

Cherry Winks

Cherry Winks are a popular cookie that became a winning recipe for a National Pillsbury contest back in the 1950s.

The recipe is a basic cookie dough with dates, maraschino cherries, and nuts then rolled into cornflakes and baked.

These crunchy little gems are perfect for any holiday cookie tray and certainly have a delicious blend of flavor in every bite.

The sweet little maraschino cherries really give this cookie its character in color with the balance of sweet and crunchy coating from the cereal along with the pecans and sweet dates.

We love this vintage cherry cookie and it's surely a treat every Christmas holiday!

Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom of this page in a printable recipe card.

Italian Fig Cookie Thumbprint Recipe

Filling:

1 1/2 cups dried figs

3/4 cup yellow light raisins

1/4 cup silvered almonds or coarse chopped walnuts

1/2 cup mixed dried fruits

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup water hot

pinch of cinnamon

In a food processor chop everything until it's coarsely ground set aside.

3-3/4 cups all purpose flour
1  cup butter, softened
1/3 cup butter or lard
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream plus two tablespoons
1 egg yolk

Combine all ingredients blending together until this forms a ball.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Roll into balls. With the bottom of a floured finger make an indentation in the center. Place on parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes. Fill with fig filling. Bake at 350-degree hot oven until set not browned around 5 minutes. Cool sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Leftover Turkey Buffalo Sauce Pizza Recipe

Who would of thought leftover Turkey could taste this good!

When we tried this one I was amazed how much it tasted like buffalo chicken style pizza. which we love. Usually using a roasted chicken.  Another great way to use up that
leftover Turkey on Gameday! 
 

Leftover turkey about 1 cup or more

Hot Sauce your favorite brand

Lowfat ranch or blue cheese dressing

Mexican blends of cheese shredded

Red and Green pepper slices

Chopped fresh tomatoes

Olive Oil

Cooking spray

garlic powder, oregano, parsley

1 pound fresh or store bought pizza dough

Mix the turkey, 1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing, 1/4 cup hot sauce in a bowl all together, refrigerate until ready to use.

Stretch the pizza dough out on to a lightly sprayed with oil cookie sheet or pizza pan. Let rise until double. Top with the turkey mixture, slices of tomato, peppers and sprinkle the entire pizza lightly with herbs and spices. Sprinkle the entire top with cheese. Bake at 430 until browned and cheese is melted.

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Chocolate Coconut Mounds Bars

Chocolate Coconut Mounds Bars is like eating that famous candy bar that’s on top of rich, coconut cream filling and chocolate graham cracker crust so super easy and oh so delicious.

What a treat if you love this popular Mounds bar candy it's creamy filling is so addicting with its gooey center.

These bake up quickly in around 25 minutes and then spread with semi-sweet chocolate chips making them irresistible in flavor and hard to wait until they cool to eat!

If you're a real coconut fan these are loaded with it so don't hesitate a minute to make this recipe

Panko Crusted Fried Artichoke Heart Appetizer Recipe

If you love artichokes, then you are in for a treat.



we love these dipped in pizza sauce but they are great plain too!

Baked Eggs with Sauce, Pepperoni and Mozzarella Recipe

My brother John inspired me to make eggs with pepperoni, sauce and mozzarella. He said that mom made it that way. She always used leftover sauce, then both brothers would bring leftovers to school in a sandwich.

Dad always made the omelets with fried ham and eggs,then sometimes added peppers and potatoes. So I decided to try it with tomatoes, pepperoni, sauce and mozzarella baked! I think Mom would have loved this one even though she fried hers!

Grilled Insalata Caprese Panini Recipe

Don't have a panini maker? You really don't need one to make this delicious Grilled Insalata Caprese . Check out how easy it is to make this delicious caprese sandwich without the panini maker and it taste over the top delicious with all the melted cheese.

You really only need a heavy grated pan with a heavy dish to press on top to make a panini no need for expensive makers! Check out the recipe and stroll down to see how I did this!

