Recipes

Visitors to my home are frequently surprised to find an absence of prepared foods when they look in my pantry. But after a recent trip to the grocery store, that suddenly changed when I discovered a new brand of Italian products called Bove's.

The Balsamic-Poppy Seed Dressing has a pleasant tanginess that is a nice change of pace from the usual super sweet poppy seed dressings, plus it balances the sweetness of the dried cherries and pears.

As I've said before, I'm not a great baker. But every once in a while I get the urge to bake or make cookies with Ava. This is a holiday twist on the oatmeal cookie.

Using premade or frozen ravioli makes this dish so quick to put together, which is helpful with a menu this large. I love butternut squash, especially with this simple sauce.

The Balsamic-Poppy Seed Dressing has a pleasant tanginess that is a nice change of pace from the usual super sweet poppy seed dressings, plus it balances the sweetness of the dried cherries and pears.

My absolute favorite thing to make every year at Christmas is Oreo Cookie Balls. My friend LeeAnn sent me the recipe four years ago when I needed to make cookies for a Cookie Swap.

There's little I enjoy more than having a noisy house full of guests, laughing over a delicious, special meal. From the very first time I prepared my sweet potato spoon bread, I realized that this was a dish that would keep the crowd clamoring for more.

Like most people right now, I am getting ready for Thanksgiving. I'm hosting at my house again this year, but for more people than I've ever hosted before.

Living in a fishing community, there is no shortage of delicious ways to prepare the local catch.  Add the infusion of the local Portuguese population and you've got yourself some pretty tasty stuff! Azorean Fish Stew, a cultural favorite...

We're pretty spoiled here on the Southcoast, particularly the greater New Bedford area. We live in a place where the seafood is always fresh and the selection of North Atlantic fisheries beats any other world-wide.