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Easy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Easy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Happy New Years!  Can you believe another year has flown by?  I can’t, and I cannot believe we are thinking about New Years celebrations already.  Weren’t we just cooking for Christmas? I like to keep New Years Eve celebrations easy, so that I can enjoy my loved ones.  Simple appetizers that are filling, and lots more »

Tomatoes Stuffed with Veal Meatballs

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I love all things tomato.  The season is slowly winding down out in California.  We are lucky that the days will be getting a little warmer which means tomatoes will be making their appearance for a few more weeks.  The wonderful thing about a tomato is how versatile it is.  Not only does it stand more »

Fried Bocconcini with Tomato Carpaccio

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I had some bocconcini in my fridge and I wanted to prepare an entree without complicating my life. But I didn’t want to present them just cut with a side of tomatoes (the classic version). So I decided to fry them a little bit to add a crunchy side.

Carlo’s Fresh Salmon

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I moved to the Bay Area at the tender age of 24, after living in Phoenix for a few years.  At the same, Phoenix was loaded with mainly fast food, and strip mall restaurants.  I thought an evening out that consisted of “great” food, meant a meal from a monster chain restaurant served that was more »