Snicker Doodle Drizzled Cupcake Recipe



Fall brings out the best flavors, caramel, chocolate and cinnamon, 
 so why not a snicker doodle cupcake?

Simple ingredients to make a delicious moist cupcake sure to get you many compliments.
These were a huge hit...  here's the recipes.

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes:

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup whole milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Frosting: (see below)

Garnish:
Snickers bars sliced in 1/2 inch pieces
Ice cream topping Hot fudge and Caramel

Preheat oven on 350 degrees and line a pan for at least 12 cupcakes.

Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
In a large mixer bowl whip the sugar and butter till light. Add the eggs and beat into the mixture. Add the dry ingredients alternating with milk and vanilla. Spoon into cupcakes tins filling almost to the top leaving around 1/4 inch space. Bake at 350 until the middle springs back around 25 minutes or until the toothpick is clean in the centers. Cool completely.

Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of cinnamon
heavy cream, half and half or evaporated milk

In a large heavy duty mixer whip the buter and sugar adding around 2 tablespoons of heavy cream, together until light around 8 minutes. Add the cinnamon and vanilla when this is completed and beat in.
Spread on cooled cupcakes and garnish with cinnamon sugar mixture, snickers bars and drizzle with both chocolate and caramel ice cream toppings.

Julia Child’s Coq au Vin

Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin recipe is a basic stewed chicken in a rich buttery red wine sauce traditionally made with sauteed mushrooms and pearl onions and we adapted this 1960s recipe just slightly to our taste.

This easy dish is another classic win-win for the French Chef's expertise in fabulous cuisine in French food meals and the flavors are magnificent.

This easy chicken stew is really forked tender and we have adapted the recipe and can be made on the stovetop or finished in the oven.

If you're a stew lover, this delicious pot of seasoned vegetables in a wine sauce is one to add to your collections, as always Julia's recipes won't disappoint plus very simple to make.

During the years of making different types of Italian, Irish, and now French-style stews, they are all started with basic ingredients you can choose to mix or match and adapt to your family's preference.

Our family prefers less onion and more garlic, however, the recipe is written with alternatives you can make it in its original form or experiment like we did.

We have adapted several of Juila's genius recipes like Steak Diane, Coquilles Saint Jacques, Boeuf Bourguignon, and Ham Madiera.

Scroll down to our printable recipe card and hit print and let's get this delicious meal on your tables from the 1960s easy dinner inspired by Julia Child the great French Chef.

Chicken Legs and Thighs

You can use any parts of the chicken you like but this recipe called for legs and thighs which we use and it's super tender.


The sauce is a nice butter and flour paste to thicken the sauce and works perfectly.


If you prefer to not make this with mushrooms or onions add the peppers and potatoes like we did, the recipe is perfectly seasoned for whatever vegetables you like, just cooking times will vary.


Just adapt away as you like your stewed chicken.

Tips

1. brown the chicken on both sides till brown
2. save the bacon fat and do not drain the bacon fat is flavor in this recipe
3. burgundy or merlot are both good choices for wines make sure it's one that is a good drinking wine 
4. always use fresh herbs
5. use some cubed fresh whole tomatoes if you like them stead of tomato paste
6. use an instant-read meat thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked

Some of The Ingredients Used In This Stew

• chicken thighs
• extra virgin olive oil
• pearl onion carrots, garlic mushrooms
• burgundy or merlot wine
• sprigs of thyme, parsley
• tomato paste
• chicken broth

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Easiest Coq au Vin Recipe

Coq au vin is a traditional French dish, but Julia Child put her own memorable stamp on it with her 1960s cooking show, The French Chef.

This version of her timeless comfort food is adapted as you can see by adding or removing whatever your palettes love about stew.

This adapted recipe was creatively remastered from Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and still packs a great flavor.

I can safely say is this version is much more on the Italian side than probably French in some ways, so by all means change the recipe to your own taste buds.

