BAKED BEAN HEAVEN I often post recipes that my husband Allen liked. However, I don’t think anyone likes this casserole as much as my son, Karl. Last time I made it, I gave it to him to take and finish cooking at home. He sent me a text, “I really love that baked...
The very easiest and favorite appetizer! I love it when an appetizer only has a few ingredients, takes almost no time to get ready for company, and doesn't involve cooking. Allen and I used to enjoy this for dinner on hot summer nights when we didn’t want to add heat...
MARINATE FISH IN BOURBON WHISKEY Although I have always used salmon in this recipe, you can certainly adapt the marinade for other fish. Some good substitutes for salmon include Arctic Char, Cod, Haddock, Bluefish, Mahi Mahi, Tilefish. Now that I think about it,...
Start with a soft cream cheese dough that is not sweet, then add a sumptuous filling made with toasted nuts, milk, and sugar, and what do you get? Melt-in-your-mouth-better-pop-another-one-right-away-kind of cookies! These are one of my must-haves for the Holiday...
ALMOND STRIPS My husband Allen absolutely loved these cookies. Most people like the additional sweetness of the almond flavored drizzle of icing, but not Allen, so I always had to make some sans drizzle. Over the years, I came to prefer them that way myself. The...
It is a little disconcerting to bring a new recipe to a gathering with good friends and the first bite causes- COMPLETE SILENCE. Now, you do have to know your friends well to interpret exactly what the silence means: Wow!Ooh-Yuck!OMG this is so good... I was lucky to...
You can freeze baked or unbaked cookies to prepare ahead for upcoming holidays and events. Here are some guidelines that I find helpful when I need to be organized prior to major get togethers, or if I want to have special treats ready to give to others. I have also...
ASIAGO CHEESE BREAD We used to drive 40 minutes to get Asiago Cheese Bread from Vic’s in Novi. Allen and I would wander around the store in search of specialty foods, deli meats and treats in their store. Even though I made lots of homemade bread, we always ended up...
HONEYED CHICKEN My mother-in-law gave me this recipe soon after Allen and I were married. It used a whole, cut up chicken and took about an hour in the oven. The lengthy cooking converted the thin soupy mixture into a smooth and luscious sauce. I had to...
PERFECT FOR ANY OCCASION I used to ask Allen, “What dessert do you want for …your birthday? …Thanksgiving? …Christmas? …the football tailgate? …the basketball watching party …upcoming holiday?” His answer inevitably was “Apple Bars!” I don’t know why I...