Recipes

Steve’s Famous Maryland Crab Soup

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintHave you ever sampled the “real” Maryland  Style Crab Soup?   You may think you have until you taste Steve’s recipe. This is a thick rich tomato based soup. This Maryland Crab Soup is a wonderful thing to have year round but it’s our staple during the winter until the…

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Mom’s Rhubarb Cake

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintI’m so excited that Rhubarb season arrives.  It means that I have the perfect excuse to make Mom’s Rhubarb Cake!  If you love coffee cakes this recipe will be one of your favoritesMy Dad had an amazing garden when I was growing up. We had tomatoes, peppers, beans – you…

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A Grand Seafood Feast for Valentine’s Day

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintWhat are you doing for Valentine’s? We like to avoid the crowd and cook at home so I decided to treat my wonderful husband, Steve with a special dinner. Where better to find inspiration than the Amalfi Coast? I can close my eyes and picture the kitchen at Il Ritrovo where…

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Lemon and Rosemary Roast Chicken

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintWhat is more comforting than a roast chicken? We never seem to tire of it.  I find that the simpler the preparation, the more beloved it is.  Here I flattened the chicken by cutting out the back and pressing it to lie flat in the pan.  This speeds up the…

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Beet, Greens and Goat Cheese Gratin

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintHow can you go wrong with beets and goat cheese?  It’s one of my favorite combos.   A long time ago I found this recipe and it was love at first bite.  It is stunning with the deep red beets, sparkling greens and white goat cheese.  That combination is amazing….

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A Twist to the Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintWhat is it about Chicken Noodle Soup (CNS) that makes us instantly feel better? It’s warm, it’s comforting and it’s the best cure for whatever ails you: a cold, the flu, a bit down in the dumps and so on. Every culture seems to have a version of CNS but…

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