Halloumi Cheese Appetizer by Julie Reihl

Halloumi cheese is a Greek grilling cheese and it is unique in nature in that it maintains its shape during the frying or grilling process and doesn’t melt as regular types of cheeses do. It normally is made with a mix of sheep and goat’s milk, but sometimes you can find a brand that has cow’s milk added. The texture is firm and the…

Awesome Mini Pepperoni Stromboli's by Denise Sherin

These mini Stromboli's are great for lunch, dinner or parties! Using frozen bread dough in 12 pre-sectioned roll form keeps your dough uniform, but you can use loaf form and divide it into 12 sections yourself. You can change the filling to anything you like. This recipe uses Pepperoni, but you can use sausage, steak, chicken or…

cake RICOTTA cheese CHOCOLATE RUM by Foodessa

All this talk about APRONS and Grandmothers got me going on assembling my notes and photos to finally share with you a very cherished recipe my 'Nonna' made for me growing up. Granted, as I turned baker in my kitchen, I confess to having tweaked it just enough to meet with her approval. She also found that my version was slightly…

Fried Cheese by Jennifer Bass

Yummy Cheesy Garlic Bread with Mushroom Ham In Just Minutes! by Blackswan

Are you a non-baker like me, but yet would love to impress your guests with your bakes? Well, I cheated! These Yummy Cheesy Garlic Bread with Mushroom Ham certainly look like they are from some 5-star bakery, don't they? But the truth is, I didn't…

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust by Doctor Jo

This cheesecake is one of my all-time favorite fall cheesecake. I can’t say it is my all-time favorite cheesecake! Why, because I have multiple all-time favorite cheesecakes—one for each season, as a matter of fact. When the trees get naked, I know it’s time to get out all things pumpkin: Pumpkin Pie Crumble, Pumpkin muffins, and this…

Alfredo Sauce by J. Gino Genovesi

Alfredo Sauce can be used topping meats, potatoes mashed or baked, toasted garlic breads, vegetables and is good tasting. Try this . You will like it. Improvise is you wish.

Miss Polly's Fresh Ciliengini & Roma Tomato Caprese Salad by Miss Polly Motzko

Miss Polly’ Fresh Ciliengini & Cherry Tomato Salad This salad evolved the moment I saw a product I had never seen-Precious Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ciliengini in water. I found it at Jon’s Marketplace here in CA where all great International ingredients can be found for usually half the price anywhere else. I took an 8 ounce…

Fried Mozzarella Balls With Homemade Tomato Sauce by Jenny

A week or so back I had a chance to taste fried mozzarella balls with tomato sauce. These were served to us alongside with some other deep fried appetizers. The mozzarella balls were absolutely divine and I knew back then that I would be trying to copy them and get as close to the delicious flavours as possible. I haven’t even done…

Four Cheese Italian Macaroni by Jennifer Bass

Maccheroni al limone. Sardinia Island. by CHEFMAURIZIO

Sardinia, a beautiful island. I've always tried to understand his people and of course cuisine. It was not easy, but I think I have succeeded almost entirely. The people of Sardinia, is a bit closed, but very generous, as well as superb cuisine. Sardinian cuisine has influences from Spain and Genoa. The ingredients are simple, the sea…