I'm intent on eating well with ease. I share recipes that are streamlined, budget friendly, and delicious. I live in Chicago with my husband. We're empty nesters enjoying retirement, in pursuit of pizza.
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By MargieJanuary 14, 2024Posted inRecipe
Fresh cranberries seem to be one of the few remaining seasonal foods (from a consumer point of view). So much produce is easily available year round. But fresh cranberries only…
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By MargieJanuary 10, 2024Posted inRecipe
Cook the Book: Introducing a More Please series featuring favorite recipes from my cookbook collection. Stir fried orange beef is a homestyle stir fry. The sauce is delightful, flavored with…
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By MargieDecember 7, 2023Posted inRecipe
Chicago roast is slow cooker shredded beef. It's a mash-up combining the popular Crock Pot Italian Beef, itself a homestyle ode to the Chicago style sandwich, with the butter bomb…
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By MargieNovember 27, 2023Posted inRecipe
Banana muffins are such a delight in part because they are unexpected. You had every intention of eating that bunch of bananas but seemingly overnight they’ve over ripened into unpalatable…
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By MargieNovember 21, 2023Posted inRecipe
Pasta and Bean Soup – based on Italian Pasta e Fagioli – is a big bowl of happy. It's a favorite in my soup rotation despite my previous skepticism given…
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By MargieNovember 1, 2023Posted inRecipe
If there’s a single recipe that captures my goal of eating well with ease, it’s pasta with tomato butter sauce. It’s one of the standby meals that I make often…
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By MargieNovember 1, 2023Posted inRecipe
Ripe in-season tomatoes are key to this luscious sauce, adapted from the acclaimed recipe in Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan. Roasted Tomato Butter Sauce launched my blog 15 years…
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By MargieSeptember 19, 2023Posted inRecipe
Tomato bread is a retro classic that reminds me of growing up in the 70’s. It appeared frequently as an appetizer at family parties. Tomato bread was replaced by the trendier bruschetta, but it’s still…
This grilled chicken chili sandwich is fully loaded and hits home on several fronts. To start, it's a good sandwich, with lemon-kissed chicken breasts amped up with grilled chili, crispy…