Julia Child’s Coq au Vin

Yield: 8

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 55 Min

Ingredients

• 8 chicken thighs and legs, bone-in and skin on
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 6 slices of thick bacon
• 8 ounces fresh cremini mushrooms, washed and sliced
• 20 pearl onions, peeled (Tip: Julia pierces the bottom of the root so they won't come apart when cooking)
• 2 large carrots, sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 6-8 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 2 1/2 cups dry red wine (burgundy, merlot)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Additional Option: add small cubed potatoes, and sliced peppers (add when chicken is simmering you may need more chicken broth if it gets too dry)
• Optional Cooking Method: this can go in a dutch oven at 325 degrees for 2 hours.

Instructions

1. Add 1 1/2 tablespoon of flour and butter and mix together to form a paste set this aside,
2. On medium heat, in a large deep pan add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
3. Place the bacon in the pan and fry for around 10 minutes as it starts to crisp up remove it to a plate and save the fat in the pan.
4. Let it cool then chop it up leaving this on the same plate.
5. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
6. Place the seasoned chicken in the bacon grease and brown on both sides this should take around 6 minutes on each side.
7. Remove the chicken and set it aside.
8. Add the onion, garlic carrots and tomato paste to this pot.
9. Cook it for 4 minutes stirring until the vegetables are softened do not burn the garlic.
10. Add the chicken and bacon to the pot.
11. Shut the burner off.
12. Add the brandy and let it sit for around 2 minutes.
13. Using a long lighter or match light the brandy on fire to a flambe' and as the flame lowers down, pour in the wine to put out the flames.
14. Place back on the heat to medium.
15. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
16. Simmer this down on low heat and the bay leaf and thyme.
17. Cover this pot and simmer for around 30 to 35 minutes, chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature is 165 degrees on an instant-read meat thermometer.
18. In a clean pan heat some olive oil and butter remaining on high heat. Add the mushrooms, and pearl onions and cook for 8 minutes.
19. Place the vegetables into the simmering chicken and add the butter-flour mixture.
20. Simmer for around 7 minutes or until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.
21. Remove the thyme and bay leaf.
22. Season if needed..

Notes

Tips

• brown the chicken on both sides till brown, don't burn the garlic remove it
• save the bacon fat and do not drain the bacon fat is flavor in this recipe.
• burgundy or merlot are both good choices for wines make sure it's one that a good drinking wine
• Always use fresh herbs
• Use some cubed fresh whole tomatoes if you like them stead of tomato paste.
• use an instant-read meat thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked

Nutrition Facts

Calories

562.36

Fat (grams)

35.2

Sat. Fat (grams)

11.41

Carbs (grams)

15.6

Fiber (grams)

2.39

Net carbs

13.2

Sugar (grams)

5.19

Protein (grams)

28.02

Sodium (milligrams)

945.12

Cholesterol (grams)

164.38

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Pumpkin Drop Cookie Recipe

Looking for homemade all-from-scratch pumpkin cookies? This one is a delicious easy-drop cookie all from simple pantry ingredients..

This cookie recipe is super easy to make around 30 cookies and they can be all different to make the best holiday Thanksgiving tray.

One recipe will make around 30 cookies and each one is topped with festive treats from nuts, raision chocolate chips, coconut to make the best variety!

If you want a wholesome cookie from the early 1950s, this one is what mom always made from scratch with pumpkin puree.

If you are a cookie jar cookie lover, do try my family's Everything Cookies, Chocolate Chip Shortbread recipe, Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe, and Oatmeal Cookies!

Scroll down to this easy recipe and give them a try!

Classic Pot Roast

Classic Pot Roast is an all-in-one pan easy filling vintage meal mom use to make back in the 1960s.


This recipe would easily feed the whole family and an inexpensive satisfying meal on a budget.


Mom's recipe will work for a classic oven braise as well as in a slow cooker.


Our pot roast is braised beef in liquid slow-cooked and we add usually carrots and potatoes and then another Yankee-style pot roast is cooked and served with the addition of carrots, potatoes, parsnip, and turnip, and still slow-cooked.


The additions added can be whatever your family prefers vegetable-wise, we just like to keep it plain and sop up the juices with a nice loaf of hard-crusted Italian bread.


