Category: Cooking

Sunday Gravy

Sunday Gravy Sauce Sunday Gravy, meat sauce, or, the “Red Lead” as the character Tony Soprano used to call it.  My family too came from Newark,...

Meatballs

Meatballs INGREDIENTS:  1 pound Ground beef, pork, lamb (combined) 1/4 cup (1 small onion) chopped fine 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs OR...

Pasta & Fagioli

Pasta & Fagioli Probably the most iconic and classic of all Italian soups is Pasta & Fagiole, which is simply pasta & beans.  It...

Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder 4 pre-cooked strips bacon 4 cups chicken broth 2-3 Fresh corn and/or 4 cups frozen 1.5 cups whole milk 1 cup...

Roasted Potatoes

Herb Roasted Potatoes This is a very easy dish, it just takes time.  Simply get the potatoes of your choice, and cut them all into smaller...

Brown Gravy

Brown Gravy Sometimes you need a quick go-to sauce for meatloaf, Tuscan meatballs, mashed potatoes or anything else you would put brown meat gravy...

Broccoli Rabe

Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) Broccoli Rabe (Rapini) can be bitter but most find it delicious. It is a leafy version of broccoil and barely needs...

Pu Pu Platter

Pu Pu Platter Think of the Pu Pu Platter as a sampler plate of Asian, Hawaiian and Polynesian appetizers. Here there should be something that...

Hawaiian Meatballs

Hawaiian Meatballs This is an easy enough recipe, it is just a 2-step recipe, combine all the ingredients, and bake.  I like to serve this with...