by Don Collins | May 2, 2026 | Featured Vegetable Meals, Italian, Pasta, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Potato Gnocchi and Spinach Nest Some Italians would consider gnocchi (pronounced no-kee) to be comfort food. I do too! Tonight these delicate dumplings are served with a sage/gorgonzola cream sauce. The process of making gnocchi is easy, but they’ll take a little time...
by Don Collins | May 1, 2026 | Recipes
It’s Saturday May 3rd. Menus and shopping lists for May 4 – 9 and 11 – 16 Another great week of dining awaits. It’s time to plan ahead and create your grocery orders. Many of us have turned to online shopping apps and grocery delivery services...
by Don Collins | Apr 30, 2026 | Featured Fruit Meals, Italian, Pizza, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Fried Apple/Gorgonzola Pizza and Salad Hey, it’s Friday night! And what is a favorite Friday night fare? Pizza!! White, Fried Apple, Gorgonzola Pizza to be precise. After tasting this pizza, your memory bank will be saving this pizza recipe for future dates....
by Don Collins | Apr 29, 2026 | Chef's Favorites, Dinner Salads, egg dishes, Featured Vegetable Meals, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Chef’s Salad You’re “Puttin’ on the Ritz” tonight. In the 1940s, Chef Louis Diat, chef of the Ritz Carlton in New York City, created this salad for customers requesting a light, off-menu dinner salad. He probably got his inspiration from the 17th century...
by Don Collins | Apr 28, 2026 | Comfort Food, Italian, Pasta, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Whole Wheat Penne Pasta with Old World Marinara Sauce Hey folks, remember those sailors we talked about back in January who felt better when they ate pasta and red sauce after a long voyage? Well, they’re back in town, so feed your inner sailor with this...
