Modern Comfort Food
Irish Cheddar Lobster Chowder with Potatoes is one of my favorite dishes to make for St. Patrick’s Day. Filled with Irish butter and Irish cheddar, this chowder is perfect for this festive holiday. To start, I melt some Irish butter and cook leeks, carrots, and …
Jalapeno Popper Chicken Enchiladas are one of our favorite dinners. I start this dish by filling corn tortillas with creamy shredded chicken and two cheeses. Next, I top the filled tortillas with a mixture of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, and bacon. If you like …
Cranberry Cinnamon Apple Crisp is a a quick and easy dessert. I start this dessert by dividing my apples and cranberries between four mini cast iron skillets. Sometimes, I bake this dessert in one large casserole. But, I do think the individual pans are super …
Bite-Size Pizzette Topped with Manchego and Chorizo are tiny appetizer pizzas. This recipe is easy, but there are several steps. First, I use my bread machine to make the pizza dough. Next, while the dough rises, I make a simple pizza sauce. Then, I form …
Almond Chocolate Chip Biscotti with Chocolate Drizzle is one of our favorite cookies. Not only are these cookies delicious, but they require less than thirty minutes of preparation time. That means, that you can have yummy, nutty, chocolatey cookies whenever you want! I start my …
Chicken and Avocado Salad with Cilantro Dressing is a fresh and delicious main dish salad. Even though it’s still winter here in New York, I still love serving cold salads for lunch and dinner. Often, I serve my main course salads along with a cozy …
Kale and Chorizo Phyllo Triangles are a versatile and delicious appetizer. They’re versatile because you can customize them any way you like. For instance, if you want them to be meatless, just omit the chorizo. Or, if you want them to be dairy free, just …
Hamantaschen Cookies with Blueberry Filling are one of my favorite cookies. I only make them once a year, for the Jewish holiday of Purim. In the past, I have filled my Hamantaschen with super traditional fillings like prunes or apricots. But, this year I thought …
Toffee Bars with Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce are a scrumptious, quick and easy dessert. My New Year’s resolution is to only bake simple cakes and cookies. No more complicated bakes for me! So, I vow to just make the easiest possible sweets. These toffee …
Crispy Totchos with Cheese Sauce is one of my family’s favorite appetizers. I begin this dish by making homemade tater tots. They are so much better than the frozen tater tots sold at the supermarket. On top of the tater tots, I drizzle on my …
