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Affogato Mocha

02/14/2018

I was looking for an easy dessert with chocolate and ice cream. Affogato Mocha is a typical Italian way to enjoy ice cream. The ice cream is drowned in espresso and another liquid topping. I chose rum as my other…

Lemon Mousse

11/04/2017

I made this Lemon Mousse for friends after a PEI mussel meal (See Mussels with Chorizo recipe). I wanted something fresh and light. This was perfect! I have served it in individual martini glasses as well as a soufflé dish,…

Grandma Harriet’s Quick Brownies

06/02/2017

Grandma Harriet’s Quick Brownies is one of the many treats she would make for us whenever we visited. We loved these so much! They are so delicious and so simple and quick to make. I love that they only bake…

Sake Fried Rice

05/19/2017

I have been looking for a really good Sake Fried Rice recipe. So this is a combination of an old and a new recipe. Our friends own a Sake brewery, so I wanted to make sure I include their Blue…

White Soda Bread

03/24/2017

I was looking for an easy (non-yeast) Soda Bread to go with a Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner at our dear friend’s, Cindy and Nick. I was also making a bread pudding with dried fruits for dessert, and I wanted…

Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Soup

09/30/2016

Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Soup is a rustic, hearty, easy to make soup. It’s great with crusty bread and a salad.  I keep hot Italian sausage in the freezer so I have it on hand when I am looking for…

Soft Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon

09/23/2016

When you want to make breakfast for 2 or 10, this Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon recipe is a winner. Peter, my husband, makes this recipe all of the time; it’s one of his specialities. The trick is to cook the…

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie

07/20/2016

I have  been making this recipe for more years than I would like to admit. In fact, my recipe book is falling apart from so many years of use, and I no longer recognize my own handwriting. Despite the state…

Tuscan Shrimp with White Beans

05/20/2016

This recipe combines beans with shrimp, instead of pasta.  Our dear friends Sue and Jeff made this for us while we were visiting in Connecticut, and we had to share it with you. The flavor is great, it makes a…

Pomegranate Sauce

02/05/2016

I made this Pomegranate Sauce for Coeur à la Crème. It is really easy and the seeds look like little hearts as a garnish on the plate. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: N/A 1 pomegranate, cut in half (horizontally) 2…

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