Recipes

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

NOTE: Spaghetti alla Carbonara is an Italian speciality that has a lasting impression when enjoyed with family or friends.  I have in times past added cream, but the original carbonara does not list it.  So, this recipe is made with only five ingredients.  Please enjoy!

Waldorf Salad

NOTE:  This salad was created by Chef Oscar Tschirky of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York in the late 1890s.  In the early years of the 19th century it was considered the height of sophistication to serve it.  Delicious and beautiful on a bed of…

Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie

NOTE:  This dream comes from Miss Aimee B’s Tea Room located in St. Charles, Missouri, where I would often bring friends for lunch.  Amid the Victorian menu lies this mouth-watering delight.  I love it just a little warm right from the oven.  So delicious!  …

Country Vegetable Pizza

NOTE:  This vegetable pizza is made from crescent-roll dough with a creamy cheesy spread for an easy delicious appetizer.  The vegetables consist of most anything you desire and grated fresh for a crunchy taste. 

Raspberry Cream Cheese Custard Pie

NOTE: This raspberry pie is a delightful mix between a cheese and custard filling.  It is delicious either warm or cooled.  The sour cream and whipped topping along with the fresh raspberries only add to the goodness.   

Caponata (Marinated Eggplant Compost)

NOTE:  Caponata is a Sicilan dish consisting mainly of eggplant and other vegetables.  A compote that can be used as an appetizer, or to accompany meat or fish entrées.  If you love eggplant, you will love this.