Archive for May, 2009

1 pound large mushrooms 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons prepared Dijon?style mustard 6 1/2 ounces crab meat 1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts 2 tablespoons chopped pimento peppers 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Preheat...

If recipes were all that were needed to be able to cook, then all of us would be master chefs. But unfortunately, only a handful of us are. So what’s the deal then with the hundreds of thousands of cookbooks that are published each year and the tons of recipes they contain from cover to cover? And...

One of my readers requested an easy pizza recipe….so here you go… 2 cups white flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp yeast 1 tsp oil 3/4 cup warm water, not hot 2 cups canned tomatoes, drained, crushed 2/3 tsp basil 2/3 tsp freshly-ground black pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder 2...

Another year…another birthday! I turned 29 today — wish I could say it is exciting! lol Looking forward to a relaxing day and a fun night out! Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestStumbleUponGoogle

Hello everyone. It is another beautiful day here on Long Island. Thought I would share a few pictures taken in my yard. Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestStumbleUponGoogle

1/3 Cup olive oil 1/4 Cup lime juice 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon pepper 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 lb.) 6 (8?inch) flour tortillas or taco shells, warmed toppings of your choice In a bowl,...

4 (8 ounces / 1-1/4 inches thick each) New York strip or rib eye steaks 8-10 garlic gloves 1 1/2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper 1. In a food processor, chop garlic with salt to form a paste. Transfer...