Today was a beautiful spring day that I just couldn’t spend in the kitchen so this is a really quick meal that is healthy, tastes great and requires minimal dishes. Tomato Basil Pesto 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved1 cup basil leaves2 garlic cloves, peeled 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to […]
I love pizza! My two favorites are Margarita with lots of fresh basil and the old standby, pepperoni. I’ve worked on making them at home, since I didn’t get the coveted (but very large pizza oven) I have had a difficult time getting what I want from my home oven but I’ve finally come close by […]
Again it was a beautiful day, in the 80’s just like summer (not the 120 degrees it is here in Las Vegas, but summer in a nice 80 degree climate) leading us directly to Hot Fudge Sundaes! I usually make this around the holidays, but couldn’t resist the temptation to celebrate the great weather. Hot Fudge Sauce This […]
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My daughter is also away at college and since she didn’t come home for spring break this year she was feeling neglected after finding out her brother and cousin got goodies. She wanted brownies, so I decided to make “Nutella” brownies. I took a good fudgie brownie recipe, added extra cocoa and swirled in Nutella, then dalloped more […]