Unsalted Butter Recipes

Made by churning cream until it reaches a semisolid state, butter must by U.S. law be at least 80 percent milk fat. The remaining 20 percent consists of water and milk solids. The U.S. Department o...

Roasted Game Hen with Stuffing

Roasted Game Hen is my favorite dinner idea for two people. Whole roasted turkey can be overwhelming for a small family like ours. Turkey roast works perfect when you have big group of family and friend...

Sweet Chocolate Bread

This chocolate bread surprised many people in my family and friends. First look and my husband said, is this chocolate sponge cake? He is one super cakeoholic I ever met (Is cakeoholic an actual word or...

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Apple

Sweet and tender roasted sweet potatoes with lemony, sweet and tart pan roasted apples were like many holiday flavors singing on my palate. This delicious sweet side dish is as simple as it looks and as...

Lime Scented Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls

On my way to school, day always started with fragrance of freshly baked bread (baked every morning in small town bakery). My mom always packed us breakfast and lunch for school, everything homemade, no...

Goat Cheese and Mushroom Stroganoff

Recently a Stroganoff recipe inspired me so much, I decided to make it no matter what. Since I watched Mr. Alton Brown cook mushroom Stroganoff on a FoodNetwork show, I was waiting for groceries day to buy some portabella mushrooms to make creamy and tangy Mushroom Stroganoff. I cannot take credit for...

Banana Raisin Bread

This Banana Bread is super moist and addictive. If you are looking for - How to make a Really Moist Banana Bread? - I guarantee your search will end here. Not only moist, this bread is supper healthy b...

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut squashes are best from early fall through winter. Due to a hard outer skin, I often roast squash to make curried sweet and sour squash during early fall (my family loves this dish), but these...

Cream Puffs with Chocolate Glaze

Growing up, I had lots of Cream Puffs and Cream Cannolies and always wondered, how do they make these soft cream pillows which melt in mouth? Once I started cooking and learning new cooking methods and...

Penne al Forno

You might have made or seen lots of baked (al Forno) pasta recipes but this one is very special recipe from my kitchen. My little secret is home made white sauce and no cheese topping. Creamy white sauc...

Pickled Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwich

Lately, I have been using a lot of freshly pickled cucumbers in salads and appetizers. For personal taste, I prefer fresh homemade pickle more than store bought. Cucumbers, pickled just a day before using or in-fact pickled just 2-3 hours before using, have nice crunchy bite and indescribable pickling...