This Carrot Soup Recipe couldn’t be easier to prepare. It’s very nutritious and healthy. Carrots are a source of pectin, a soluble fiber that helps lower the cholesterol. Carrots maintain their nutritious properties raw or cooked. It is rich in vitamin C and is good for your immune system. If you are a kitchen’s rookie, this…
Quick Dinner Recipes
Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca Recipe
This spaghetti alla puttanesca recipe was first served to me by the nephew of my mother in law’s best friend. I loved the flavors immediately, for it had everything I enjoy in a dish: garlic, anchovies and black olives. Wow! But I was intrigued by the name. “Doesn’t ‘puttana’ mean ‘whore’ ?” I asked. Alberto explained…
Corn Bread Recipe
This Corn Bread Recipe goes perfectly with pretty much anything. It can accompany a hot bowl of chili, a nice roast turkey or even chicken cacciatore. Left-over corn bread (which is rare) can serve as an afternoon snack with a cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. Cornmeal is made by grinding raw corn kernels….
Chili con Carne
My chili con carne recipe calls for beans and tomatoes. This is said to be the Tex-Mex way to prepare it, which is a variation worth trying, trust me! Originally, the recipe consisted only of chili (chili pepper) and “carne” (meat). Both beans and tomatoes add to the flavor and cut down the spiciness of…
Shrimp Scampi Recipe
This Shrimp Scampi Recipe is my all time favorite, being shrimp my favorite dish. So simple and easy to prepare, it’s amazing I don’t make it every day. My Italian husband is not very fond of the name, since “scampi” means “shrimp” in his native language. Therefore he calls it “Shrimp Shrimp” recipe as a…
Tomato Soup Recipe
I’ll share with you my most delicious tomato soup recipe. For best results, choose tomatoes that are ripe because they are juicier and sweeter. What makes this soup so delicious and unique is the fact that we caramelize the tomatoes with olive oil before we add to the rest of the soup ingredients. This simple…
Best Baked Macaroni Cheese Recipe
This Best Baked Macaroni Cheese Recipe has always been my girls favorite dish. To a point that my husband Luca was afraid they would never learn how to eat anything else. Because of their love for Mac & Cheese, I decided that the box kind, with fake cheese, was not the best option. This homemade…
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
This I’m sharing is the easiest chicken pot pie recipe ever! It’s one of the best comfort foods, trust me. Unfortunately people tend not to make it because it takes so much time and trouble. Not anymore. This chicken pot pie recipe is very easy and simple to make, not to mention delicious. No one will think…
Easy Hamburger Recipe
My Easy Hamburger Recipes are not only extremely simple to prepare, but they’re also very light and nutritious, not to mention very tasty. Instead of adding fat and bread crumbs, I use potatoes and carrots to enhance both flavor and quantity, making this an “economical” easy hamburger recipe. The carrots and potatoes bring the extra…
Baked Salmon Recipe
My Baked Salmon Recipe with a Parmesan topping is a lifesaver whenever I have guests! It literally takes only 5 minutes to prepare and is ready after 15 minutes in the oven. I take longer preparing the salad! This Parmesan Baked Salmon Recipe is an elegant, yet simple dish… like all elegant things are. You…