Category Archives: The Recipe Book

Calzones

So, it’s the weekend and the weekend is meant for good food. I made these last weekend. And I LOVED them. Mostly because I love cheese, but I also love pepperoni and black olives (which is what I stuffed them with) I used my pizza dough recipe and I just added a spoonful of honey....

Muffuletta Salad and Sandwich

I’ve been making these sandwiches for well over a decade now, and I know I change up the recipe every time I make them. I love how they turned out for this year’s Fat Tuesday celebration (and by celebration, I mean, just the three of us vegging out for the night) For the Salad/ Olive...

Italian Eggs Benedict

I would have never, ever in my life imagined myself eating something that looks like this. My teenage diet of Sunny Delight and granola bars and spaghetti-o’s… well it wasn’t in my wheelhouse for sure. But…. it seems tastebuds change and trying new things as I get older, gets easier and easier. This is easily...

Croque Monsieur

Occasionally while I’m watching movies…. I see food that I really, really, need to try. This was one of them. In the movie “It’s complicated” there’s a scene where Meryl Streep explains Crogue Monsieur to Steve Martin. (part of her explanation was that it was cheep, and clearly she hasn’t seen cheese prices in America...

Thai Curry Chicken Noodle Soup

I’ve been trying to expand my wheelhouse of meals around here. And man have I hit the jackpot for recipes in the last month or so. Incredible food with incredible taste. And really easy recipes for the most part. I have a soft spot for Thai food. Especially soups. I think I ate duck soup...