Preheat oven to 350 deg F. and butter and flour a large baking sheet. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until combined well. Stir in flour mixture to […]

1. Heat the olive oil over low heat in a large skillet. Add the garlic and mashed anchovies, stir until almost dissolved, about 5 minutes. 2. Stir in the capers, red pepper and olives; cook 1 minute. Add the basil and tomatoes; bring to a slow boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 10-12 minutes. Add […]

In a deep 10″ frying pan, heat the olive oil and gently saute the garlic. Add tomatoes, tomato paste. Put on medium heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Tear basil leaves into small pieces and sprinkle on top after adding to passta. Add pepper and grated cheese to taste. Alternative: Add 1 medium onion, finely […]

Layer the eggplant slices in a colander, sprinkling each layer with the salt. Set aside to drain for at least 1 hour. Pat the eggplant dry with paper towels. Preheat the oven to 375F. Using 1/4 c. of the olive oil, brush both sides of each eggplant slice. Arrange the slices in a single layer […]

Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion; saute over low heat, stirring, until tender and golden, about 5 min. Add the garlic; saute 1 min. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat; add to the onion mixture. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tomato sauce […]

Combine all the dry ingredients in a small bowl. Add the egg and egg yolk and mix well. Shape mixture with your hands, a teaspoonful at a time, into 3 inch sticks. Place on an oiled and floured baking sheet, about 2 1/2″ apart. Flatten with a fork. Bake in a preheated 350F for 10 […]

Mix all of stuffing ingredients together and pour into greased baking dish. Lay chicken breasts on top of mixture (or place under stuffing mixture if desired more moist). If placed on top, baste from time to time with glaze sauce. Glaze sauce: combine and heat ingredients slowly in small heavy saucepan until sugar dissolves. Cool, […]

-FOR THE PASTRY- 2 c Flour 1 1/2 c Butter/margarine 2 tb Sugar 2 Eggs Salt Milk FOR THE FILLING 1 Egg 3 Egg yolks 1/2 c Superfine sugar 1 tb Cornstarch 1 1/4 c Hot milk 1/4 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Ricotta cheese 2 tb Candied orange peel; diced 1 Egg; beaten Powdered […]

Spread Ketchup on Bread, drop on a pinch or two of Oregano. Place one slice of American Cheese on top. Cut Hot Dog into little round pieces 1/8 to 1/4 inch , and place 5 or 6 pieces per slice of bread. Bake in toaster oven until the cheese melts.

Grill green peppers then peel and cut into julienne strips. In a skillet, saute the onion in oil until transparent, then set aside until needed. In a bowl, handwhip the eggs until frothy, then add the green peppers, salt, pepper and onions. In the same skillet (adding more oil if necessary), cook the omelette on […]