MINI CHICKEN MEATBALLS FOR AN APPETIZER OR MAIN COURSE! When we think about meatballs, we typically think about beef, pork or veal, right? Well the other day I […]
Recipes
Roasted Brussel Sprouts Italian Style
BRUSSEL SPOUTS ITALIAN STYLE! So I can never get enough of brussel sprouts these days! Other than when I was growing up and my mother would boil them […]
Pesto Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage, Chicken and Broccoli
PESTO MAKES AN EASY PASTA SAUCE! Whether you buy pesto sauce in a jar or packet, or make it from scratch, pesto is such a versatile sauce for […]
Italian Panzanella Tomato Soup
RAINY DAYS MAKE THE BEST SOUP DAYS! Can’t believe we’re already in the month of September, 2022! Where did the summer go? I woke up this morning to […]
Madeline’s Easy Meatballs
WANT AN EASY MEATBALL RECIPE? I’ve got one for you! Now my traditional meatball recipe does call for a longer list of ingredients than we sometimes don’t have […]
Blackened Mahi Mahi
SO EXCITED TO SHARE MY BLACKENED MAHI MAHI RECIPE! As the Labor day marks the end of the summer of 2022 and we think of going back to […]
Stuffed Pork Chops Italian Style
WANT TO MAKE AN ITALIAN INSPIRED PORK CHOP DISH? I hope you will try my Italian Style Pork Chops stuffed with roasted red peppers, prosciutto, and three cheeses: […]
Lemon Surprise White Cake (With or Without Frosting)
LEMON SURPRISE WHITE CAKE MAKES A GREAT SUMMERTIME BIRTHDAY CAKE Now I always try to make cakes, pies and cookies from scratch. But once in a while (or […]
Wicked Good Watermelon Fruit Salsa
A WATERMELON FRUIT SALSA TREAT SHARED BY A FAMILY FRIEND! Wait until you see this Wicked Good Watermelon Fruit Salsa by Corinne Connelly! My husband and I and […]
Frozen Peach Ginger Daiquiri
WHEN LIFE’S A PEACH, MAKE A PEACH GINGER DAIQUIRI! Did you know the daiquiri was invented in 1898 and named after the location it was created it? It […]
Fresh Blueberry Cannoli Dip
CAN YOU IMAGINE A BLUEBERRY CANNOLI DIP? The summertime in the Northeast brings lots of hot weather, which although can be uncomfortable, also brings us fresh fruits and […]
Corn and Bean Summer Vegetable Salad
SUMMERTIME VEGETABLES ARE THE BEST FOR SALADS! My friend and I went to a farmer’s market this past week and got so many fantastic fruits and vegetables! Everything […]
Lobster Mac and Cheese
MACARONI AND CHEESE GETS AN ELEGANT FACELIFT! Macaroni and cheese is a staple dish in our lives. We have so many variations, and what a way to take […]
Grilled Veggies with Tangerine Tequila Marinade
SUMMETIME AND GRILLING! WHAT COULD BE BETTER! Summertime is synonymous with grilling, and what could be better than my Grilled Veggies with Tangerine Tequila Marinade? It’s like you […]
Smoked Maple Whiskey with Ginger Beer, Ginger Simple Syrup, Grilled Peaches and Maraschino Cherries
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WITH GRILLED PEACHES? Make a drink, of course! It just came to me! One of my followers reminded me that ginger goes so […]
Vanilla Ice Cream Topped with Grilled Peaches and Melba Sauce
A BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION FOR A DESSERT SO SIMPLE TO MAKE Many years ago when I was a young girl, I remember my mother was having friends over for […]
Carrot Cake with Maple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing
WANT A HOMEMADE CARROT CAKE RECIPE THAT’S SO EASY? Well, you’ll never believe how easy my Carrot Cake recipe is! NO SHREDDING CARROTS! I know, you think I’ve […]
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Turtle Candy Drops
WANT A GREAT PARTY CANDY DESSERT? Then try my Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Turtles! Not the green kind of turtles, but the candy kind! It’s one of the […]
Turkey Burgers for a Memorial Day Barbecue!
BURGERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY BARBECUE? OF COURSE! But instead of a beef burger, let’s do a Turkey Burger! I great alternative to ground beef, it’s a healthier option […]
Chocolate Cherry Brownie Cake with White Chocolate Chips
GETTING READY FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND? We always look forward to Memorial Day weekend to spend time with family and friends either at the Jersey shore or home […]
Chicken Lasagna a la Vodka Sauce: Gluten Free
ADDING A DIFFERENT SPIN ON LASAGNA! I have been inspired by many chicken parmesan dishes and lasagna dishes in restaurants and on food blogs over the years. And […]
Caesar Salad with Creamy Caesar Dressing
LOVE THIS CAESAR SALAD AND CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING RECIPE! I’ve had this Caesar Salad Dressing recipe for years! I actually keep it taped to the inside of my […]
Spicy Grilled Shrimp with a Mexican Flare
NEED A MEXICAN FLARE TO YOUR SHRIMP DISH? Well I’ve got the answer for you! My Spicy Grilled Shrimp with a Mexican Flare! I always forget that Cinco De […]
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 […]
Easy Orange Chicken
EASY WEEKNIGHT ORANGE CHICKEN When navel oranges are on sale, I definitely buy a bag of them! And when chicken breasts are on sale, I buy more than […]
French 75 Martini: Madeline’s Way
WHAT MAKES A LONG WEEK WORTH IT? A French 75 Martini at the end of it! I really never knew about this drink until we had a version […]
Wild Rice and Sausage Casserole
A WILD RICE CASSEROLE FOR ANY OCCASION! At Easter this year, I was looking for a rice dish and found my mother-in-laws recipe for a Wild Rice and […]
Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Herbed Butter
MAKING BISCUITS SWEET WITH MORE THAN SUGAR! Thanks to my friend, Joanne, I made the best biscuits for Easter dinner! Joanne found this Best Sweet Potato Biscuits recipe […]
Pineapple Casserole: For Dinner or Dessert?
A CASSEROLE LIKE NO OTHER! Every year when the Easter Holiday rolls around my family always knows we have to have the Pineapple Casserole with our ham and […]
An Olive Tapenade Mouse on Cucumbers Make a Fun-Fabulous Appetizer!
NEED A LIGHT AND FUN-FABULOUS APPETIZER FOR A PARTY? I’ve got the answer for you! My Olive Tapenade Mousse on English Cucumber Slices is the hit of the […]
Quick and Easy Cornbread From a Mix! Better than Homemade!
NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D HEAR ME SAY, “BETTER THAN HOMEMADE”, RIGHT? Well, believe it not, some things don’t always have to be done from scratch! Like this Penguin Cornbread […]
Peaches and Cream Tart Oh My!
WHEN YOU HEAR PEACHES AND CREAM, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF? I think of a velvety, smooth and light fluffy treat, and it just sounds like Spring to […]
Buttermilk Roasted Chicken: YUM! Thank You Samin Nasrot!
NEED SOMETHING SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS BUT TASTES LIKE YOU WORKED HOURS TO PREPARE? Just go for Samin Nosrat’s Buttermilk Roasted Chicken! Oh my! Now technically you’re supposed to […]
A Coleslaw Salad with Crunchy Ramen Noodles and Rice Wine Vinaigrette
REMEMBER RAMEN NOODLES? How many of us survived on Ramen Noodles through college? They are still the cheapest way to fill up your stomach and the easiest, too! […]
Bourbon Balsamic Brussel Sprouts with Apricots and Pistachios
WHAT DO BOURBON AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS HAVE IN COMMON? A Saint Patty’s day dish, of course! Well, I guess I am stretching this a little bit (or a […]
Golden Potato Casserole Scored a Gold Star for Dinner with Friends
AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE I was invited to a home cooked dinner by dear friends that I haven’t seen since 2016 who were visiting from the West […]
Peanut Butter Cheesecake: “Oh My”
WHAT DOES PEANUT BUTTER, CREAM CHEESE, AND WHIPPED CREAM HAVE IN COMMON? A rich and creamy Peanut Butter Cheesecake, of course! This recipe comes from one of my […]
Madeline’s Italian Wedding Soup: A Perfect Marriage of Delicious Ingredients
WHERE DID ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP COME FROM? It is said that Italian Wedding Soup comes from the Italian “minestra maritata” which means “married soup”. It means that it’s […]
Saying Goodbye to February with a Chocolate Raspberry Cream Martini
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF FEBRUARY What a month February was! We had a lot going on in my household, with ups and downs all month long! The […]
Crazy in Love for Chocolate Love Cake with Chocolate Ganache Icing!
LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING…IN THE FORM OF CHOCOLATE, THAT IS! As Valentine’s Day approaches, what do we all think of? Love, hearts, wine, dinner for two, […]
Whipped Ricotta Dip with Honey, Lemon and Olive Oil
OH THE THINGS TO DO WITH RICOTTA! I just LOVE Ricotta cheese! I always thought it was just for Lasagna, Manicotti or Cannoli filling! Little did I know […]
Madeline’s Signature Italian Tomato Sauce and Oven Roasted Meatballs
TAKE SOME TIME TO MAKE A POT OF HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE Once a month on a Sunday, we grew up with my Mom making a huge pot of […]
Boasting Blueberry Scones with Orange Glaze
NOTHING LIKE A BLUEBERRY SCONE WITH MORNING COFFEE, RIGHT? As a last minute add to our Sunday morning breakfast routine of eggs, scrapple (yes, to those Philadelphians you […]
Making Monday Momentous with Bacon Mac and Cheese
MAKING MONDAY MOMENTOUS! If you’re like me, Monday can be a tough day to get through sometimes. On Sunday, my mind starts thinking about everything I have to […]
An Italian Turns Danish for Danish Cheese Cake!
A RECIPE I’VE HAD FOREVER! I can’t remember where my mother got the “Danish Cheese Cake” recipe, but I do remember it was a staple dessert in our […]
Is it Pasta e Fagioli or Pasta Fazool?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PASTA E FAGIOLI VERSUS PASTA FAZOOL? Growing up we had what we called “a poor man’s pasta dish”, that had ditalini pasta (a […]
Balance Winter’s Comfort Food with a “Raid the Fridge” Salad and Ginger Avocado Oil & Vinegar Dressing
COMFORT FOOD VS SALAD IN WINTERTIME During the month of January, we all think of comfort food, hearty meals and soups! But at the same time, many of […]
Opposites Attract with a Sweet and Sour Shrimp Stir Fry
DO OPPOSITES ATTRACT? You’ve heard of the old adage that “Opposites Attract”? My husband and I definitely fit that adage perfectly! He talks less, (much less than I […]
Starting the New Year with a White Chicken Chili and Happy Paprika Cornbread
SO WHAT DID YOU END UP LISTING FOR YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS? Is your list anything like mine? And guess what, I could almost keep this list and […]
Ring in the New Year with an Easy Smoked Salmon Appetizer
I just LOVE smoked salmon whether it’s with cream cheese on a bagel, in an omelet or just by itself! There’s something about it that just works like […]
Ringing in the New Year with a Whole Filet of Beef Tenderloin
As we wind down in the last week 2021 and prepare for the 2022 New Year, I think about how fast this year went! For many of us, […]
The No-Bake Kahlua Cheesecake
I can’t wait to share this very special Kahlua Cheesecake dessert with everyone during this Holiday season! My dear friend next door shared this recipe with me about […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
WANT A NON-TRADITIONAL CHICKEN SOUP TO KEEP YOU FUELED AS YOU COOK FOR THE HOLIDAYS? As I start my week of cooking the seven fishes for Christmas Eve […]
Holiday White Chocolate, Cranberry and Pistachio Candy Drops
WANT A QUICK AND EASY HOLIDAY CANDY TREAT? Have I got the candy dessert for you! It’s a quick and simple way to bring a festive homemade candy […]
Cajun Shrimp, Kielbasa and Zucchini Pappardelle
LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL HOLIDAY DISH TO WOW YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS? Have I got the Holiday dish for you! It’s an all-in-one Cajun Shrimp, Kielbasa and Zucchini […]
Holiday Golf Ball Chocolate Chip Cookies
WHERE THIS COOKIE CAME FROM Back when I was in my early 20s, Mrs. Field’s Cookies were it! That huge chewy chocolate chip cookie melted in your mouth […]
Chocolate Mint Brownies: A Holiday Cookie Exchange Hit
When I first moved into my home 31 years ago, it was a new neighborhood with young families and lots of activity. And one of the activities that […]
Turkey, Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving in the year 2021! Although we are still managing through a pandemic, many of us still gathered with our family and […]
Madeline’s Signature Sweet Potato Casserole
I will have to say that nothing screams Thanksgiving like my Signature Sweet Potato Casserole! A recipe that I think I got from my Aunt Anna Marie, my […]
Not Your Mother’s Mold Anymore: Cranberry Jell-O Mold
What do you think about when you hear “Jell-O mold”? What comes to my mind is that lime green Jell-O mold with the carrots and pineapple that would […]