Basic Sangria

A very simple, basic sangria recipe. While this sangria is delicious as is, this recipe intentionally leaves ample room for improvisation and additions, and should therefore be used as a springboard to create your own unique sangria recipes. The unaltered Read More …

Cranberry and Strawberry Sangria

This playful sangria is sure to become one of your party staples. It is only slightly more tedious to prepare than the other sangrias, but well worth the extra little effort. This fruity, delicious sangria is practically a fiesta in Read More …

Bacon Wrapped Barbecue Honey Garlic Prawns (Shrimp)

The perfect light appetizer before any festivities… Crispy Bacon Wrapped Barbecue Honey Garlic Prawns (or Shrimp) to kick start your holiday! Bacon Wrapped Shrimp (Prawns): 1/3 cup barbecue sauce 1/3 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons lemon juice Read More …

Lobster Breakfast Tacos

There are few breakfasts more luxurious than lobster and soft scrambled eggs. This recipe is decadent, delicious, and reasonably quick to prepare. Perfect for your holiday weekend brunch at home. Serves 4-6 3 1 /2 lbs live lobsters Avocado Cream Read More …

Killer Sausage & Peppers

This creative recipe kicks up the Italian classic the simple way. The only tough part about this dinner is deciding whether to serve your sausages in a bun or over noodles. 4 Italian sausages 1 yellow pepper, cut into strips Read More …

Slow Cooker Melt in Your Mouth Pot Roast

There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a hearty, slow cooked dinner at day’s end. And, it’s even better when that dinner is pot roast with all the trimmings. 1 chuck roast (around 3 pounds) Olive oil 1 pound carrots, Read More …

Easy homemade vegetable soup stock

If you want to make stock, you’ll just need a few things: a good amount of ‘scrap’ veggies – the odds and ends of your choppings water a large soup pot a ladle a wooden spoon or similar for stirring Read More …

Exceptional Blackberry Jelly

Want to make a blackberry jelly that your friends and family will rave about? This recipe makes an exceptional jelly. This recipe is special. Natural pectin in apples is used to thicken the jelly rather than powdered pectin. 12 cups Read More …

Easy & Delicious Baklava

Baklava is easier than it looks, especially when using pre-made phyllo dough. Baklava is also customizable, there are no right or wrong nuts to use, and you can add additionally items to your filling such as chocolate, coconut, and more! Read More …

Spanish Bread

In the Philippines, Spanish bread is a staple in every bakery and a favorite mid-day snack paired with hot cocoa or coffee by Filipinos. It is fairly simple to make and the ingredients are probably in your pantry or refrigerator Read More …

Pepperoni Pizza Swirls

Add fun to your menu with another creative idea using Bridgford’s Frozen Ready-Dough sheets. Simply add pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni and black olives, roll, cut & bake. 1 (36 oz.) Bridgford Frozen Ready]Dough Sheet 3/4 cup pizza sauce 1 1/2 Read More …

Bacon-Stuffed Cheeseburger

Transform your burgers from “everyday” to “gourmet” with our twist on the classic bacon cheeseburger. This burger gets its flavor boost from Jones Dry Aged Smoked Bacon. 1 pound Ground Beef 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon Onion, grated Salt Read More …

Crockpot Italian Pot Roast with Artichokes and Potatoes

This is an easy, but delicious Italian style pot roast dish that you can put in the crockpot in the morning and have it slow cook for you as you go out for the day. Come home, throw your artichokes Read More …

Mixed Berry Scones

This Scottish Quick Bread is said to have taken its name from the Stone of Destiny (or Scone), the place where Scottish kings were once crowned. The original triangular-shaped scone was made with oats and griddle-baked. Today’s versions are more Read More …

Ricotta Fritters – Italian Doughnuts

Very very good. Easy to make. Add a tablespoon or more of lemon zest. Remember to put small spoonfuls into hot oil or they won’t cook through. You could also add almond flavor along with the vanilla. This is one Read More …

Peach Crumble Pie

Two wonderful desserts combined into one, even better… Take your simple peach crumble, throw it on top your basic peach pie, and you get this rich and scrumptious dessert. Sweet peaches flavored with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg are covered Read More …

Roasted Corn and Tomato Salad with Herbed Oil

This is a creative way to present a tomato salad. It goes nicely alongside grilled fish or meat. A little fussy but worth the effort. Make extra of the herb scented oil for your pantry. Herbed Oil 1/2 cup olive Read More …

Asparagus Spring Rolls

Add a creative twist to your meals by serving these fresh and fun appetizers of lasagna noodles wrapped around smoked salmon and asparagus spears. 8 ounces Reduced Fat Cream Cheese (Neufchatel) 2 tablespoons Snipped Chives 2 tablespoons Milk 2 tablespoons Read More …

Cheese Tortellini Salad with Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

The wonderful sun-dried tomatoes go nicely with the three cheese tortellini in this salad. When tossing the vinaigrette into the salad, use as little or as much as you like, according to your preference. Salad 9 ounces Fresh three cheese Read More …

Bacon Wrapped Mushroom Kabobs / Kebabs

Kick off the weekend with a party spread full of sweet and savory skewers. Each kebab will have your guests entertained and mingle-ready. 1 lb whole mushroom (button) 1⁄2 lb bacon 8 ounces barbecue sauce Soak bamboo skewers 30 minutes. Read More …

Broiled Steak with Whiskey Sauce

Kick up your traditional broiled steak with this whiskey-drenched version. A mix of whiskey, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco, this steak-and-sauce combo really puts the finishing touch on your weekend. 4 steaks, sliced (1-inch thick) 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely crushed Read More …

Caprese Salad & Wine

Is there anything more Italian and elegant than caprese salad and wine. This is very simple to make, just put it on a nice plate and pair it with your favorite wine in a crystal decanter with some crystal wine Read More …

Simple and Easy Braciole

Braciole is a fantastic meat to add to your Sunday Dinner. You can add extra ingredients based on what you like, but this is a very simple and easy recipe to follow if you are not experienced in making or Read More …

Simple & Easy Ricotta Gnocchi

Making your own gnocchi couldn’t be easier, or more rewarding. With just three ingredients, these delicate Italian dumplings are ready in well under an hour. Yield: 4 servings 12 ounces ricotta 2 cups “00” pasta flour, divided (substitute all purpose Read More …

Homemade Italian Sausage

Homemade Italian Sausage without all the commercial fillers and gluten free. I admit, that this is a long process, but the end product is worth it. The reason so many commercial sausages have gluten in them is because they tend Read More …

Torta Sabbiosa

Sabbiosa means “sandy” and that’s a good description of this delightful cake. At first bite, it seems dry but then it melts in your mouth and you will love its golden hue as well. The cake can be enjoyed plain Read More …

Salmon Coulibiac (кулебяка с лососем)

Salmon might not seem like the most budget-friendly food at the moment, but keep in mind that this pie contains only one fish fillet and feeds six people as a main dish. Don’t feel limited to the more expensive лосось Read More …

Garlic Toasts (гренки с чесноком)

Garlic toast, or grenki, are classic Russian bar food: cheap, filling, and good with beer. Many families also like to make these toasts at home as a way of using up stale slices of Borodinsky bread. If beer is not Read More …

Kholodets

It’s hard to imagine New Year’s dinner in Russia without it. It’s not too hard to make kholodets, but it does take a while, preparation can take up to three days. In our times, you can enjoy this kind of Read More …