Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Tis the season for squash, and butternut is the best! The color, texture and taste says it all! I just love making my ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP! Butternut

Pumpkin Caramel Apple Cheesecake

October in Pennsylvania is such a great time! Leaves are changing, fall colors of red, orange, gold and beautiful brown tones are all around, and the foods associated

Silky and Smooth Caramel Sauce

I spent a wonderful weekend on the 2nd of October celebrating my Uncle Joe’s 91st birthday in Richmond, VA! What a special day! Great weather, great family, great

Madeline’s Signature Sweet and Savory Chili

Well the time has come to share my Signature Sweet and Savory Chili! I make this for family and friends throughout the year, and it satisfies everyone, especially

Apple Cider Pear Margarita

When you think of fall, what comes to mind? For me it’s apples, pumpkin, spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie, and hearty herbs like sage, rosemary, thyme, and

Pumpkin Bar Cake with Maple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Fall is here and I can’t WAIT for you to try this moist and delicious Pumpkin Bar Cake with Maple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting! Get ready to

Chocolate Chip Cake for Breakfast, Afternoon Snack or Dessert After Dinner!

Growing up we always had some sort of “goodie” on our kitchen counter or dining room buffet for us to grab a bite of anytime throughout the day.

Rosemary Rub Chicken Breast

With such busy work weeks and even during the weekends, it’s nice to know there is always something easy to whip up for dinner or lunch! When Chicken

Crunchy and Crispy Garlic Bread

One of my most requested side dish is my Crunchy and Crispy Garlic Bread! I make this all the time for family and friends, and can do it

Fresh Carrots with Horseradish and Chives

Hi everyone! Glad you’re cookin’ with me today! This week as we approach the last couple weeks before Labor Day, and we are pulled in so many directions

Bourbon Inspired Flank Steak and My 5 Rules of Entertaining

Hi everyone! Glad you’re cookin’ with me today! As we are heading into the end of summer (can’t believe we are), grilling is always top of mind, and

A Greek Salad as a Side to Dinner or Meal All by Itself: You Choose!

Hi everyone! Glad you’re cookin’ with me today! Being at the Jersey shore in August is amazing! The water is warm, clear, and the towns are hopping with

Bourbon Summertime Slush: 5 Ingredients and 24 Hours Later…….

Hi everyone! It’s summertime and the refreshing “adult” drinks are coming out of the freezer and ready for consumption! Have I got the drink for you! I know

Broccoli and Cashews with Chicken and Rice

Entertaining for my family and friends always brings about new ideas for food, drink and fun times! And sometimes a great new recipe is born! My dear friend,

Smokin’ Hot Salmon Cakes

Last week, my son, Andrew, smoked a salmon that was absolutely outstanding, and then made salmon cakes with the leftovers, which were also incredibly delicious! He told me

Burstin’ with Blueberry Crisp

Why do Holiday weekends go so fast? I feel like it was just the Friday before the 4th of July, 2021 three-day weekend, and before I knew it,

Red, White and Blue Week: Silky Smooth Strawberry Shortcake for 4th of July

When you think of summer and especially the 4th of July, you think of everything red, white, and blue, right? What comes to mind for me is my

Father’s Day Surf and Turf Menu for 12 Makes the Day Special

What a day we had for Father’s Day! Everyone chipped in to help make the day and dinner special! When planning the menu for the special fathers in

Cashew Pesto Dresses Up Chicken and Cavatappi Pasta

This past weekend was a wonderful weekend at the shore in Ocean City, NJ. It was the first time John and I spent time with our granddaughter, Liliana,

Hearty Red Potato Salad: Party Size for Lily’s 1st Birthday Party

My granddaughter, Liliana Mae, turned one on June 4th and my son and daughter-in-law were having a birthday party for her with immediate family and friends. Of course

Summer Steak and Island Salsa: Get your Tropical Food Gear Ready!

I just can’t wait to see and taste the fresh fruits and veggies of the summer! They’re so colorful and sweet, yet a little tart too! As I

Take a Break & Break an Egg for an “EGGstra” Special Lunch!

