Ravioli with Peas and Prosciutto

This is a dish we made on a cooking class about a week ago using the first fresh peas of the season. Vibrantly…

Risi e Bisi

This delectable spring dish, a soup with fresh pea pod stock, fresh peas and rice, was once served with great pomp and ceremony to the Magnificent…

Spring Carrots...not just for Easter Bunnies

The smell of carrots makes me think of Spring. I don't mean carrots cooking on a stove. I mean the scent of…

BBQ Shrimp (no grill required)

The New Orleans staple, BBQ Shrimp, was created at Pascal's Manale.Pascal's Manale, a Creole-Italian (Sicilian) restaurant on Napoleon Ave., opened…

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Cupcakes

A decadent brownie cupcake with a Reese's Peanut Butter cup baked inside!

Spring Lasagne

Lasagne di Prima Primavera - Lasagne for the first days of Spring. With scallops, fava, zucchini and their blossoms.

Caribbean Rum "Sopped" Coconut Cake

Dolce al Mascarpone

My luscious spring variation on Tiramisù, this one is made with a lemon syrup and fresh berries

Oreo Cookie Cupcakes

Super sweet and highly recommended from kids of all ages, these oreo cookie cupcakes have double dose of cookies in both the cupcakes and the…

Upside-Down Peach Cupcakes

#74) Peach Upside-DownsI have been drooling over my copy of Better Homes and Gardens' "Ultimate Desserts" since I got it in the mail last week. So I…