Recipes

  I’ve tried several French toast recipes and after gathering a little from this one and a little from that one, I came up with my version. It has pleased all to whom I have served it.  I hope you enjoy it as well. MISE EN PLACE INGREDIENTS: For the French Toast: 1 Loaf of […]

  At a recent dinner gathering, one of our friends, Jill, brought this dessert and we all went crazy over it. I asked her for the recipe and she generously gave it to me and said it was a dessert that was brought by one of her friends to her wedding shower 48 years ago.

  My friends, Melanie and Dan Diaz, brought their homemade empanadas to a party once and I couldn’t stop eating them. I was surprised to know they used ground turkey instead of beef. They shared the recipe with me, but as usual, I tweaked it a bit to fit my personal preferences, starting with using

  Many are unaware of the difference between a crostini and bruschetta (pronounced brooshketa). The difference is mainly in size, the crostini being the smaller one. Typically, a bruschetta is not as crispy as a crostini. There are endless toppings you can use on both. In this recipe, I am giving crostini’s a different twist.

  If you were Catholic and have Spanish or Cuban roots, this was a popular supper on Fridays.  While the dish originated in Spain, it eventually spread to other countries and is made in many Latin American countries.  The Cubans added the sofrito to the dish which is the way I was accustomed to eating

  Yes, real men do eat quiche!! I enjoy a good quiche for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It’s a very quick meal to make and, served with a nice salad, your meal is complete. I have tried several recipes and, as I do often, took an element from about 4 different recipes and came

  Approximately 30 years ago a lady brought a cake to my wife’s office that she called an Italian sour cream cake. My wife absolutely went crazy over it and asked for the recipe, yet I can’t recall her ever making it after she received it. Low and behold, during some recent Spring cleaning, the

  Most of you who have followed my website know I am married to a Mexican-American beauty! One of her favorite hot drinks growing up was champurrado, or what I call Mexican Hot Chocolate. It is actually known as Atole, a traditional masa-based, hot corn-based beverage of Mexican and Central American origin. It is rich,

  This is a confectionary delight from the secret archives of the Mones Family. My wife is a great baker and always produces such great dishes for the sweet tooth. As I am not a chocolate chip cookie lover (don’t judge me!), she came up with this oatmeal cookie that is my all time favorite.