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 on 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.

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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!

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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.