Easy Marinara 28-oz. San Marzano Tomatoes 3 Tablespoons EVOO 1 cup chopped onion 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 1 small whole carrot ½ teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano Dash crushed red pepper Handful of fresh basil leaves – chiffonade, reserving some for garnish over pasta Sauté onion and garlic in EVOO until caramelized. Add tomatoes, […]
My Favorite Apple Cobbler Cooking Segment on WBTV Charlotte, NC
Apple Cobbler 8 tart apples (such as Granny Smith) 1 cup sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon (plus additional for sprinkling) ½ cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup butter (1 stick), cubed *¾ cup flour Pinch of salt Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wash, core, peel and slice apples. Arrange apples […]
Baked Ziti on WBTV, Charltotte, North Carolina
Good Monday morning! Just a little comfort food and a few notes of food ideas. My Italian version of Mac & Cheese with all of those ooeey gooeey baked-in cheeses all sauced up and spiced up. Enjoy! Also love these ziti noodles for the sentiment they contain when my daughters were little girls as they painted […]
Italian Sausage Stuffing Cooking Segment WBTV News – Happy Thanksgiving!
Let’s talk Turkey stuffing and dressing! was the cooking segment topic this week on WBTV news, Charlotte, with Anchor, John Carter. Stuffing is what we ‘stuff” our turkeys (or chickens, pork, mushrooms, etc…) with. Dressing, however, is what is baked in a casserole. Most folks I talk to have a traditional favorite that they prepare each […]
Labor Day Berry Pie at WBTV Studios, Charlotte
Happy Labor Day! Berry Pie with a Whole Wheat Vodka Pastry Crust Yes, that’s right, whole wheat Vodka pastry crust! And, they loved and ate every last bite at the WBTV Charlotte studios on Labor Day this morning. My thanks to anchors Christine Sperow and John Carter! The BEST part of my cooking, whether for family, […]