This recipe brings back fond memories for me as it was a dish my daughter, Allison, loved from the time she was a little girl. It became her all time favorite dish and she would always request it, no matter what the occasion was. Be it a birthday, coming home on a college break, or when she became a working woman. It was a dish she always looked forward to. It got to the point that we would all refer to this meatloaf recipe as “Ali’s Meatloaf”.  Read more...

Company is coming for dinner and I plan to prepare a menu that I have served numerous times and it always gets rave reviews. In fact, last month my dearest friends or I should say my surrogate family, Christopher Lowell and his sister, Laura, came for a visit and I prepared several meals for them.

It was such a thrill for me to cook for Christopher who has visited several times. Usually, if we didn’t go out to eat, he would do the cooking while I was his assistant chef, which really meant I did the chopping and stirring while he did all the work. He is a master cook, so I am always honored to be his assistant.  Read more...

Winter is upon us and that means cold and flu season and not to mention blustery cold weather.  What better comfort food to have when sick with a cold or flu or on a cold wintry day, but a delicious, healthy cup of homemade chicken soup?  What makes this homemade chicken soup recipe a little different is the addition of paprika to the broth. Instead of a bland looking hot water broth, this soup achieves a wonderfully lustrous golden color. This recipe is so quick and easy to make too!

Ingredients:

12 c water  Read more...