European recipes

Burrata Cheese Pizza

This pizza is very flavorful, I used the creamy white Italian cheese called Burrata and prosciutto. Each mouthful you take bursts of flavor.…

Italian Fig Cookies

In our family Christmas cookies are kind of a big deal. We host Christmas day at our house and all I ask people to bring is dessert and let me tell…

Mince Pies

Not just for Christmas!

Gnocchi

If you have never had gnocchi, you are in for a great dish. I refer to my dish as Gnocchi even though the dough contains no potatoes.. Many areas…

Colcannon with Kale

An Irish potato dish, colcannon is mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale and a dollop of butter on top. This recipe changed little from Craig…

Tuscan Salmon

Capicola Spinach Pie

Spicy hot ham in a spinach pie, almost like quiche but Italian style

Shoo-Fly Pie

This is probably the most well known amish pie. When we were small children our Grandfather used to take great pleasure in telling us that shoo-fly…

Cannellini bean, spinach and tomato soup

It’s delicious, comforting, simple and super easy to make.

Pressure cooker pork in creamy sauce

Deliciously tender and succulent pork in a rich creamy sauce done within 30 minutes in a pressure cooker.

Classic Beef Bourguignon

Cubes of beef stewed in a red wine sauce - magnifique! Hearty and flavorful, this can be made in a Dutch oven or crock pot. See link for Crock pot…

Coquilles St. Jacques

Simple to prepare yet elegant appetizer or entree

Oven baked ribs with sweet and spicy sauce

Baking low and slow is the secret to these fall of the bone oven baked ribs complete with wonderful sides.…

Beef and Mushrooms Stew

Beef and Mushrooms Stew-is a delicious and easy recipe for a hearty meal. It takes only 40 minutes on the stove-top from start to finsh. Ingredients…

Oven roasted broccoli with Parmesan

A simple recipe for a quick and easy side dish of garlic roasted broccoli florets tossed in Parmesan cheese.