This Spotted Dog Irish Soda bread is not the purist's version of the Irish Soda Bread that I first learned to bake as a youngster, but delicious none the less. I helped out at the parish Rectory and Church sanctuary on Saturdays and Ms. Betty Craney ... Read the Post
Creamy Frozen Grasshopper Cocktail
St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner and in the spirit of the holiday, we're having a greening of the bar. This Creamy Frozen Grasshopper Cocktail is absolutely for the grown ups! But oh so yummy. ... Read the Post
Authentic Italian Meatballs
My Nona made the best ever meatballs. Ask any Italian kid and they'll tell you Authentic Italian Meatballs are little bites of heaven! There's no frozen meatball marketed that can match the flavor and richness of a homemade one. Firm, but never ... Read the Post
Eggplant Parmesan Parmigiana di Melanzane
Eggplant Parmesan Parmigiana di Melanzane, I guess I'm a one in a million child who's always loved it! Nona, knew just how to keep the sweetness in the eggplant and her sauce well, it was something to behold. Since I've been going through my old ... Read the Post
Nona’s Chicken Cacciatore {Hunter’s Stew}
Chicken cacciatore is a classic Italian dish, which roughly translates as hunter’s stew. Early recipes might have been made with pheasant, rabbit or chicken, and each recipe was adapted for those who might be traveling or hunting for several days and ... Read the Post
Ultimate Banana Pudding From Scratch
Childhood dreams revolve around such things as this. Hoping that mama would make this banana pudding from scratch for Sunday dinner, we would often 'stack' the grocery cart with the bananas and vanilla wafers. Once she tried to get ... Read the Post