My version of Irish Beef & Guinness Stew
3 ounces bacon, diced 1-pound beef chuck 1-1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced […]
Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce With Onion & Butter
Typically with a recipe, I mess around with it until I think it’s perfect. With this pasta sauce recipe – […]
Spaghetti Carbonara
In my book – A Ghost of a Chance – my hero Rory has a discussion with his brother about […]
Grandma Jo’s Nuts & Bolts (AKA Chex Mix)
3 cups Corn Chex or generic cereal 3 cups Rice Chex or generic cereal 3 cups Crispix cereal 1 cup […]
Katie’s Holiday Sugar cookies
Every Christmas, our family decorates sugar cookies. So now, after years of practicing the art taste vs. sturdy-enough-for-frosting cookie – […]
Feijoada
In my book that will be coming out this fall A Ghost of a Chance (a brief synopsis is on […]
Irish Boxty (potato pancakes)
There is an old Irish quote “Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan; if you can’t make boxty, you’ll […]
Rice Pudding warms the soul
I will never understand why people think it’s gross. It’s pudding with rice. What could be more awesome? I fell […]
Potato and Leeks Soup
Finally, it is soup season. And for your enjoyment, one of my favorites. 3/4 cup leeks (white and light green […]
Pasta with Garlic and Oil
By now I assume you know I love to cook as well as write romances. This pasta is light and […]