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Yellow Squash and Corn Pasta (Penne alla Nerano)
Ingredients 12 ounces Penne pasta Kosher salt 2 small Yellow squash or zucchini 3 tablespoons sunflower oil 1 cup Fresh corn kernels,...
Jul 92 min read


Lemon Pasta
My Lemon Pasta is a ‘winning recipe’ at home and on TV, that just happens to be meatless. This dish is my husband Greg’s favorite, and a...
Mar 22 min read


Drunken Mushroom Soup
1 cup Yellow onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 16 ounces Fresh Mushrooms, such as cremini 3-4 cups Chicken Stock 1...
Jan 91 min read


Pumpkin Apple Sage Soup
1 Shallot, finely chopped 2 tablespoons Olive oil 1 Apple, cored and cut into one quarter inch dice (such as Fuji or Granny Smith) 1...
Jan 91 min read


Apple Streusel Skillet
Ingredients For the streusel topping… 3/4 cup Flour 1/4 cup Old-fashioned Oats (optional) 1/2 cup Brown sugar, lightly packed 1/4 cup...
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Burgers in Sauce with Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
As seen on The Great American Recipe S3, EP7. Burgers in sauce is a very long time family dish…so familial, that I had three different...
Aug 9, 20243 min read


Grilled Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
Featured on the Great American recipe S3 EP6. This stuffed portabella mushroom recipe is adopted from my long time work friend Catherine…...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Strawberry Pretzel Dessert
Featured on The Great American Recipe, S3 EP6. A layered dessert with pretzel crust, cream center, and fresh strawberry on top. A take on...
Aug 3, 20243 min read


Farro and Vegetable Medley with Roasted Sausage
As seen on The Great American Recipe S3 EP2. Ingredients 6 slices Applewood smoked thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch lardons 2...
Jul 28, 20242 min read


Three Bean Casserole (Beans and Kielbasa)
As seen on The Great American Recipe Season 3 Episode 5. My family has been making this dish for decades, for any holiday, but most often...
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Spätzle with Beer Cheese and Langostinos
As seen on The Great American Recipe, Season 3 Episode 5. Traditional German Spätzle was introduced to me through German club trips in...
Jul 23, 20243 min read


Apple German Pancake (aka Dutch Baby)
As seen on The Great American Recipe, Season 3 Episode 4. Sweet apples are sautéed in butter then covered with a batter and baked. The...
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Pittsburgh Pockets
As seen on The Great American Recipe, S3 EP1. In Pittsburgh, we love all types of foods that ares stuffed; from pierogi, dumplings,...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Pickle Brined Chicken Schnitzel on Spinach Salad
As seen on The Great American Recipe, S3 EP1. This dish reflects a combination of my German culture, nods to my surrounding community,...
Jun 23, 20243 min read


Roasted Winter Veggie Soup
Perfect for chilly days… a recipe for roasted veggie soup, created on a winter day with what I had on hand. 2 cups Parsnips, peel and 1/2...
Jan 6, 20241 min read


RECIPE: Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce
I have been making this crab cake recipe for years, usually at Christmas. Recently, I adapted this dish into appetizer crab cake bites at...
Dec 17, 20232 min read


RECIPE: Winter Salad
This Winter Salad was inspired by the ‘Fall Salad’ at Independent Brewing in Pittsburgh, that Rick Sebak posted about 2 years ago. Looked...
Dec 11, 20232 min read


RECIPE: Chicken Stock or Bone Broth?
As I chucked my spent chicken carcass into a pot with 6 cups of water, I began to wonder... "Am I making chicken stock or broth, or bone...
Dec 5, 20231 min read
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