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Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake is Perfect for Easter

March 24, 2021 by Cara Kretz 9 Comments

Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake is perfect for Spring and your Easter Brunch, and ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Desserts, Old School Italian Recipes, Recipe Index Tagged With: brunch, Easter, lemon

Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day March 19

March 18, 2021 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

St. Jospeh's Day Table

According to legend, there was a famine in Sicily many centuries ago. The ...

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Oven Baked Corned Beef with Guinness Beer, Braised Cabbage & Carrots and Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes for St. Patrick’s Day

March 12, 2021 by Cara Kretz 3 Comments

My Mother made Corned Beef and Cabbage every St. Patrick’s Day. This is an ...

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Filed Under: Meat & Fish, Recipe Index

Chicken Piccata: Pan-Fried Breaded Chicken Cutlets with Lemon & Caper Sauce

March 2, 2021 by Cara Kretz 4 Comments

Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata is simply divine AND easy to make at home too! Once you ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Meat & Fish, Old School Italian Recipes, Recipe Index Tagged With: chicken, lemons

Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes with Parmesan and Garlic á la Florence Cipolla

February 12, 2021 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

Stuffed Artichokes

Stuffed Artichokes loaded with Parmesan and Garlic is a specialty of my ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Old School Italian Recipes, Recipe Index, Vegetables, Vegetables & Salads Tagged With: artichokes, family, Sicilian

Three-Layer Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

February 8, 2021 by Cara Kretz 3 Comments

Slice of Three layer Chocolate Cake

This Three-Layer Dark Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Desserts, Recipe Index Tagged With: cake, chocolate

Boost Your Immunity with this Great Detox Soup

January 24, 2021 by Cara Kretz 16 Comments

Detox Soup

Are you stuck indoors and looking to make some healthy comfort food. This ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Popular, Recipe Index, Soups, Super Healthy Tagged With: chickpeas, healthy, mushrooms, popular, soup, vegetarian

Succulent and Crispy Pork Belly on Chinese Steamed Buns with Pickled Cucumbers and Hoisin Sauce

January 1, 2021 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

Crispy Pork Belly with Chinese Steamed Buns

Pork Belly on Chinese Steamed Buns are, yes I really mean it this time, the ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Meat & Fish, Recipe Index Tagged With: bao buns, berkshire, chinese, dartagnan, pork

Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Sicilian Christmas Eve Dinner

December 21, 2020 by Cara Kretz 8 Comments

Feast of the Seven Fishes

Let the Festivities Begin!! It's time to start planning the Feast of the ...

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Filed Under: Feast of the Seven Fishes, Italian Catholic Holidays, Meat & Fish, Menus, Recipe Index Tagged With: Christmas, Feast of Seven Fishes, seafood, Sicilian

Crockpot Italian Sausage & Lentil Soup

December 9, 2020 by Cara Kretz 4 Comments

What is easy, hearty, delicious, healthy and perfect for a cold winter ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Old School Italian Recipes, Recipe Index, Soups Tagged With: crockpot, Lentil, sausage

Autumn Farro Salad with Tart Cherries, Kale, Pecans, and Honeycrisp Apples

November 1, 2020 by Cara Kretz 6 Comments

Autumn Farro Salad

Autumn Farro Salad with Tart Cherries, Kale, Pecans, and Honeycrisp Apples ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Pasta, Rice & Grains, Recipe Index, Super Healthy, Vegetables & Salads Tagged With: farro, salad

Bone Broth

October 17, 2020 by Cara Kretz 1 Comment

Bone Broth

Bone Broth is made from skeleton bones at Halloween. Well, OK , maybe its ...

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Filed Under: A Cookbook, Meat & Fish, Recipe Index, Soups, Super Healthy Tagged With: bones, halloween, healthy, meat, soup, stock

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Welcome to my home kitchen! I'm Cara. Are you a busy foodie looking for fabulous recipes and menu ideas? This is the place for you. Learn my tips and tricks to being a great home cook. Food, family and love are everything. Read More…

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Paella on the Grill

Paella

Spanish Paella is an amazing and easy homemade meal! Layers of seafood, ...

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Feast of the Seven Fishes: Lobster Arancini with Saffron Aioli Sauce

Lobster Arancini Cut to see inside

Lobster Arancini are a Sicilian delicacy!  The creamy risotto rice balls ...

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Chocolate Almond Olive Oil Cake with Brown Butter Glaze for Mother’s Day!

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Italian Almond Olive Oil Cake or Torta di Mandorla is a classic and simple ...

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Cioppino: A Special Occasion Italian Seafood Soup for Christmas Eve

Cioppino

Cioppino, an Italian Seafood Soup, is an experience to savor and enjoy with ...

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All Pork Belly Porchetta Roast with Crispy Skin

All Belly Porchetta Roast

This is the King of Pork Roasts, or another way to put it a BACON ROAST! ...

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Boost Your Immunity with this Great Detox Soup

Detox Soup

Are you stuck indoors and looking to make some healthy comfort food. This ...

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DAILY DETOX DRINK: Cranberry, Apple Cider Vinegar & Lemon Juice

Daily Detox Drink

Do you need to give your body a break from all the Christmas cookies, ...

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Appetizers

scallion pancakes

Scallion Pancakes with Ginger Dipping Sauce

Fried Polenta & Pesto

Amazing Fried Polenta Cakes with Pesto

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Desserts

Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake is Perfect for Easter

Slice of Three layer Chocolate Cake

Three-Layer Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

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Meat & Fish

Oven Baked Corned Beef with Guinness Beer, Braised Cabbage & Carrots and Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes for St. Patrick’s Day

Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata: Pan-Fried Breaded Chicken Cutlets with Lemon & Caper Sauce

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Pasta, Rice & Grains

Autumn Farro Salad

Autumn Farro Salad with Tart Cherries, Kale, Pecans, and Honeycrisp Apples

Paella

Paella on the Grill

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