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We were recently travelling and while we were in a cafe in the Rome Airport I saw this really cute idea for serving honeydew melon and strawberries --would be adorable for a brunch and not that hard to imitate!! Let me know how it comes out for you!! The melon is cut into wedges BUT STILL ATTACHED at base so scoop seeds out gently --the strawberries are then upside down sliced on 4 sides--bet they were held in place with a toothpick.

So after Marios Eggs in Hell Carla being a southern belle came back with her version--which of course we tried--both were good for different reasons --you gotta love grits for this one! To make this for a late breakfast we took our morning walk and came back via the grocery store to get a slice of ham!!  1 cup quick cooking grits ( I probably should have halved this part for party of 2!!) 1 1/2 c water 1 c milk (skim) 1 tsp salt 4 T butter 1/2 c shredded cheddar 1/4c parsley chopped Ham slice Eggs  Bring water and milk to low boil -add grits and salt -stir until cooked or set  Now add in butter and shredded cheese and put it into either a frying pan that can go into oven or I put it into my small oval stoneware (Definitely should have halved this part of recipe!!)  Top it with your eggs in 350 preheated oven for 10-15 min until eggs are set  Meanwhile fry up your ham slice!  Eggs are done and fresh parsley is sprinkled on them!!  Place...

So one of my new passions has been to DVR and then watch back the new show THE CHEW -- they started out rocky but have now got into a great groove with lots of new recipes and ideas daily! So one weekend morning recently I saw this recipe and decided to give it a whirl. We liked it a lot!! You can kick up the level of spice as well Ingredients EVOO Marinara Sauce (I just used canned) Onion --thinly sliced Jalapeno pepper - chopped and seeded ( I used red bell as that was all I had on hand and it was frozen! ) Tabasco sauce to kick it up! Eggs Crusty Bread which I toasted  (leftover) Fresh Basil and Parm Cheese  First I sauted up my sliced red pepper and onion in EVOO until tender  Added in my marinara sauce (canned -sorry Mario!)  A little Tabasco hot sauce to kick it up!  Placed my eggs into the simmering sauce (can used a large serving spoon to lower them in)  Put the glass lid on the pan and simmer for about 5 minutes until eggs set to d...

Sometimes it all just starts with a trip to Costco where they had great looking clams on sale so I searched for a recipe online for Clams Chorizio and Pasta OR known as Linguine with Clams Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002 So its starts out with just a few ingredients! 1 pound linguine, or spaghettini ( I used a package of fresh pasta) 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 ounces  chorizo , diced 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onions 3 tablespoons thinly sliced garlic 2 teaspoons chopped fresh  oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 pound Little Neck Clams, scrubbed and purged in water (remember the rules if open precook toss them) 3/4 cup dry white  wine 1/2 cup clam juice (oops didnt have that) 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 teaspoons fresh  lemon  juice 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves 1/2 cup finely grated  Parmesan Directions Bring a large pot of salted wate...

Wegman's has some fabulous seasonal breads and in the fall their Apple Raisin Bread is the perfect easy ingredient for French Toast or Served with Brie as an appetizer or BREAD PUDDING!! This recipe is adapted from a Bon Apetit one I found online 2 cups whole milk 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt ****instead I substituted 6 slices of the Wegmans bread****   7 slices crustless white bread cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 3 1/2 cups) 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2/3 cup raisins Additional ground cinnamon Vanilla ice cream or whip cream Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 11x7-inch glass baking dish. Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend.  Fold in bread, apple, and raisins. Pour batter into prepared dish. Bake pudding  30 minutes. HA once again not following instructions--I sprinkle the cinnamon on before baking! Sprinkle with ad...

This recipe was shown on Rachael Ray's show and being that Katie and I are huge tuna noodle casserole fans--I wanted to try it out as we love mushrooms as well --we liked it a lot but for our likings add a bit more cream to make it creamier texture. Tuna Surprise 7 tablespoons butter, divided 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 tablespoon EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 pound button mushrooms, very thinly sliced 1 large or 2 medium shallots, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 tablespoons thyme, finely chopped Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 1/2 cups half-n-half 1 round tablespoon Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons chopped tarragon 1 pound extra wide egg noodles 2 6-ounce cans sustainable line-caught tuna, drained and flaked Heat a pot of water to boil for egg noodles. Preheat oven to 400°F. In small skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter.   Pour into a small bowl and comb...