“It’s the mOst wonderful time of the year!” The holiday season can be a magical time of year. We can flip through electronics and catch a food or music clip. It can take us back to a place in time in the capturing of our senses with the foods we see, smell, taste, bake, make […]
Read MoreThanksgiving Food Preparation Timeline
Checklist 1 -2 Weeks before Thanksgiving (or earlier if you’re very organized!): Plan your guest list and confirm. This can, of course, be done much earlier and makes life a little easier! Invite someone that doesn’t have a family to share Thanksgiving with. There is always room for one more. Plan your menu and all […]
Read MoreTuscan Bean Salad & Tuscan Bean Dip on NBC’s Charlotte Today
Tuscan Bean Salad 2 15 oz. cans Cannellini Beans, rinsed and drained (cooked dried beans may also be used) 1 roasted red pepper, seeded, skins removed and finely chopped 2 whole green onions, chopped 1 cup fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped Dressing: 1 large clove of garlic, finely minced 1/3 […]
Read MoreGnocchi on Fox 46 Charlotte
Cheese Gnocchi (Gnocchi di Ricotta) Flour Romano Cheese Ricotta Cheese Eggs Mound flour on a work surface, making a well in the center. Beat eggs in the center adding the cheese. With a fork, or with your hands, slowly begin kneading the remaining flour (except for 1/2 cup) into the eggs while alternately adding the […]
Read MoreBread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce on WBTV / Bounce TV
Serving up some Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce for a Mother’s Day idea on Charlotte’s WBTV / Bounce TV. Brioche makes the best! bread pudding (in my opinion). However, you may substitute cinnamon bread or cinnamon raisin bread, if you like. Whether you bake & serve this up in a traditional casserole dish, a bundt pan […]
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