Spicy and delicious! This is an excellent one dish meal that has always satisfied during the cold winter months. Tastes great on its own or with fresh hot bread and topped with Asiago cheese.

Spicy and delicious! This is an excellent one dish meal that has always satisfied during the cold winter months. Tastes great on its own or with fresh hot bread and topped with Asiago cheese.

Beef meatballs in a pineapple and brown sugar sauce with pineapple chunks, carrot, and green pepper. It’s great as a main dish, but can also be used as an appetizer.

Beef meatballs in a pineapple and brown sugar sauce with pineapple chunks, carrot, and green pepper. It’s great as a main dish, but can also be used as an appetizer.

Cheesy Chicken Rotini with Tomato Basil Sauce and Burrata

Cheesy Chicken Rotini with Tomato Basil Sauce and Burrata

Peanut butter and jelly whoopie pies

Peanut butter and jelly whoopie pies

Summer on the Mediterranean – or in your own back yard – this fresh, flavorful salad is a wonderful addition to the meal wherever you are!

Summer on the Mediterranean – or in your own back yard – this fresh, flavorful salad is a wonderful addition to the meal wherever you are!

The flavors in this soup create a warm and soothing meal. A generous plate of sliced avocados is a typical accompaniment. Use an aged European Muenster for the best results.

The flavors in this soup create a warm and soothing meal. A generous plate of sliced avocados is a typical accompaniment. Use an aged European Muenster for the best results.

Macaroni and cheese is perfect supper food. It’s a kids’ favorite, and adults like it too. My recipe is simple and almost as quick as the boxed variety.

Macaroni and cheese is perfect supper food. It’s a kids’ favorite, and adults like it too. My recipe is simple and almost as quick as the boxed variety.

Onions, carrots, celery and potatoes are cooked in chicken broth before grated cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon are added to this hearty winter soup.

Onions, carrots, celery and potatoes are cooked in chicken broth before grated cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon are added to this hearty winter soup.

Chunks of boneless chicken breast simmer with an Asian-inspired sweet, tangy orange sauce, and are served over hot cooked rice with a sprinkling of green onions.

Chunks of boneless chicken breast simmer with an Asian-inspired sweet, tangy orange sauce, and are served over hot cooked rice with a sprinkling of green onions.

Pears are the secret ingredient in this delightful, Cheddar and sausage macaroni and cheese dish.

Pears are the secret ingredient in this delightful, Cheddar and sausage macaroni and cheese dish.