Cream of Wild Mushroom by Blackswan

Mushroom lovers, you’re gonna love this rich & creamy soup made from Portobello & Mixed Button Mushrooms! I prefer my Mushroom Soup rich & having an exotic taste, that’s why I like the combination of the Portobello & Mixed Button Mushrooms! There're many different types & methods of making Mushroom Soup but I like mine done…

Panettone (Italian Christmas Cake) by Chef Smith

Zabaglione Gelato by Evelyn Scott

Ricotta Gnocchi by Maria Gross

Simple pasta dish

Family-Sized Apple-Cherry Cake by Little Housewife

Brown Sugar Caramel Souffles by Syi

I first made these in culinary school for extra credit with one of my Final Practical meals. *The cooking time noted reflects the (approximate) TOTAL cooking & baking times.

Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper & Chipotle Rice by Salad Foodie

Starting with a recipe that won a contest sponsored by the USA Rice Federation, I took the liberty to substitute chicken for the original recipe’s fish (see “Useful Links” below for the Tilapia version.) Using prepared jars of red roasted peppers and chipotle salsa cuts down on the preparation, but certainly not the taste of this…

Curt's Fresh Plum Tomato Sauce by curt iffert

Traditional sauce with using fresh plum tomatoes.

English Trifle by Karen Vivers

Classic English Chilled Dessert. So good that the Italians copied it and called it Tiramisu!

Tiramisu by Karen Vivers

No cookin' just chillin'

Delicious Banana Bread by Jenny

A few months back my sister told me she baked banana bread. She was delighted with how it turned out for her and suggested I tried it too. To be honest, I wasn’t even keen on trying it. Couldn’t understand why she was so excited about it! But… One day we had some very ripe bananas at home and no one wanted to eat them (well, who…

Garlic Butter Breadsticks by Culinary Envy

These irresistible and simple Garlic Butter Breadsticks are so light, airy, and crispy, you’ll make them over and over again!

Panzanella Salad by Cooking Journey

Easy Italian salad for summer. Crunchy and fresh.

Veal Home Chef Style by Nazzareno Casha

Method Add stock and wine to medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook over high heat until reduced by half, stirring occasionally. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in large non stick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and shallots to pan; cook and stir 5 minutes or until mushrooms have softened. Remove…

Maids of Honor (or Almond Maids) by Andra Kiser

My mother has been making these since I can remember. They are absolutely amazing!! Almost like a small jam-filled pie with a beautiful almond topping. I can't get enough of them!