Categotry Archives: Recipes
Comfort Food Medley
Who doesn’t love a fat juicy steak? In the comfort of our home, relaxing and eating really good food is one of the pleasures of life; and that evening the pleasure was all ours. We started with a traditional wedge salad; and for sides, we roasted tomatoes, potatoes and portabellas. We wilted fresh spinach in a wee bit of garlic butter and prepared to cook the 2 inch strip we had chosen. We seasoned it with a lot of S&P […]
Strudel
Who doesn’t love strudel? Everyone enjoys it, but how many make it? The process is easier then you can imagine and it tastes out of this world. An invitation to a friend’s dinner party, introduced me to this recipe. Her dessert menu included; brownies, lemon squares, banana pudding and the most delicious strudel I had ever tasted. I asked her at which bakery she purchased it and she told me she made […]
Praline Carrot Soufflé
Your guests will think its sweet potato…gosh; it looks like sweet potato… even tastes similar to sweet potato. Does “it is good for your eyes” ring a bell? No kidding, this recipe is indeed a winner. It covers all the basics: it is healthy; it is sweet; your guests will complement you, and visually, it has a great presentation. Recipe 2 C peeled cooked Carrots ½ stick butter or margarine 1 C sugar 1C milk or non dairy creamer 3 […]
Cream of Artichoke Soup
One of the better and most requested soups in my repertoire is Cream of Artichoke Soup. From my friends to my kids to my kids friends, everyone requests, Artichoke soup. Many people think that artichokes sound too exotic for them; but I have to say that they don’t know what they are missing. The soup is not heavy and has a lemony smooth flavor. The base of this soup is chicken stock. Most of the time I make my own […]
La Suprema Bakery
Have you ever passed a bakery on a street you frequent and every time you see it, you say to yourself,” I need to stop there”. Well last week that is just what I did. I stopped at the La Suprema Bakery. The bakery is a Mexican family owned business with five locations in the metro Atlanta area. Despite the Spanish name, in their own words, “our cakes have always been traditionally American”. But it was not the American cakes […]
Mini Desserts
Desserts are my special treats. When I entertain, I like to serve a variety of desserts to give my guests choices. Wish I could claim the concept of offering “mini” dessert portions in whisky jiggers, which are so cute, and the perfect size…..but no cigar. So many people are either health or weight conscience; but when you offer small versions of sweet confections, in an appetizing and visually tempting way, who can resist one or even two? How would […]
Tuna Nicoise
When I was growing up my Mother would take me shopping downtown. One of my favorite memories was going to lunch with her and ordering a tuna fish sandwich on toast with lettuce and tomato, a side of French fries and a Coke. When I didn’t feel well, my Mother would make me a tuna fish sandwich and it made me feel better. My sandwich of choice…you can only guess! As an adult, my taste turned to fresh tuna and […]
Sazarac Cocktail
My drink of choice if I have my druthers is a Sazerac Cocktail. My friend Joe Ann would say it was a Sweet Old Fashion; but I am saving that one for another post. As a teenager I loved Vodka Gimlets. I know, I know teenagers aren’t allowed to drink; but when you are raised in New Orleans, it’s a different story. I don’t drink to excess and luckily I can count the number of times that I have. Well……Jay […]
Maggie’s Cookies
I have a new granddaughter. Her name is Maggie and two weeks ago she was named in the synagogue. She is the first child of my oldest son, Benjamin and his beautiful wife Beth. In the Jewish faith, if your ancestors were from Eastern Europe a child is usually named after a deceased member of your family. It is said, “that the soul is not at rest, until it is named.” My son and daughter- in -law so honored my […]
Mediterranean Pizza
Tonight is pizza night. Any time we want a simple meal that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg we make pizza. Every member of the family has their favorite and because we are all cooks we get to show off our creative side. Benjamin makes a killer barbecued chicken pizza. Blaiss puts shrimp on his and Lilly is a pepperoni kinda girl. Rose likes a white cheese pizza and I like the one pictured, which is so delicious. Steve […]