Food. Family. Fun.
Hi, that’s me, Denise, in the picture. I’m with my mother, Julia, and yes that makes me Julia’s Child. I've spent many days watching and learning from Julia about everything food.
On September 8th my mother, Julia, the inspiration behind this blog and the inspiration in my entire life, passed away. My mother was a fighter and as you will see by reading this eulogy I wrote and read at her funeral mass she fought her way through adversity, but to her it was what she was put on earth to do. I ...
In the May/June Issue of Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Magazine (Formerly America's Test Kitchen) there is an article about and recipe for Hummus Perfected. It starts out stating that we serve Hummus wrong ...
If you haven't heard about the Garbage Plate - here's a lesson that explains how it was famously invented by Rochester's Nick Tahou's Hots and it was even featured on various media ...
This ridiculously delicious rigatoni with mushroom marinara not only tastes great but it's quick and easy to make. It is yet another dinner that won't hit the wallet too hard either! You can probably tell ...
Yesterday was opening day for the National League Baseball! What says baseball and all American better than a hot dog, some mac salad and baked beans? I treaded lightly with the Italian Family when I said ...
Sandro's Scrumptious Italian Sausage and Meat Lasagna!
We had a takeover in the kitchen last night and am I ever glad because this Sandro's Scrumptious ...
Staying with the soup theme this week in order to warm the tummies and the souls with some comfort food during this wild Nor'Easter blowing over the region I came up with this Creamy Tomato Mac and Cheese soup. ...