Later through the years, our recipe collection added Mississippi London Broil Pot Roast and Tavern Style Beef Roast both amazing in flavor slow-cooked, and perfect for sandwiches with leftovers.

Chocolate Dipped Spoons

These Chocolate Dipped Spoons are always a huge winner for parties, fundraisers, holidays weddings and baby showers and gift giving and we have tons of ideas for you to make a beautiful assortment easily with plastic spoons to make a perfect party favor.

The idea came to me when my niece had cancer and we needed to have a fundraiser to help pay for all the incurring hospital treatments so my first idea was a breast cancer awareness pink spoon and I added a fluffy Truffle with Bailey's Irish Cream filling, dipped them in pink tinted white chocolate and we sold out on them which made me so happy to help.

The spoons are great for attaching to part of a hot cocoa lovers gift to stir in just a spoon dipped in melted chocolate, so there is nothing complicated about making these perfect for any event, holiday, birthday, or party favor you need them for.

Purchasing the spoons and ingredients are easily found at any craft store or even most dollar stores have colorful or clear spoons to match the theme of your party, gift, or fundraiser colors.

Below are some ideas, suggestions, and tips to make the prettiest filled party spoons that taste delicious with some simple instructions.

Unstuffed Pepper Skillet

Get the great taste of Stuffed Peppers unstuffed without the fuss in a one-pan skillet!

I've been making mom's recipe for years the old-fashioned hand-stuffed way for Italian Stuffed Peppers, but sometimes I am tired and throw it all in this delicious skillet on those busy days.

This easily adapted style recipe takes the fantastic classic flavors and ingredients of stuffed peppers, then turns them into a wonderful one-pan comforting quick meal, especially on a busy weeknight.

It's in between a deconstructed stuffed pepper casserole and an unstuffed pepper skillet both would be fitting names for this created style.

The best part is the rice, and beef comes together in a savory flavored sauce that really feeds a large family not only economically but deliciously.

Our deconstructed style rice also is so flavorful, the fussiest of eaters will love this and can even move the strips of peppers aside who aren't fans of them.

The whole meal depending can be put together quickly using cooked rice and sauteed ground beef, it's one of the most popular quick meals I can get on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for all our suggestions, additions along with substitution ideas.

Cold Refried Bean Dip Recipe

This is the ultimate game-day/party food is so versatile with layers of delicious flavors we even set up a serving station so your crowd can build their own dip just the way they like it.

Our great bean dip can be made ahead and it's served with a variety of crackers, chips, and sliced vegetables, and really an all-around crowd-pleaser so perfect for any kind of entertaining.

The ingredients in our dip has so many possible ingredients you can interchange just by reading all our suggestions below, so this is a basic refried bean recipe with all the fix-ins or mix-ins.

The best part there is no cooking involved in this layered cold dip.

Mix and match whatever layering you prefer whether it's cheese, hot peppers, or onions we have a list of suggestions to add or leave out below.

This dip even tastes great with our Tuscan garlic bread or pita points and is truly an addicting appetizer!

Scroll down to this printable recipe and see why it's the newest favorite in our home.

Baked Lemon Panko Fish

Baked Lemon Panko Fish is a delicately mild white baked lemony panko-crusted topped fish and super easy to make.

Although you can use just about any kind of fish we prefer haddock, seabass, or any firm fish for this recipe.

The lemon butter-crusted topping is so delicious, and what makes the flavors unforgettable.

If you love seafood, you may also like to try our Baked Lemon Dill Chilean Sea Bass

Of course, it's usually only in high-end seafood restaurants, so if you're a seafood lover, do give it a try, and maybe you will fall in love with the flavor as we did.

Scroll down and print off the recipe to give it a try.

Cola Chocolate Cake

What can be easier than a doctored cake mix for a classic Coca-Cola cake or Coca-Cola cookies to make in a hurry for birthdays, potlucks, or because you're craving these vintage delicious easy recipes?

The cookies are just two ingredients and the Coca-Cola cake has an additional 4 ingredients to add, super easy and fast to make this delicious decadent classic cake from the 1950s.