Working remotely from home is a dream come true for me! As a Project Manager for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Foundation, I am so fortunate to have

Mother’s Day Follow Up: Have a S’more and Settle Down

Hi everyone! Glad you’re Cookin’ with me today! After having a beautiful Mother’s Day with our extended family, my husband, John, and I were looking forward to going

To Salt or Not to Salt

Hello everyone! I have had a week that has been pretty full in activity from work and home. Our granddaughter, Liliana Mae, had to go to Children’s Hospital

Celebrating Mother’s Day with the “Imperfect” Cosmo! Hovering vs. Mothering?

Hi everyone! Glad you’re Cookin’ with me today! For everyone out there who has thought about being a mother, is soon to be a mother, or is a

Dream Kitchen: A Friends and Family Debut

Hi everyone! Glad you’re Cookin’, Decoratin’ and Entertainin’ with me today! So how lucky am I that one of my grade school friends lives in my neighborhood, saw

Procrastination or Preparation? Either Way it’s Dinner Under 30 Minutes!

Hi everyone! Glad you’re Cookin’ with me today! So, do you tend to be a procrastinator or a preparer? Or a little of both? I think I am

Weathering the Storm and Worth the Wait

Hi everyone! Glad you’re Cookin’ and Decoratin’ with me today! It’s already Spring of 2021, and we are all hoping this year will be better than 2020! So

Cozy Chicken Pot Pie

Hi everyone! Glad you’re Cookin’ with me today! As we continue in the Fall of 2020 hiding our smiles behind masks, refraining from the physical hugs so we can

Roasted Shrimp Orzo Salad with Dill Vinaigrette Dressing

Hi everyone! Glad you’re Cookin’ with me today! My family and friends know that I’m constantly looking to find recipes where I can reinvent them with a creative

Easy Cocoa Cake Cupcakes

The perfect recipe for easy, rich, and sweet chocolate cupcakes made with simple ingredients and without eggs, milk, or butter. In November of 2018, we were blessed to

Simple Chocolate Cocoa Frosting

A simple chocolate frosting that’s perfect for any cake or cupcake. Of course, you can serve my cocoa cake or cupcakes with just powdered sugar, and it is

Madeline’s Mouthwatering Frozen Mango Margarita

Are you looking for that one drink for your parties that will simply “WOW” your guests? Well look no further! It’s one of my all-time signature drinks….my Madeline’s

Corona Times

Writing blog posts during Spring of 2020 with the Covid-19 virus impacting every one of us is bittersweet to me. I struggle with balancing an upbeat and positive

Salted Caramel Tandy Kakes

Salted Caramel Tandy Kakes One of my most popular and easy to make desserts is the Peanut Butter Tandy Kakes. I don’t think I have ever had anyone

Maple Bourbon Sour Bombshell

What I remember from New Year’s Eve this year may have some gaps in the night, but I do remember there was a lot of fun, a lot

Peanut Butter Tandy Kakes

A dessert pleaser for all ages! Simple to make, not many ingredients, and no beater required. It’s the homemade recipe for what tastes just like a peanut

Sweet and Tangy Mustard Sauce

Sweet and Tangy Mustard Sauce Sweet for the Sweets….Tangy for the Tasty! Years ago, we had a family gathering with my father’s family at his sister Anna Marie’s

Succulent Roasted Shrimp

By far one of the most loved seafood dishes in my house has to be my Succulent Roasted Shrimp. Inspired from Ina Garten, it’s also another of my

Not Your Mother’s Mold Anymore: Cranberry Jell-O Mold

Mothers….the unique relationship that will make you crazy, leave you puzzled, and feeling the love all at once! I learned so many things from my mother I can’t

Crispy Mustard Chicken

YOU’LL CRY FOR CRISPY MUSTARD CHICKEN This chicken recipe is one of my all-time signature dishes …Crispy Mustard Chicken with a Sweet and Tangy Mustard Sauce. When you

The Best Things in Life are in Threes!

They say things come in “threes”, Murphy’s law, a three-ring circus, three sheets to the wind, and faith, hope and charity….I

“Shake it up” Blended Oil Seasoning

I can’t actually remember when I started to put these simple ingredients together that go into my Blended Oil Seasoning. But whenever it was, it changed my life

Let’s Get Cookin’!

Grab a big cutting board, sharp knife, some garlic, herbs, olive oil, red pepper and a little orange for color and taste, and you’ve got a marinade for

Haste to Taste!