CROCKPOT MEATBALL PARM by Cara Fernicola

There's nothing better then coming home after a long days work, to the smell of slow cooked meatballs and sauce! This recipe is quick to prepare, super easy (you cant mess this up!), cheap and most of all DELISH! Perfect weeknight meal

Roasted Spring Chicken by Cara Fernicola

Roasted Spring Chicken

Cheddar Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf with a Secret Sauce! by Cara Fernicola

I've reinvented the wheel when it comes to meatloaf! Don't get me wrong, meatloaf is an old favorite past time...but with a few twists and one secret weapon... this meatloaf is moist and packed with flavor..You wont be dissapointed! *Warning: Will be asked to make again and again!*

Jalapeno Popper Chicken by Cara Fernicola

I got inspired one night at a party when they served jalapeno peppers. I loved the taste, hot, crunchy, creamy and spicy all good adjectives to describe a yummy appetizer. I started to think of what other dishes could you make with this combination of deliciousness. I came up with Jalapeno Popper Chicken - its soooo good!

Meatballs by Cara Fernicola

One of the many memories I have growing in the Fernicola household is waking up on Sunday mornings to the smell of freshly browned meatballs and tomato sauce! Like Ive mentioned in my Caras Marinara recipe, the longer you cook the sauce..the better it will taste.. and when theres meatballs cooking in sauce all day.... you've got…

Eggplant ala Lauren by Cara Fernicola

When I can't sleep, I don't count sheep.... I start thinking about recipes, and food combinations and come up with new things to try. Believe it or not..sleepless nights is the best brainstorming time for me when it comes to creating new recipes. My best friend Lauren is a vegetarian. We are 2 foodies and I love to cook for her, the…

Jammin' Chicken by Cara Fernicola

Your tastebuds will be dancing with this recipe. Orange Marmalade coated chicken covered in a citrus flavored panko crust. I came up with this recipe when I had defrosted chicken and looked into a almost bare fridge. Turned out to be a complete success and a new summer weekly staple! I served the chicken cut into strips and over a…

Cara's Marinara by Cara Fernicola

Thers are 3 simple rules that any Italian grandmother will tell you on how to make a good "gravy". Rule #1: Less is more! The key to a good sauce is that each ing. should compliment and bring out the flavor in next ing. My sauce consists of only 5 ing.! Rule #2: It's a fact... the longer you cook the sauce the better it will…

Chicken Cutlets with Roasted Red Pepper Puree and Cheddar Cheese by Cara Fernicola

I adore chicken cutlets. I grew up on them, my parents would make them twice a week, my mom would always make your traditional cutlet while my father always made good old chicken parm. As much as a love a good cutlet, I love playing with the endless…

Spicy Sandy by Cara Fernicola

This dish is a play on a great combination of flavors - balsamic vinegar, fresh basil, fresh mozzerella with heat from hot cherry peppers. I created this dish during Hurricane Sandy with what I had on hand and it turned out to be a winner!

Love Me Tender Pork Loin by Cara Fernicola

I love to cook pork loin in the crock pot. It's a blank canvas. You can do pretty much anything to flavor the pork loin and it will always come out delish. This recipe was an experiment and a complete success! A new winter weekly staple!

Wild Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches by Cara Fernicola

Super Easy, Affodable, Delicious, and Quick! This is a week night meal to knock anyones socks off! Its effortless and makes you look like a hero in the ktichen to any kid or in my case big kid (aka the BF!)

Sausage and Peppers Pasta by Cara Fernicola

Kickin Buffalo Chicken Chilli by Cara Fernicola

Every who knows me knows I love anything spicy. I put crushed red pepper and hot sauce on almost everything! When I started hearing and reading recipes for buffalo chicken chilli, I couldn't resist making it for myself. Heres my version, it's got just the right amount of spice, its hearty and good for you too! PS: This is one of…