The cake first appeared in a cookbook in the 1950s and was claimed to be invented using this cola in cakes in the Southern part of the United States.

This Coca-Cola cake was a trend in several articles in the 1990s and even became a favorite on a popular Cracker Barrel menu back in the 1990s.

Not only easy but the delicate flavor the soda pop adds is delicate and gives it a nice texture.

Using only two ingredients for making the Coca-Cola cookies is another wonderful recipe that the kids absolutely can never get enough of, so for all the busy folks out there, these are two winners for baking in a hurry!

I love doctored cake mixes, they really make baking fun and foolproof not having to worry about making a mistake and forgetting any ingredient!

Just scroll down to our easy printable recipe card if you want to avoid all the tips and suggestions below!

Crockpot Italian Style Jambalaya

You know I am a huge crockpot fan and love seafood! This was a recipe I decided to try and adapt and make Italian Style! Living in the South coming from Upstate N.Y.,

I certainly can't totally reform to eating the Southern way of cooking so here is my Italian version.

Grandma's Homemade Spaghetti

If you've never made homemade pasta dough before, this is a great place to start because you’ll learn everything you need to know about making the best Italian pasta you’ve ever tasted by hand or machine.

Making pasta right in your own kitchen using a pasta machine makes the whole process super easy and saves so much time however, it's easier than you think even cutting by hand!

This post is going to teach you step-by-step on making the perfect dough for making spaghetti or other noodle shapes plus has plus tantalizing sauce recipes to match your homemade cut noodles.

I first learned pasta making from grandma and my mom at age 11, all by hand that certainly was a wonderful cherished memory and a labor of love.

In the 1960s we would make the dough, roll it, dry it, and cut it and now most pasta machines can do it all in half the time

I was so lucky to grow up with such talented cooks to learn from and until later in my years I never used a pasta machine until now.

I have such a passion for cooking great food and learning all about Regional Italian foods and recipes.

As a wife, mother of two wonderful sons, and grandmother to three precious grandchildren I love continuing to teach the traditions I was taught.

Growing up we all resided in Utica, New York, (also referred to as “Little Italy”) where many Italian immigrants settled and we learned I learned so many all parts of Italy, many recipes you will find in this post.

Lemon Garlic Chicken Wing Recipe

Lemon Garlic Chicken Wing Recipe is a citrusy butter sauce that goes over fried and then baked wings!

Most of the time we enjoy our wings this way and they're so easy to make using less oil and still, have the crispy outside as totally being fried chicken but oven-fried is finishing them off.

I love the flavors of lemon and some of the other sauces we made check out  18 chicken wing dipping sauces!

Easy to make with our step-by-step instructions and taste better than any restaurant.

With a light coating of seasoned flour, you're will love these crispy tangy wings!

To feed my crowd I usually make around 3 pans these go so fast!

Just scroll down to print off the recipe.

Italian Fig and Cheese Filled Galette Recipe

Almond Cheese Filling:
3 1/2 ounces of almond paste
1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:
1/4 cup raspberry seedless jam or other seedless jam of choice
6 large fresh brown figs sliced stems removed or (around 20 dried that have been simmered in water for 5 minutes then drained)

Garnish:
1 egg white
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1 tart dough recipe or use  (to make a11 inch round circle) of pastry dough,  store bought pie dough or use puff pastry dough found in frozen foods section of your local supermarkets.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a food processor add the paste, cheese, honey, vanilla. Blend until smooth. Roll out pastry and place on a heavy duty parchment paper lined baking sheet.  Pour the cheese on top of the dough almost to the edges all around. Place the sliced figs on top of the cheese mixture, (microwave jam 10 seconds) and  spoon or pour on top of the figs. Fold the edges all around the exposing the center.

 Brush with some  beaten egg white wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 40 minutes or until browned at 400 degrees.
Serve with ice cream or plain.

Melted Provolone, Roasted Peppers and Meatball Sandwich Recipe

A gourmet style Italian meatball sandwich.

