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Chicken Cutlets with Mushrooms and Pearl Onions

This is one of my favorite go-to recipes for a quick and delicious dinner. Most of these items should be easily found and substitutes are a good creative outlet.

My Favorite Meatloaf

This is comfort food at it's best. The combination of ground pork and ground beef make this meatloaf very flavorful and moist.

Tiramisu Cakettes

A great basic recipe for a moist tiramisu cake. Use as a layer cake or make into cute little cakettes, as I have done here.

Butternut Squash and Sage Empanadas

Using a nifty shortcut ingredient--canned biscuits--makes delicious short-order empanadas with any filling you like. This butternut squash, caramelized onion and sage filling is so very falls!

Pesto Rice

This rice is so versatile and such an easy side dish. Change the type of herbs, nuts and or cheese you use and the possibilities are endless.

French Apple Tart

This is a stunning presentation, using very few, usually on hand ingredients and a medium amount of work.

Easy Creamy Bolognese

I love a good Bolognese–sometimes called "Ragu". It doesn't really need to cook for hours and hours to be rich and flavorful. The prep is about 20 minutes, cooking

Chicken en Papillote

This is such an easy, yet fancy presentation for a special dinner night. Prepare the packets ahead time if you like then pop them onto the hot sheet pan.

Chocolate Chip Cappuccino Scones

Chocolate for Breakfast. Yes please. Just add Coffee

Pumpkin Spice Pound Cake with Maple Glaze

Here's another recipe that screams fall!

Apple Oatmeal Scones

These scones are great anytime, but in the fall they really hit the spot.

Root Beer Baby Back Ribs

This is a great master recipe for baby back ribs. Sauce and Spice Rub recipes are included. Add any sauce you like, but do try this Root Beer version,

Coconut Layer Cake

Tried and true, classic coconut layer cake. Old school, nothing fancy. Just delicious. Such a welcome tradition at the Easter table.

Summer Corn Chowder

Celebrate the bounty of summer with this easy and delicious soup

Lavender Lemonade

Sometimes I add a splash of Monin Lavender Syrup to my drinks to give them a deeper lavender hue–just for fun! ~Lavender Lemonade~ makes one half gallon

Shrimp Cakes

I'm not much of a crab person, but I love these little shrimp cakes. I usually mix up the "crumb" part with some panko, pretzels, crackers or any bits