Family Favorite Brownies
These family favorite brownies are buttery and fudgy and never fail to impress. Best of all, they're easy and only take about 30 minutes. The ease of preparation belies their…
Potatoes O’Brien Tacos with Poblano Lime Sour Cream
Tacos are one of my standby meals. Because they're so versatile, it's an easy way to go vegetarian for dinner. I've always got spuds and onions languishing in the pantry,…
Spaghetti and Meatballs
These are the meatballs that go on top of spaghetti. Garlicky, studded with herbs, they're right at home in a simple red sauce. It's homestyle comfort food that's easy and…
Sloppy Joes
My relationship with Sloppy Joes had its ups and downs. I enjoyed them as a kid, then promptly forgot about them for twenty years. Then my kids requested them. And…
Cranberry Whole Grain Muffins
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…
Stir Fried Orange Beef & Vegetables
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…
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef – Chicago Roast
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…
Banana Muffins with Crumb Topping
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…
Pasta and Bean Soup
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…
Tomato Butter Sauce
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…