It’s in the high 80’s and you don’t really feel like cooking anything that will create much heat in the kitchen but you still want something nutritious, and great tasting. Hmm, what shall you make? How about some prosciutto (Italian ham)wrapped shrimp served with a cool and refreshing watermelon and basil? You get both savory…
Category: Pork
Prosciutto Wrapped Pears Filled with Parmesan Reggianno Cheese
This is a very beautiful anytime snack to serve when you are in the mood for something sweet and savory. These beautiful, sweet pears become sweeter when baked and are a compliment with with salty prosciutto and delicate parmesan reggianno cheese. I topped them with some fresh rosemary for that woodsy taste that goes…
Chelsea Market
I absolutely love living in New York City! Since I first arrived here from Europe I fell in love. The lights, the buildings, the culture, the people and the variety of things one can purchase. To me, one of my favorite places I love going to in New York City is Chelsea Market on the…
Stuffed Pork Chop Served With Roasted Red Beets
When you think of stuffed pork chops you may think of high caloric, high fat food, but this is a nicely balanced meal that is actually not high in calories or fat. By stuffing the pork with all vegetables, and some white wine it adds some hidden vegetables into your meal. I also added a…
Pork Chop With Fennel And Grape Tomatoes served Over Mashed Potato
Fennel is a beautiful fragrant food I love to cook with. It has this amazing anise smell, although once cooked it becomes a mild sweet vegetable. This pairs so well with pork. It provides a not so sweet and salty taste. The tomatoes add a beautiful color and are packed with vitamin C. These little…
Friday Night Pizza
Making home made pizza with family and friends is so much fun, especially on a Friday night. We added our favorite toppings, placed it in the oven and while waiting for this tasty meal we opened a bottle of red wine. Great family, friends, food and wine are the best combination. This pizza was made…
Arugula, Pancetta, Plum and Parm Salad
My arugula, pancetta, plum and parmesan cheese salad is a perfect combination of sweet and savory. I love the salty, smokey flavor of the pancetta, an Italian bacon, the nutty, peppery taste of the arugula, the saltiness of the parmesan cheese and the sweetness of the plum. My arugula, pancetta, plum and parmesan cheese salad…
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