New York White Pizza – Made in Virginia

This is a classic in New York.  This one will make the kitchen and house smell great.  Garlic and bacon will either put a smile on your face or make you pull out the Glade.  The clams add a salty touch.  Since the stores are out of a lot of items, I cheated by using…

Banana Pudding – Two Ways

What would happen if a banana cream pie and banana pudding had a baby?  Well,  here is what the baby picture would look like.  I also showed a more traditional look for you traditionalists. What sets this apart is the homemade banana extract which will make you say Wow!   I got a lot of…

Quarantine Pasta Challenge

Here were the rules to play this recipe challenge: 1. Only use ingredients YOU have at home, no shopping! 2. Only use six ingredients: 3 from the cupboard and 3 from the refrigerator or freezer. 3. Salt and pepper don’t count. 4. Herbs don’t count. 4. Pasta carbonara is not allowed (if you don’t know…

Lamb Steaks with Pesto and Provolone

Since we didn’t have plans for Easter this year and it was just the two of us, we didn’t have need of the big ham and trimmings.  So I decided to make myself some lamb steaks.  This is a simple  recipe that really brings the flavor with the pesto and the gooey cheese.  I hope…

Crustless Coconut Cream Tart

This one started as a remake of a classic coconut cream pie, but when I put it out on Facebook for opinions, it went a little nuts but darn if the results weren’t tasty.  It is coconut forward. I know you may not have all the ingredients, but I listed the substitute ingredients so you…