I used to love getting a tin of shortbread cookies from...well, someone each Christmas when I was growing up. There were always the traditional printed shortbread cookies and the sugar crystal-crusted ones. But is seems like there were also crisp, ...
Thick Spiced Italian Hot Chocolate
Back a few years ago there was a blog that I frequented called 'Made by Lex'. It was run by a very talented woman who sewed beautiful clothing and accessories for her children along with the occasional recipe and musings. One of my favorite posts ...
Farfalle with Crispy Pancetta, Heirloom Tomatoes in a White Wine GarlicCream
This pasta makes great use of those summer tomatoes you may have starting to ripen in your garden. Add in some cream and some smoky, crispy pork belly and you have what my two-year-old son deemed a "dang pasta adventure". I have no idea. But ...
Chicken Picatta with Scallion Parsley Mashed Potatoes
For the Chicken: Ingredients - 3 Boneless, Skinless chicken breasts, cut in half(horizontally). Kosher Salt and Pepper to taste ...
Tuscan Chicken Soup
This soup has one of the tastiest broths I have ever had. It's so simple to make and makes great use of canellini beans. To make it easier, you can use cubed chicken breast in place of the chicken thighs. BUT, I will warn you now that you won't get ...
Strawberry Panna Cotta
This is a classic Italian dessert that basically consists of cream set with gelatin. The literal translation of panna cotta is 'cooked cream'. This recipe is flavored with fresh, pureed strawberries. I like to make a strawberry coulis by pureeing an ...