Recipes

Fall means its soup weather! And my hearty wild rice and corn chowder really hits the spot.

The pizzelle is a traditional Italian waffle cookie that's a crowd-pleaser at holiday gatherings.

You can’t go wrong with this spectacular holiday pie. Not only do you have a creamy, spiced pumpkin base, but you also have TONS of fluffy brown sugar meringue mounded mile-high on top!

Here’s one of my favorite ways to enjoy fresh cranberries during the holiday season.

This delicious confection is filled with a creamy caramel center. The word “alfajor” is derived from an Arabic word meaning “luxurious,” and they truly are.

It's pumpkin spice season and I can't find a better way to enjoy it than in a French macaron!

The amaretti cookie is so much more than just a cookie. These almond-flavored multi-tasking cookies are the Italian cousin of the French macaron, but they’re not nearly as fussy.

This special cookie gets a free pass because we all know its true identity is the tiniest of pies.

Chicken cacciatore is a wonderful dish to serve anytime, but especially when those crisp autumn evenings come around. I like to use a combination of chicken thighs and breasts for this dish. Keeping the chicken skin on and the bones in gives this dish extra flavor. But remember, the chicken thighs will cook a bit faster than the breasts so make sure to take them out of the simmering sauce after about 20 minutes. The breasts will need another 10 minutes or so to cook through.

My daughter, Nerina, loves pumpkin pie so much, that her grandmother nicknamed her “Pumpkin.” In fact, Nerina could great pumpkin all year long! For this reason, I created these delicious pumpkin bars. These moist treats are ladened with a rich cream cheese frosting giving pumpkin pie a run for its money.

When I need a quick caramel sauce, I make this easy version.

There’s no better way to enjoy a crisp autumn day than with a delicious bowl of perfectly prepared autumn squash soup.