Meatball Stuffed peppers

This is a delicious dinner recipe adapted from a recipe by Michael Chiarello, one of my favorite Italian Chefs. I removed the bread crumbs to make a keto/gluten free version and adjusted the seasoning to my liking. I have experimented with multiple colors of…

Homemade Marinara Sauce

Marinara sauce is an Italian classic and nothing beats homemade marinara sauce. I started making my own early on in my cooking journey, and I haven’t bought a jar of it since. Homemade is so much fresher and more flavorful. Plus you can avoid…

Sautéed Liver with Steamed Broccolini, Roasted Carrots and Onions, and Pesto

If you want to eat more liver but are deterred by the strong metallic taste, then this recipe is for you. In this recipe you will use lemon juice, bacon, and oregano to offset the strong liver taste. Plus I give you a few…

Homemade Pesto

I can’t think of much to say about pesto, other than it’s an excellent Italian sauce that’s not hard to make. It’s great on veggies, rubbed on chicken, or in a pasta dish. I love making it from scratch so today I am sharing…

My Grandma’s Broiled Lamb Kebabs

For me a big part of cooking encompasses family and tradition, therefore I feel honored to make recipes that have been passed down in my family. There are a lot of great cooks in my family so naturally there are a lot of great…

Chuck Roast

This is one of my favorite dinners. When chuck roast is slow cooked and braised, the tough collagen and connective tissue is broken down which yields a mouthwatering, buttery, fall apart, and delicious roast. Chuck meat comes from the front of the cow near…

Chicory And Dandelion root coffee (Hot or Iced)

Smooth, warm, and creamy, with a taste as delicious as chocolate, that morning cup of coffee is a comfort that many of us treasure. While some love the crazy energy high of caffeine, other’s feel jittery anxious and uncomfortable from it’s effects. If the…

Tom Kha Gai Soup

Like so many traditional recipes, this Thai soup has an excellent balance and array of flavors. It’s creamy and sweet from the coconut milk; tart from the lime; a little spicy from the curry, pepper flakes and ginger; savory from the mushrooms, chicken broth,…

How to Ferment Veggies

Fermenting is a very old process of preserving food that our ancestors have been using for thousands of years. Some evidence suggests that people were fermenting foods as long as 8000-9000 years ago if not longer. “During the process of fermentation, microorganisms such as…

Asian Beef Stir Fry

There are so many different ways to eat stir fries. Some people cook them with meat others with tofu. Some people serve them with rice others do not. I have had them many ways. The first recipe I ever posted on here was actually…