Royal Icing

Royal icing is used for decorating cookies and cakes. I prefer to use only meringue powder instead of egg whites. I feel it's safer. This is a great recipe to make special characters and decorations to match the theme to any children's birthday party,for weddings and any other events or functions.

You can find the cake decorating tools in my shop at the top portion of my blog page labeled "Shop with me".

Strawberry Vanilla Heart Cake

Strawberry Vanilla Heart Cake made from scratch is a delicious moist dessert cake and we often bake this in a heart-shaped pan on Valentine's Day for that significant other "just because".

This vanilla cake with buttercream and freshly diced strawberries makes one of the elegant yet simple and delicious in every bite.

We decorated our hearts with cut-out sugar cookie conversation hearts for Valentine's Day which is just an option and a delicious little addition.

For the complete recipe scroll all the way down to the bottom where you will find a printable recipe card on this page and hit print.

Butternut Squash Arugula Winter Raspberry Salad

Butternut Squash Arugula Winter Raspberry Salad is my kicking off to a healthy diet New Year!


This is my go-to salad in the winter months since I can't get my favorite butternut squash all year long!


I love Butternut sweet squash with arugula and fresh fruit dressing just like a watermelon salad which is another favorite salad during the summer months.


Take a look at this light colorful and delicious homemade salad that packs a great taste from fruits to vegetables!


If you are trying to keep your weight down and cholesterol low, this is a great place to start or try my weight loss beet salad, it's so good.


The butternut squash adds the perfect sweetness with arugula a nutty flavor and the raspberry give you a touch of summer all year long!


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Salad Dressing Greek Marinade for Chicken

This is like my go-to recipe whenever I need a tender tasty piece of chicken breast as the main entrée or over fresh lettuce salad greens, over pasta, or even in a sandwich.

The recipe can be made from scratch with our delicious fresh marinade or a bottle of Italian or Greek salad dressing.

There are cooking methods available in the recipe card below for grilling, sauteed, slow cooker, and oven baking.

Just scroll to the bottom of the recipe card hit print and the ads will go away for a quick peek.

Baked Haddock with Shrimp Zucchini

Baked flaky haddock with shrimp and zucchini vegetable topping!


When summer vegetables are in abundance, I always experiment with them.


I was thrilled with this recipe when I got a delicious side dish all in one pan with my seafood.


This seafood dish just shouts summertime and is a fun way to serve it no lease bursting with amazing flavors.


It's so easy to prepare and everyone loved it.


Here is a great way to start off eating lighter.


This baked haddock has the perfect balance of flavors baked with a wine sauce!


Seafood lovers, you're going to love this recipe, this is so easy, and baked fish never tasted so good!


Scroll down and get it printed off on the recipe card and give this one a try!

Baked Mini Puffed Pancakes

Baked mini puffed pancakes are really a miniature Dutch baby. There are so many names I have seen them called, you may have seen them called, German puffed pancakes. They remind me somewhat of popover in flavor, until we dressed them up!

Triple Chocolate Fudge Brownies

These triple chocolate fudge brownies are the ultimate when it comes to satisfying anyone who is a chocoholic!

This is a chocolate overload and with a hint of espresso powder and topping them with c creamy chocolate ganache, it will be totally a bite of heaven.

This triple decadent brownie is the family favorite and always asked for in my brownie recipe collection.

Just scroll to the recipe card for this recipe.

Baked Homemade Cavatelli

Baked Cavatelli pasta is a ricotta and flour base Italian pasta that can be served with tomato sauce or cavatelli with garlic and oil with some kind of vegetable like broccoli.


We make them from scratch and they are very easy then turn it into a cheesy casserole.


The dough is light and the pasta is very delicious with the addition of Italian tomato sauce and baked in the oven smothered in melted mozzarella cheese.


Sometimes we even layer it with ricotta cheese between the pasta and use a loose meat bolognese sauce.


These are my favorite homemade pasta in our home.

Mom's Focaccia Cheese Stuffed Bread

Focaccia is a delicious herb-infused bread with olive oil and lots of spices. The flavors are robust and many versions have been adapted through the years.


I made this dough stuffed with Italian cheeses. It's baked to perfection and the aroma is fabulous while baking, it's hard to wait until it's done baking to eat it!


Comfort food comes in all forms, for me, it's homemade bread of any kind.


This dough is so versatile it can be transformed into pizza, fried for a savory flavor or just the way it is!

Homemade Potato Herb Bread

Potato herb bread is so versatile!


You can use it for so many recipes and the dough last longer than most because it's so moist.


The best part is it's texture, softness, and heaviness, perfect for stews and soups!


Potato bread is delicious toasted and great for breakfast.


You can leave the herbs out and make it unflavored either way it's delicious.

