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Ukrainian Borscht
Ukrainian

Ukrainian Borscht

Cooks in 1 Hours, 30 Minutes Difficulty Easy

With Ukraine in the news and heavy on my mind, it’s a good time to post a recipe for one of the iconic meals of the region, Ukrainian Borscht. This is a simple recipe with vegetables in beef stock. Yet, borscht can be made in a myriad of ways and […]

Line of taco shells on a plate.
Mexican, Video

How to Make Fried Taco Shells

Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty Easy

Today, we’re learning how to fry taco shells at home. It’s super easy. All you need is a fork or tongs, a small frying pan, corn tortillas, cooking oil, and a bit of paper towel. So, throw out those pre-made taco shells from the grocery store. They’re about as tasty […]

Plate of fried picadillo empanadas.
Mexican, Video

Mexican Fried Picadillo Empanadas

Cooks in 40 minutes Difficulty Easy

Empanadas, in one form or another, are truly a global phenomenon and with good reason. They’re little pockets of joy. Sweet, savory, fried or baked, you can eat them as an appetizer, main course, or a dessert. They are a universal hand pie and this fried Mexican picadillo empanadas recipe […]

Cheese and pepperoni calzones.
Italian

Easy Cheesy Calzone Recipe

Cooks in 16 minutes Difficulty Easy

Calzones are Italian hand pies invented in the southern Italian city of Naples during the 18th century. Filled with cheese, vegetables, and often meat, they’re named, for some reason, after pants. Some say it’s because you can walk and eat them at the same time. Not your pants, the calzones…

Scotch Pie - Inside View
Scottish

Make Your Own Scotch Pies

Cooks in 40 minutes Difficulty Easy

Scotch pie, a savory hand pie made with hot water pastry crust and ground (minced) meat, is a great favorite in Scotland and in my home in Arizona, as well. Originating in England and “perfected by the Scottish,” the Scotch pie is a national icon made in homes and bakeries […]

Yankee Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
American, New England

How to Make Perfect Pot Roast

Cooks in 3 hours Difficulty Easy

Eating the perfect pot roast is like sitting in front of a crackling fire, wrapped in a fuzzy blanket, sipping hot spiced cider while a snow storm rages quietly outside. It’s pure, unadulterated comfort. It’s home and this Yankee Pot Roast recipe will get you there, wherever home may be. […]

American Chop Suey with Bread and Vegetables
American, New England

Gram’s Easy American Chop Suey

Cooks in 20 minutes Difficulty Easy

This American Chop Suey recipe brings back so many memories of my Gram. She wasn’t one of those Grams who wore an apron and made cookies all day. Oh, she made quilts and clothes. Knitted. Crocheted. Embroidered. She also worked the jigsaw in the wood shop at the back of […]

Chili con Carne with Beans
American, Southwestern

How to Make Chili con Carne with Beans

Cooks in 2 Hours, 00 Minutes Difficulty Easy

Temperatures are dropping, leaves are falling, snow boards and ski slopes are looming. It’s time to make a big pot of chili to warm your belly and your soul. It’s surprisingly easy and I’m going to show you how with my chili con carne with pinto beans recipe. Chili Memories […]

Bowl of Chicken, Sausage, and Shrimp Gumbo Filé
American, Southern

Really Good Gumbo Recipe

Cooks in 2 hours Difficulty Medium

The reason the word “gumbo” has a G, an M, and an O in it is because OMG, it’s good! Today, October 12th, is National Gumbo Day and we’re going to travel in my kitchen to Louisiana where I’m going to show you how to make a really good Gumbo […]