Make Italian Sunday Dinner with homemade Neapolitan Ragù (Italian Sauce or Gravy) using fresh garden tomatoes, basil and garlic. One of my fellow bloggers commented yesterday that it's never too early to start thinking about the weekend. By that he meant what else but...FOOD! I know it's only Wednesday, but now is the time to start thinking about what it...
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Fresh green beans steamed; then sautéed with butter, chicken or beef broth, Kosher salt and black pepper will be your new favorite vegetable. Have you ever eaten at Outback Steakhouse and had their green beans? Our kids just love them and that says a lot! I looked everywhere to find the recipe with no luck, but I came up with...
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Eggplant Parmesan with Marinara Sauce made with sliced, breaded and fried eggplant layered with my favorite tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese is my idea of ultimate comfort food. Do you call it Sauce or Gravy? That is the age-old question! In my family, it has always been called sauce; whether we add meat to it or not. I even...
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Pasta combined with fresh avocado, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts; then tossed in a light Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette. For the past two weeks, I have been trying my best to be a General Contractor. Between coordinating bathroom renovations, wood floors, spraying my old bathtub, and new banisters it's been exhausting! I've come to the conclusion that I hope I will never...
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Rib Eye steaks marinated in red wine, cognac, stone ground mustard, garlic, rosemary and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The weather has been pretty nasty here in Northern NJ with a lot of rain along with damp, cold weather in general. But Thursday, it was a beautiful, sunny 76 degree day. No wonder we all have colds around here! Anyway, I...
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