Description A great tasting, moist cake and a great way to use up extra apples Ingredients 5 apple – peeled, cored and sliced 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 4 teaspoons baking powder 4 eggs 2 cups white sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup chopped … Read more
Description Most potato salads look and taste better when made with low-starch red boiling potatoes. For Classic American-Style Potato Salad, you can use any size of this variety, but the small new potatoes cook 10 to 15 minutes faster than the larger ones. Choose potatoes that are all roughly the same size, if possible, so … Read more
Description This is an Italian comfort food classic! The smell of this cooking in my kitchen transports me back to playing on the street in front of my Papa and Gigi’s house in Brooklyn. I make 2 trays of this for every family get-together, and it’s gone in a flash! Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil … Read more
Description If you want to spice up that tomato juice, just use this classic bloody mary recipe serve in a salt-rimmed glass. Ingredients 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup ice cubes 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka ¾ cup spicy tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (e.g., V-8) 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce 1 dash hot pepper sauce (e.g. … Read more
Description Family favorite french fries that go great with hotdogs or burgers. Ingredients ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 2 russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into eighths Instructions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 … Read more
Description White cannellini beans, ditalini pasta with vegetables, lean hamburger, and herbs are simmered in vegetable juice and chicken broth. It is like an Italian chili like Olive Garden®’s Pasta Fagioli and even better the second day. Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 carrot, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 … Read more
Description I love the crunchy chicken skin and brown sugar pan sauce that comes out of this. Ingredients 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs salt and ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon honey ½ teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon dried thyme … Read more
Description Fresh strawberries are one of the sweetest harbingers of spring and summer. And strawberry shortcakes are most assuredly one of the best ways to celebrate the arrival of warmer, sunnier days. Of course, the petite, layered berry-biscuit stacks aren’t exactly fuss-free. This impressive skillet strawberry shortcake recipe eliminates much of the hassle and mess … Read more
Description Here in Louisiana, there’s nothing better than this classic during crawfish season. This recipe is easy and can be substituted with shrimp when crawfish are out of season. Even better when served with hot garlic French bread! Start cooking the rice first since this is a quick and easy dish. Ingredients 3 cups long … Read more
Description These taste soooo close to Olive Garden® breadsticks! So delicious! Goes well with pizza, pasta, and soup! Ingredients ¼ cup white sugar, divided 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 1 cup warm water, divided 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup … Read more