Eggless Tiramisu Recipe

Ok, so I know the real Tiramisu Recipe has raw egg yolks in it but this is still fabulous without them so there are no raw eggs to worry about in this filling!


I am the most careful person and also leary on eating raw anything these days, nothing seems safe anymore.


But this dessert has the best of the best flavors without using raw eggs.


If you wanted an authentic Tiramisu recipe, you will have to move on, no eggs to see here.


It's rich with mascarpone and has cocoa powder on top and not all this chocolate fudge on top.


A couple of things about me on that subject.


I always worried about salmonella.


So I decided one day since everyone loves this dessert I was going to make it as close as possible without the eggs.


I wanted to make sure since this Italian family eats all day from noon to dusk especially on a Sunday, we didn't get sick if it was left out too long!


Sorry about the pictures not being clear, this day had horrible overcast, but being able to have our dinner out on the patio in mid-March was awesome.


Florida has had cold months this winter so no complaints, to us it was beautiful a cloudy 78 degrees.


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Dried Cherry Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

Through the years of baking, this is the best banana bread and the best quick bread recipe I ever found.


Using dried cherries with bananas go famously together.


Adding chocolate chips is a big bonus! This is one I will make time and time and a perfect combination of flavors!


Of course, with all the dried fruits out there available, you can choose any kind you prefer.


Pineapple and coconut are other great combinations with banana and chocolate chips.


This is a basic recipe that can be adapted to any flavors added you like.

Grandma's Italian Style Rice Pudding

Grandma's Italian Style Rice Pudding is the most comforting food I remember by her.

Everything that grandma made was always fantastic and I loved this comforting dessert as a child and still today.

Nothing was measured back in the 1960s when I was growing up.

She was taught to make everything from scratch and even the milk was fresh on the farm she grew up on.

When she made this it reminded her of her childhood and her mom and I am so proud to be able to make this almost as good as her.

This rice pudding is so creamy and the flavors are unforgettable, as she was.

Her cakes, bread pudding, and cookies were always made with such pride and she loved to cook.

It's comforting to cook the recipes I adapted from my childhood to keep her memory alive.

It's a great delicious custard with rice dessert with a hint of cinnamon just scroll down to the bottom for this printable recipe.

Italian Merlot Chili

This Italian Merlot Chili is a hearty bowl of chunky meat, beans, tomatoes, and peppers in a yummy wine sauce.

This is a comforting bowl of chili that is really fantastic with a little red wine in it and topped with melted mozzarella and croutons it's a winner in our family.

Even though the wine boils away, it enhances the flavors of the sauce it makes along with the spices and blends well with the mozzarella cheese.

Our favorite beans are classic white cannellini beans, however, feel free to add whatever you have on hand or what you prefer.

Top your Italian-style chili with some of our favorite suggestions below or set up a serving station and let the family build their own bowl of yummy goodness.

We just love this flavorful Merlot chili and it's certainly a nice addition to any chili lovers recipe collection.

For a printable copy of this recipe just scroll down to the bottom of this page and hit print.

Roasted Lemon and Herb Chicken

This is one of the juiciest birds I ever made is this Roasted Lemon and Herb Chicken will be a favorite in your meal planning.


The lemon, garlic, and herbs make an amazing flavored chicken you will make time and time again oh and really great if you have leftovers!


I just love the fact that the first meal will be fabulous with a roasted chicken and then the leftovers will be just as fabulous!


That's if you even have any.


Chicken salads, chicken add to soups, and chicken sandwiches with lettuce and tomato were just a few things mom would give us for school lunches with leftovers.


Nothing went to waste and leftover chicken with a little mayonnaise in it on hard crusted Italian bread was always welcome.


This tasty chicken always went a long long way.


She even added the leftover chicken to a Tomato sauce and put it over pasta!


Everything mom made was a banquet no matter what she did with leftovers.

Cavatelli and Broccoli

If you’re into pasta with a vegetable kind of lover, then this garlicky (Aglio e Olio) sauce is delicious with Cavatelli and Broccoli and the perfect Italian pasta meal to make any day of the week.

The sauce can be a spicy flavored sauce with the addition of red pepper flakes or tamed down to your liking with lots of freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese added.

If you're a Cavatelli and Broccoli lover then this Italian pasta recipe will be your new favorite meal during that busy work week it's so simple to make!

This super easy pasta dish has just a few ingredients added and is perfect for busy weeknights, the kids love it and it's a good way to get them to eat their veggies.

Whether you use store-bought premade vegetables and pasta or all homemade this will be the perfect solution for busy folks who want a tasty meal in less than 30 minutes.

Of course, you can substitute a different veggie in place of broccoli, we surely will give you some ideas below for those picky eaters, but this one is a family favorite for over 100 years.

Scroll down to the printable recipe card and read just how simple this pasta and broccoli combination is to make it's so easy!