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Share As some of you may know I am a member of a local Dinner Divas Club where we meet once a month and try out different recipes. So basically, the other members are part of my selected “culinary guinea pigs” (and yes, I just made that up!). Last night it was my turn to [...]

Share It’s a very snowy day in Cincinnati and it’s the perfect time to make cookies. I’m making sugar cookies, from the Cooking Light magazine today — I can’t wait for the kids to start cutting out the dough. This is great family time – My wishes for some family time for you too in [...]

Share This is light and fresh. Great for dessert, wonderful for breakfast! 3 oranges — large4 tablespoons brown sugar6 tablespoons unsalted butter — melted 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature1/2 cup granulated sugarZest from 1 orange2 eggs1 cup flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup heavy cream1 teaspoon vanilla paste (or extract)1 cup (approx) Creme [...]

Share Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method——– ———— ——————————– 2 large egg yolk 2 tablespoons cornstarch 5 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 cup 1% low-fat milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla paste In a microwavable bowl, heat up the milk and cream for 2 minutes to warm up. In a saucepan, whisk together the [...]

Share I made this for my cooking club (aka: guinea pigs) – and it was a hit. Originally, I cooked it according to the suggested temperature, but that was just too raw for us. Enjoy! Gourmet Betty Ingredients 3 pounds rack of lamb — boneless, trimmed (“Frenched”) – about 2 racks1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1 tablespoon [...]

Share This is a healther version of the Cuban Style Picadillo … 1 pound Ground Turkey1 onion4 cloves garlic8 ounces tomato sauce1/4 cup white cooking wine, vino seco2 teaspoons cumin, complete seasoning2 teaspoons oregano1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper, or to taste1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste1/2 cup green olives, Goya, sliced 1. Cut onion in [...]