Cranberry Salsa with jalapeño

The holiday season is underway in our kitchen . . . lots of baking and this tangy, spicy and slightly sweet salsa that is perfect for Christ...

Simple Bolognese Sauce

    Genuine ragù alla bolognese is a slowly cooked sauce, and its preparation involves several techniques, including sweating, sauéíng and b...

Barry’s Enchiladas with Easy Enchilada Sauce

Barry decided he wanted to make enchilada sauce . . . an easy version versus one  that begins with dried peppers. We found several variation...

Manhattan (Red) Clam Chowder

        This is a recipe that takes us back many years . . . probably the late 1970s or early ‘80s. A friend, Nancy Klotz and her husband, i...

(One-crust) Chicken Pot Pie — one of my quintessential comfort foods!

   After making a batch of pie crust cut-outs, I had enough dough left to make  a one-crust pie. Not really in the mood for a dessert pie, ...