Eggplant is something I never cared much for until this past year. I’m not sure why, I never really gave it a chance. Dennis and I had our daughter, Kylie’s boyfriend’s parents and family for dinner for this first time this past summer. Jacob loves my lasagne and when I asked him what he thought…
Category: Italian
Citrus Radicchio and Herb Spaghetti
As the weather gets warmer, it seems we shy away from enjoying pasta for dinner. I actually love pasta any time of the year, but when the weather is heating up, I prefer a pasta with a sauce that isn’t a red sauce. For this dish I sautéed two heads of radicchio in olive oil,…
Whole Grain Beef Lasagne
Yesterday was our daughter’s first day of school … her first day as a college junior. I can’t even believe she’s 20 years old and in the second half of her college career. As I always do on the first day of school, I asked her what she’d like for dinner. Kylie requested to celebrate…
Cheese Tortellini and Fresh Spinach Topped with Ground Turkey Marinara Sauce
Sometimes Sundays call for a simple supper and sometimes it’s fun to spend the afternoon in the kitchen cooking on a Sunday. This particular Sunday called for a simple supper for me because I spent the afternoon at Barnes & Noble with Kylie for a book signing. Keegan Allen of Pretty Little Liars (one of…
Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
As a kid, you would never find me eating mushrooms. However, as I grew up, my tastebuds changed and I now love mushrooms. As I was making out my grocery list a few days ago, I knew I wanted to buy sweet Italian chicken sausages. I love the ones they have at the meat counter…
Sunshine and Savory 