New Year * New Health * New Resolutions! Welcome 2016 and my first cooking segment of the NEW year. The focus is on health, freshness, the WOW! factor and an introduction to a new veggie to the repertoire. The ‘Watermelon Radish’ is a veggie I included in my holiday veggie […]
Read MoreCandied Yams & Sweet Potato Pie Recipe Cooking Segment at WCNC-TV Charlotte
A ‘sweet potato’ kinda morning this week at WCNC-TV Charlotte with Colleen Odegaard and Eugene Robinson as we talked, demonstrated and shared in one of my family’s favorite traditional Thanksgiving sides, “Candied Yams”. The recipe is taken from my book, MaMa Mia Cucina and is a staple on our Thanksgiving table. This recipe itself is […]
Read MoreItalian Sausage Stuffing Cooking Segment WBTV News – Happy Thanksgiving!
Let’s talk Turkey stuffing and dressing! was the cooking segment topic this week on WBTV news, Charlotte, with Anchor, John Carter. Stuffing is what we ‘stuff” our turkeys (or chickens, pork, mushrooms, etc…) with. Dressing, however, is what is baked in a casserole. Most folks I talk to have a traditional favorite that they prepare each […]
Read MoreLabor Day Berry Pie at WBTV Studios, Charlotte
Happy Labor Day! Berry Pie with a Whole Wheat Vodka Pastry Crust Yes, that’s right, whole wheat Vodka pastry crust! And, they loved and ate every last bite at the WBTV Charlotte studios on Labor Day this morning. My thanks to anchors Christine Sperow and John Carter! The BEST part of my cooking, whether for family, […]
Read MoreBack to School! Kids Veggie Dip Recipe and Love Notes…
It’s back-to-school! Hopefully all of our children have had an enjoyable, restful and playful summer before hitting the books, once again. It’s an emotion that usually comes with mixed emotions. Some children (and parents) are ready for the school routine to begin again, while others are still hanging on to summertime. I remember the days […]
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