Italian Baked Mashed Potato Croquettes

A very delicate crunch and hardly no fat to worry about baking them instead of frying. Grandma's recipe adapted…

Simple Sweet Rice Dessert

It stormed and blew all day yesterday in Sonoma. Patsy was packed off to dog camp for the day at Vintage Kennel Club. Huskys need a lot of exercise…

Fontina and Red Pepper-Stuffed Garlic Focaccia

Torta Di Pasqua Al Formaggio

Italian Ricotta Torta is a much lighter cheese cake then the traditional NY cheese cake. It is a traditional Italian Easter dessert.…

Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp,…

Sausage and Potato Soup

A hearty soup for those snowy nights.

You Put The Lamb In the Coconut And Stir It All Up!

Remember that old song lyric by Nilsson, "the lime in the coconut"??? In my opinion, there is nothing that…

Gnocchi Carmelita's Way

For soft light fluffy pillows that taste of potato, I have always made potato gnocchi without using egg at all and keeping the amount of flour to a…

Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting

My grandma, mom, have handed down from generation to generation...a simple recipe and traditional Italian…

Ham and Cheese Egg Cups

Easy and Elegant baked Egg cups perfect for breakfast or brunch fare!