Growing up in East Utica N.Y., this one was a family favorite.


Very special to us back then when money was tight we would make this one from Sunday leftovers.


Now in 2012, a sandwich you will pay plenty for and considered gourmet.


Simple, delicious and Mom always put the combination of flavors together, this is one to remember.

Refrigerator Dough Pecan Sticky Rolls Recipe

These are a quick version for making pecan sticky rolls that are so delicious and easy to make.

The honey and brown sugar with pecans make a wonderful syrup that clings to each roll.

Pecan sticky rolls are terrific with any hot beverage and are perfect for a dessert or snack.

Orange Cupcakes with Orange Buttercream

No matter what time of the year Orange Cupcakes with Orange Frosting is just the right flavor citrusy, bright tender cake with delicious orange buttercream is always a delicious treat.

What everyone loves about this orange cake is it's a great addition to the holiday tables for fall treats especially Halloween and Thanksgiving, you can even tint the batter orange to coordinate the colorful theme.

Fall just shouts orange colors and fall cakes you may also like to try another favorite Apple Buttermilk Streusel Cake that's loaded with apples and the cinnamon crunchy topping is so addicting it's great any time of day.

Our all-decked-out holiday-themed cupcakes can be made into a full-layer cake and are perfect for hosting a dinner party.

The cake all made from scratch even stays moist for more than a few days after it's baked when you use our orange glaze when making a sheet cake.

Simple pantry ingredients make this cake sure easy to transform into cupcakes, cakes, loaf cakes, bundt style, or any shape you desire.

Whenever I make this the whole house smells fantastic and it sure is the perfect cake to bake if you're showcasing a home for sale or having guests this will surely make their mouths water.

If you love the taste of orange and desserts you may also like to try our Orange Creamsicle Dessert or Florida Butter Pecan Orange Pound Cake Loaf.

Please read our tips before starting and scroll down to the bottom for this printable recipe.

Grilled Southwestern Tequila Chicken

This tequila Southwestern-style chicken is just bursting with flavor and perfect for kicking off the summer.


Whether you use bone-in or boneless chicken, this marinade will be your favorite along with any guests who happen to be a taste tester.


Our recipe consists of fresh ingredients that will not soon be forgotten and pretty addicting.


Served with our favorite No Mayo Pasta Salad and Italian Style Potato Salad you have the perfect picnic side dishes to accompany your delicious skewers.


The best part about this recipe, we have 3 cooking methods grilled, air fry, or baked there is no right or wrong cooking method so you can choose.


Grilling being our first choice especially for kabobs, the thicker pieces and bone-in take a bit longer, and seriously it's hard to wait for these to be cooked.


Just scroll to the recipe card below for recipes, both our marinade recipes and full instructions, and let's get our grill on.

Grilled Rum Jerk Style Chicken or Pork Recipe and Island Cruise

 Another great grilling marinade and delicious sauce. Get the most use out of your summer grilling with the best flavors! One of the many delicious island foods we had on our recent Eastern Carribean Cruise in the Virgin Islands last week. August 12th we set sail on our seven day anniversary cruise. As soon as we got home I had to make this grilled delight myself! Yah mon! It's a favorite food served on most beach day excursions. The smell alone made your mouth water.

Our 12th Anniversary.

2 pounds of shrimp, boneless chicken or pork tenderloin cut into cubes
2 cans of drained pineapple
1 bottle jerk sauce
Italian seasoning
1 cup white Rum
4 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup water


Boil 1 cup water, 3 tablespoons each salt and brown sugar, 2 teaspoons  Italian seasoning and 4 garlic cloves. Add 1 cup rum, then cool. Add cubed chicken, shrimp or pork tenderloin and marinate. Skewer with pineapple. Grill, basting with bottled jerk sauce. Cook 10 to 15 minutes on each side until cooked. Serve with a salad and steamed white rice.

Hope you all enjoy the photo's. The cruise was wonderful. We just love how relaxing it is. Something to try at least once.
This is our 10th cruise now. With God's blessing, hopefully won't be the last..