European, Winter Recetas

Classic Beef Bourguignon

Cubes of beef stewed in a red wine sauce - magnifique! Hearty and flavorful, this can be made in a Dutch oven or crock pot. See link for Crock pot…

Ciabatta Bread I

The first of two ciabatta bread recipes I am trying out - this first one is from Fleischmann's Yeast. It is rated "Advanced" in difficulty and I…

Polenta Basic

How to make a good basic polenta dish

Chuck Steak Vegetable Stew Recipe

Perfect Stew to sop up that bread with!

Chocolate Torte

Do you have a chocolate lover in your house? Here is the best Birthday cake I have made.. it's rich and very special for any occasion. Put it on…

Baked Penne with Vegetables

Reminiscent of lasagna but loaded with veggies, this dish will take center stage at group gatherings. It makes good use of summer's zucchini…

Ceasar Salad

Ya Baby, Skinny Baked Pizza Dip to Enjoy All Football Season Long

Warm pizza in a dip? It doesn’t get better than this! Super easy to make…

Easy Risotto & Gourmet Mushrooms

Risotto scares too many cooks. It's really a simple dish, though not commonly served at the American dinner…

St. Joseph's Day Pastry

here is the perfect pastry for this Italian Holiday

Braciola

Little beef roulades braised in a tomato sauce, delicious!

PARSLEY sun-dried TOMATO PESTO on PASTA

I opened the fridge to be happily greeted by a beautiful bouquet of parsley. With this, I was inspired to…

Grandmother’s Handkerchief & Sausage Soup (Fazzoletto di nonna e la zuppa di salsiccia)

A friend of mines mom was making pasta sheets, which I thought was to be…

French Bread by Traditional Yeast Method (no bread machine)

Experimenting with several ways to get a good loaf of French bread without using my bread machine, I am ready…

Classic Beef Bourguignon - Crockpot Version

Cubes of beef stewed in a red wine sauce - magnifique! Hearty and flavorful, this can be made in a Dutch oven…