Balsamic Chicken & Pasta

Recently, Kurt and I had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory.  I ordered a delicious chicken dish that inspired me to try to make it on my own.  Here’s my version.  Our family loved it, hopefully you will too! 2 pints of grape tomatoes Kosher salt Extra virgin olive oil 5 or 6 garlic cloves 1…

Tasty Beef and Peppers

Here is a great recipe I threw together one night when I needed a quick dinner. Not only is it easy and fast, but it tastes fantastic.  This has made it into our dinner rotation. 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil 1 onion chopped 4 garlic cloves minced 1 cup chopped red, yellow, and orange…

Fried Eggplant

Eggplant Parmesan is one of my favorite dishes.  Because it takes awhile to cook, I don’t make it very often.  I do, however, make Fried Eggplant regularly.  This is so easy and delicious your family will want it again and again. 1 eggplant 2 eggs breadcrumbs (start with 1 cup, you will probably need more…

Papa’s Peas and Pasta

When you grow up with an Italian immigrant as a father, you eat a lot of pasta.  Here is one of my favorite pasta dishes.  It is super simple and downright delicious. Several tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 onion chopped 2 garlic cloves minced 1 – 12 oz. package of frozen peas 1 lb…