Italian Penicillin Soup

This cozy, comforting Chicken Pastina Soup is also called Italian Nonna’s Penicillin soup because. It’s known to cure just about anything that ails you! It hits the spot on a chilly day, for sure. There are probably as many versions of Chicken Pastina Soup in Italy as there are beloved nonnas, each one having its … Read more

Baked Potato Recipe

A perfect baked potato has crispy skin and fluffy insides. My method for how to bake a potato works every time, so load up your spuds, and dig in. A perfect baked potato is hard to beat. The outside is brown and crisp, coated in a crust of sea salt. Pierce the skin, and your … Read more

FRENCH ONION SOUP RECIPE

My all-time favorite French Onion Soup recipe — surprisingly easy to make, and full of the best flavor. However its made, French onion soup is a classic and will forever remain one of my all-time favorite comfort foods.  So if you’re looking for a well-tested recipe to add to your repertoire, I can vouch that … Read more

Cherry Pie Filling

Not only does this mouthwatering cherry filling make a to-die-for pie It is also an excellent topping for ice cream and coffee cake.  If you need a housewarming gift, preserved cherry pie filling in a jar makes a delicious addition to a gift basket. INGREDIENTS 15 cups frozen red tart cherries (about 10 lbs), thawed … Read more

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

This one bowl cake is gluten free chocolate. It’s wonderfully moist, fluffy with a tender crumb and I swear you would never know that it was gluten free and dairy free. I don’t even know where to start because I can’t even begin to explain how much I love this homemade gluten free chocolate cake. … Read more

Zuppa Toscana Soup

This Zuppa Toscana Soup is a super quick and simple copycat recipe with rich, creamy flavor you can’t resist. So, “zuppa” means soup in Italian. “Toscana” refers to the Tuscany region of Italy. Therefore, “Zuppa Toscana” translates to “Tuscan soup” or “Tuscan-style soup.” Traditionally, this soup is made with lots of veggies, beans, potatoes, olive oil, … Read more

Simple Sourdough Ciabatta Bread

Irresistibly chewy, this sourdough ciabatta bread recipe has a deliciously addicting open crumb texture on the inside with a gently crisped outside.  Dip in oil as an appetizer, or use this bread for your next sandwich lunch. Honestly, this great recipe is really easy. You simply have to be patient as you painstakingly wait for … Read more

Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

We packed as much creamy peanut butter into these Peanut Butter Stuffed Cookies as possible. The dough is so soft and loaded with peanut butter, but the star of the show is the gooey, melty peanut butter filling! These cookies are a must make absolute favorite of ours. These cookies are HUGE, but super fun … Read more

Smoked Cream Cheese Recipe

This smoked cream cheese is an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer to make when you’re running your smoker! Serve it up with crackers or kettle chips. This is a perfect app to throw in the smoker as you wait for your main dish to smoke. It will come out great at a range of smoke temps, so it’s easy … Read more

COWBOY CANDY (CANDIED JALAPENO)

There aren’t words that exist to describe how addictive these little savoury, sweet, spicy, crunchy, garlicky pickled jalapeno rounds are. Put them on sandwiches, tacos, rice or bake them into cornbread. You’ll need more and more! This recipe yields between 4 and 6 half pints. Ingredients Instructions Notes I know this sounds crazy, but double … Read more