Recipes

Steak Tostada Salad Recipe

I love salad, and my husband loves steak, so a favorite family meal has been my Steak Tostada Salad Recipe, which offers us both what we love in one tasty meal. From the seasoned steak to the crispy tostada shell, everything is absolutely delicious, and the tostada shell also keeps everything neatly in one fun, [...]

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Homemade Baked Mozzarella Sticks

Mozzarella sticks are a delicious treat, probably one of the most popular appetizers at restaurants, and a fun party food. They tend to be rather fattening, especially considering they are usually fried, but they are so irresistibly tasty. So how do you give in to the temptation that is mozzarella sticks without the guilt? Make [...]

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Lipton Green Tea Superfruit Teas and a Tasty Give Away

I love to drink tea, and love to have friends over for tea often. There is something relaxing and social about drinking tea, and I have a collection of tea chests with a variety of teas to offer guests. Green tea is particularly healthy, and Lipton has recently released three new flavors of Green Tea [...]

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Chocolate Rum Balls Recipe

Chocolate Rum Balls are a popular Hellenic treat from Greece, where my aunt learned to make them while growing up. This popular, easy-to-make chocolate Greek dessert treat does not require any baking, and is a great way to round out a dessert display. Chocolate Rum Balls can be made with and without rum for variation, [...]

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XTrema 4 Quart Covered Ceramic Soup Pot Giveaway and My Chili Con Carne Recipe

It’s winter time, the perfect time of year to make delicious soups and hearty chilis, especially if you face cold New York winters like we do. This week I had the opportunity to try out Xtrema Ceramic Cookware (specifically the gorgeous, retro-looking Xtrema 4 Quart Covered Ceramic Soup Pot) and used it to make my [...]

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Penelope’s Baklava Recipe

In my family we eat, and we eat a LOT. We love pastries, and one favorite dessert that I can’t get enough of is Baklava, a Greek pastry that is a favorite at our holiday parties. It also makes a great hostess or welcome-new-neighbor gift (I fill a decorative plate high with this yummy sweet [...]

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Mushroom Calzone Recipe

One of the best parts of the holidays is all the yummy food. I cook a lot this time of year, and I love to create totally new recipes as well as make old favorites. I had the opportunity to try GravyMaster browning and seasoning sauce with a favorite recipe of mine recently. GravyMaster which [...]

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Athenian Braided Bread Recipe

This incredible Greek Braided Bread recipe is from Rhodes Home Baked Family Favorites recipe book and features Hellenic influences. It’s a beautiful and flavorful meal in itself, or as part of your Thanksgiving and Christmas Day feasts. How To Make Greek Braided Bread Ingredients for Greek Braided Bread: 1 Loaf Rhodes Bread, thawed to room [...]

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