Marie’s Homemade Minestrone Meatball Soup Recipe

Minestrone soup with meatballs is memorable, filling, and warming. In my minestrone recipe, tender homemade meatballs perfectly complement the nourishing flavors of fresh vegetables. By the time you add the beans and Italian herbs, you’ve got the perfect meal.
Mary DiSomma
Fish fry

Mary’s Crispy Modelo Negra Beer Batter Fish Fry

Add the ultimate light and crispy fish fry batter to your summer repertoire with this super easy recipe. It doesn’t matter if you caught the fish yourself—I promise everyone’s gonna love it!
Mary DiSomma
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Chicken Tinga

My Chicken Tinga recipe is the perfect dish for any casual get-together, because it’s delicious, easy to make, and feeds a lot of people. Its name might sound a little exotic to some of my fellow midwesterners out there, but I’ll give you the inside scoop on how to make this stuff right.
Mary DiSomma
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guinness beef stew

Guinness Beef Stew Pot Pie

Guinness Stout gives the whole dish a rich, deep flavor, and the aromas of thyme, rosemary and onion will have you drooling long before it’s ready to eat. I can’t believe I haven’t been making this dish my entire life. That’s how good it is.
Mary DiSomma
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Mary’s Classic Croque Monsieur Sandwich

Mary’s Classic Croque Monsieur Sandwich

This classic Croque Monsieur recipe is surprisingly easy to make. With Gruyère cheese, smoked ham, and a homemade bèchamel sauce, this
Mary DiSomma
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My Favorite Comfort Food Recipes: Beef Bourguignon

When do you crave comfort foods? I can’t stop thinking about them on days like today—as the snow falls down, blanketing my gray backyard in fresh, sparkly white. For me, comfort food means anything that keeps me warm and sane through a bone-chilling Midwest winter. One of those foods, without a doubt, is beef bourguignon.
Mary DiSomma
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chicken soup

Mary’s One-pot Homemade Chicken Soup

This soup always warms my belly on a cold winter day—and just plain makes me feel good. It takes the chill off, and brings back all those chicken soup memories from my past. I hope this Chicken Soup recipe will be your new best friend on a cold day, too. It’s like a big hug! That’s what comfort food is really all about.
Mary DiSomma
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Instant Pot® Chicken Tortilla Soup

I love making soup in my Instant Pot. No need for hours of simmering. The beauty of the Instant Pot is the ability to dump in all of your ingredients, set the pressure, and forget it.
Mary DiSomma
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Herb Roasted Turkey with Tips on Thawing and Brining Your Turkey

On Thanksgiving, a perfectly prepared moist turkey is a make-or-break indicator of a successful meal. This herb-roasted turkey recipe is so moist, even the pickiest eaters will enjoy it.
Mary DiSomma
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Maple Butternut Squash Bisque with Spiced Pepitas

There’s no better way to enjoy a crisp autumn day than with a delicious bowl of perfectly prepared autumn squash soup.
Mary DiSomma
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Eggplant Parmigiana Recipe with Homemade San Marzano Tomato Sauce

Jump to Recipe Yield: Makes 8 servings Author: Mary DiSomma Print With ImageWithout Image Eggplant Parmigiana This delicious Italian classic features eggplant rounds prebaked and laid on a bed of...
Mary DiSomma
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muffuletta

Muffuletta a la Mary with Turano's Italian Round Bread Loaf

This amazing take on the classic Italian-American sandwich includes two of my favorite cheeses—mozzarella and provolone—along with four Italian meats: mortadella, soppressata, Genoa salami, and capocollo.
Mary DiSomma