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Rochelle Coffee Shop Breakfast Review
Click to view slideshow. I live in New Rochelle and I read my local New Rochelle paper, The City Review faithfully. I want to know what is happening in my hometown. In the summer there was an article...
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RITA’S RISOTTO BALLS
Click to view slideshow. 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup uncooked Arborio rice 3 cup + 3 ounces water 3 egg yolks 1/ 2 cup grated Romano cheese 1 tablespoon chopped Parsley Salt and...
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Cannoli Cake
Click to view slideshow. 1 package butter recipe yellow cake mix 1 1/4 cup ricotta cheese 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 1/4 cup marcaspone cheese mini chocolate chips 16 ounces heavy cream powdered sugar...
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Grandma Nanni’s Bread Box Cookie Jar
Click to view slideshow. A cookie jar can be anything that contains cookies! The cookie jar is easily reachable and usually holds a place of honor and importance on the kitchen counter. A kitchen that...
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Linguine with Clam Sauce
Click to view slideshow. 3 ½ to 4 ½ dozen small little neck clams 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons margarine 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 small onion, chopped 1 / 2 cup white...
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Polenta
Click to view slideshow. 3 1 / 2 cups chicken broth, homemade or 2 14 1/ 2 ounce cans of chicken broth 1 1 / 2 cups yellow corn meal 3 / 4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 / 2 cup milk olive oil spaghetti...
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Carrot Bread
Click to view slideshow. 1 cup finely grated carrots 2 eggs 1 / 2 cup margarine or butter, softened 1 1 / 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 / 2 cup of sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1...
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Steak and Potato Pie
Click to view slideshow. 4 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 / 2 onion, chopped 1/ 4 to 1/ 2 cup flour 1 cup beef broth 1 cup half and half 2 9-inch deep dish piecrusts, room temperature 2 top pie...
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CHICKEN SKEWERS
Click to view slideshow. Chicken thighs, skin and bone removed Scallions Japanese Yakitori sauce Bamboo skewers 1. Soak bamboo skewers in a pan of water. Rinse and set aside. 2. Cut chicken thighs into...
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Moms in Cars Getting Coffee – Bluestone Coffee Co. Breakfast Review
Jerry Seinfeld’s show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, is one of my favorite binge TV addictions. After reading about the You Tube videos, my hands flew to the keyboard and I got hooked after the...
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Somebody Else’s Mom – Lorraine’s Chicken
Lorraine’s recipe – Chicken cutlets Mozzarella cut in slices College Inn Chicken Broth Flavored bread crumbs Jar garlic Butter Bread cutlets and place a slice of mozzarella on cutlet and roll it. In a...
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Landau Cookies
Click to view slideshow. 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons orange juice (or water) 1 teaspoon sugar 1 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 – 12 package semi sweet chocolate chips 2...
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BACCALA (Salted Cod Fish)
Click to view slideshow. 1 pound Baccala (salted cod fish fillets) 2 – 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges 2 – 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 green pepper, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 cup flour...
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Veteran’s Day Project – December 2015
My Veteran’s Day Fundraiser was able to ship 30 care package boxes to our American soldiers filled with chocolate chip cookies, books, candies, magazines, lotions, cards, etc. Thank you to Westchester...
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Handmade Christmas Ornaments
Holidays mean many things to me, but at the top of my list are giving, traditions and memories. Since my children were born, I have tried to tie all three together into making homemade Christmas...
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LENTIL SOUP
1 16-ounce bag of Lentils 4 smoked ham hocks 8 to 10 cups Chicken stock Olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 carrots, diced 2 celery stalks, diced Celery leaves, chopped 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced 1...
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Somebody Else’s Dad – Charlie’s Artichokes
This original recipe Charlie got from his son Aaron 3 or 4 pkgs of Frozen Artichoke hearts (I used Birds Eye) Burrata cheese (I like the imported Italian. He didn’t specify) Green & Purple Basil...
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Crock Pot Beef Shanks
One of the gifts I received at my wedding shower was a crock pot. It still works perfectly after all these years, and it is just the right size for me. Crock pot cooking has made life easier to some...
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QUICHE LORRAINE
2 9-inch deep dish piecrusts 3/ 4 cup Durkee French Fried onions 1 lb. package bacon, cooked crispy 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup half and half 9 eggs 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese 1 tablespoon margarine,...
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New Rochelle Diner – Breakfast Review
The “new” New Rochelle Diner opened directly across from the Home Depot over a year ago. Getting into the diner parking lot is a bit tricky, when turning around the bend from Main Street towards the...
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