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Grilled Scampi

This is what they look like right before cooking, well-coated with the marinade. Looking for a different seafood appetizer? Try one of these: Creamy Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms Snow-Pea Wrapped Shrimp Spicy Steamed Clams Spicy Steamed Mussels Grilled Scampi This is a...
Traditional Aperol Spritz

Traditional Aperol Spritz

The original Aperol Spritz recipe uses just three ingredients in a 3-2-1 proportion of Prosecco-Aperol-Tonic Water. As with any drink you can adjust the proportions depending on your taste. To cut back on alcohol, just up the amount of tonic water and add a little...

Grilled Branzino

Hopefully you live somewhere where you have access to fresh, whole fish. Living in a small Midwest town doesn’t usually offer us that opportunity, but fortunately where my daughter lives, and where we do all the cooking, there is a great fish market downtown...
Dinner Rolls

Dinner Rolls

These dinner rolls come from an old edition of The Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I don’t think they use it in their newer cookbooks, but this is a family favorite and shows up at all of our holiday meals. This photo shows both butterhorns and knots. Dinner...
Olive Oil Cake

Olive Oil Cake

For this cake, it is important to have the best quality olive oil you can find. If you have access to fresh pressed oil, use it, although you may want to wait a bit after pressing so it’s not as tangy. You can substitute sweet wine or Triple Sec for the Grand...