Chicken, Bacon, Tomato, & Ranch Pizza

Chicken, Bacon, Tomato & Ranch Pizza: 28 oz sourdough dough ball (go to the Safeway bakery department and ask for 1 sourdough bread doug...

Italian Pork Roast with Rosemary Potatoes

Italian Pork Roast with Rosemary Potatoes: 2 to 3 pound pork loin 1 large yellow onion 1 pound of small red potatoes sliced into halves 5 wh...

Italian London Broil

Italian London Broil: 2 lbs London broil beef, room temperature (pat down with a paper towel) Marinade Ingredients: 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar...

Chocolate Oreo Peanut Butter Pie

Chocolate Oreo Peanut Butter Pie: 1 Oreo Pie Crust 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature 4 oz mascarpone cheese, room temperature 1 cup creamy...

Cookie Pizza with Mascarpone, Hot Fudge, and Peanuts

Cookie Pizza with Mascarpone, Hot Fudge, and Peanuts: 1 package of refrigerated Nestle chocolate chip cookie dough 3/4 cup of Smuckers Hot F...

Italian Pasta Salad

Italian Pasta Salad: 1 box of Gemelli noodles 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 16 oz block of fresh mozzarella (Sorrento - from Safeway) 1 cup ...

Baked Taco Salad

Baked Taco Salad: Serves 2 2 large flour tortillas 1 cup cooked shredded chicken or beef (cooked in 1/4 of a packet of taco seasoning) 1 cup...

Basil, Tomato & Mozzarella Salad

Basil, Tomato & Mozzarella Salad: Ina Garten Recipe 6 small heirloom tomatoes (4 medium) 1 pound fresh mozzarella 10 to 15 basil leaves ...

Basil Pesto Salmon Cake Sliders

Basil Pesto Salmon Cake Sliders: 2 6 oz sockeye salmon fillets 1/4 cup chopped capers 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup mayo (add more if nee...

Homemade Chicken Broth: Water Remaining bones/carcass from a roasted chicken 3 stalks of celery, chopped into thirds 3 carrots, chopping in...

Beef Stew

Beef Stew: 1 lb stew meat (cut into small chunks) 1 sweet yellow onion chopped into large pieces 6 cloves of garlic chopped 1 tbsp olive oil...

Fried Calamari with Lemon Herb Mayo

Fried Calamari: 3 to 4 cups grapeseed oil for frying 1 cup rice flour (all-purpose flour may be substituted) 1 tbsp sea salt 1 tsp pepper 1 ...

Angel Food Cake with Lemon Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Angel Food Cake with Lemon Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting: Angel Food Cake: 1 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup cake flour, sifted 12 egg whi...

Seafood Paella

Seafood Paella: 2 1/2  cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup white wine (Sauvignon Blanc) 1/2   lb large shrimp , shelled and deveined, (res...

Italian Breakfast Muffins

Italian Breakfast Muffins:  Homemade Puff Pastry Dough , chilled 7 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup chives, finely chopped (or scallions) 1/2 cup c...

Homemade Puff Pastry

Homemade Puff Pastry Dough: 1 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed 1/2 cup water Using a  kitchenaid mixer with a flat beater ,...

Bacon & Egg Muffin Quiches

Bacon and Egg Muffin Quiches: 3 eggs, beaten 6 cooked and crumbled turkey bacon strips 1/4 cup shredded Colby jack cheese pinch of salt pinc...

Dill Deviled Eggs

Dill Deviled Eggs: 12 hard-cooked eggs 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tsp dijon mustard 2 tsp regular mustard 1 tsp chili powder (you can use cayenne ...

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats: 1 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup peanut butter 6 cups crisp rice cereal 1 cup (12o...

Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars: Shortbread Crust: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 1/8 teaspoo...

BBQ Chicken Pizza

BBQ Chicken Pizza: 1 package of Garlic and Herb (or plain) pizza dough from Trader Joes olive oil your favorite BBQ sauce 2 cooked chicken b...

Homemade Pizza Dough

Dough: 1 package active dry 1 teaspoon honey  1 cup warm water 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon olive oil (plus additional for ...

Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Pesto Rolls

Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Pesto Rolls: Dough: 1/2 cup warm water (115 degrees F) 1/2 cup warm milk (115 degrees F) 1 egg (room temperatur...

Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies

Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies: recipe from Guittard  2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp bak...

Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies

Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine , softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed light...

Potato Leek Soup

Potato Leek Soup: Emeril Lagasse Recipe 1 large or 2 small leeks, about 1 pound 2 bay leaves 20 black peppercorns 4 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tab...

Appetizer: Zucchini Cakes

Zucchini Cakes : 1 large zucchni, grated, excess water removed (after you grate the zucchini, put the grated zucchini into paper towels and ...

Carmelized Apple & Pecan, Blue Cheese Spinach Salad

Carmelized Apple & Pecan, Blue Cheese Spinach Salad: 3 tbsp butter 1/2 cup pecans, halved 1 1/2 tbsp light brown sugar 1/2 large granny ...