Greek Dolmades Stuffed Grape Leaves (Greek Dolmades) are often served as part of a meze (appetizer) plate.  Too often they come from a can and are not fresh.  Homemade Greek … Continued

Eggnog literally means eggs inside a small cup.  It is used as a toast to ones health.  Nog is an old English dialect word (from East Anglia) of obscure origins … Continued

 Leek and Potato Soup Vichyssoise Soup will be one of your favorite soup recipes as this is a delicious leek and potato soup that is so smooth and creamy!  A … Continued

  No Geese Were Hurt In the Making Of This ‘Foie Gras’ Article by Shelly Banjo The Wall Street Journal Online – August 1, 2007   In short order, the status … Continued

High Tea Lemon Cookies are what I call my signature cookies.  I used to take them to all my book signing for my first cookbook called What’s Cooking America.  I … Continued

Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies make a delicious and hearty cookie.  In fact, these cookies are phenomenal! This is an easy-to-make cookie that looks inviting on a holiday buffet table.  Also perfect to … Continued

Harvest Oatmeal Cookies are a delicious cookie that guest writer Susan Koeppell shared with us.  Susan says, “This Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Harvest Cookie is my own recipe that I … Continued

Best Gingersnap Cookies ever!  My family loves gingersnaps.  Gingersnaps cookies have been popular with children for generations.  Unfortunately, this generation of children have seldom tasted true gingersnap cookies.  This excellent melt-in-your … Continued

  Gingerbread cookies are not only a classic holiday cookie, but they are a cookie that will hold up well.  Ginger is a natural preservative that allows you to make gingerbread … Continued

Some people say that the government is full of beans – maybe this Senate Bean Soup is why! Senate Bean Soup is a wonderful comfort food soup.  Served with homemade … Continued

Cioppino (pronounced chuh-PEE-no) is considered San Francisco’s signature dish, and no trip to this West Coast city would be complete without a bowlful of this delicious Cioppino seafood stew.  Because … Continued

Stove Top – Slow Cooker – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Instructions Most every pub you visit in Ireland will offer Guinness Beef Stew on the menu.  Stewing the beef in … Continued

Brunswick Stew Recipe and History Cooking Brunswick Stew has become a time-honored tradition, a source of regional pride, and a true culinary art in the Southern States.  It is almost … Continued

  Wine, Barbecue and Liberty – The All-American Partnership Jim Sanders’ Georgia Brunswick Stew   Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and one of the most complex and … Continued

Frogmore Stew is actually not a stew and it contains NO Frogs! Frogmore Stew is considered a classic Low Country South Carolina dish.  This dish is also know as Low-Country … Continued