Tapenade and Shrimp

Tapenade and Shrimp

Last night I made a recipe that is now going to be a new favorite family recipe. I had no plans to write this recipe down or take pictures. Because of this, I have one picture on a paper plate that I took right after 

Slow-Cooker Italian Chicken Pasta

Slow-Cooker Italian Chicken Pasta

I may have brought this up before, but one of my biggest struggles is finding ways to cook pasta. I was browsing through recipes when I saw a recipe that cooks the pasta right in the slow-cooker with other ingredients. This sounded promising. I definitely 

Macaroni with Fried Meat

Macaroni with Fried Meat

(Dabgatz Misov Macaron) I needed an Armenian dish for Epiphany or Armenian Christmas but forgot to plan for it. So, I decided to browse through my favorite Armenian cookbook. About 25 years ago, my mother gave me a copy of Rose Baboian’s Armenian-American Cook Book. 

Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce

Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese sauce can be sublime. Real Bolognese sauce is creamy from the addition of milk and has depth from wine. Originally, I made the Marcella Hazan recipe as my go to. But, her recipe takes about 4 hours. I don’t have the ability to keep 

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Oh mac and cheese, even when I made you out of a box, I still had to drain you. I knew there had to be a better way. After a lot of internet searching and trying out different recipes, I found that I didn’t have 

Zucchini Feta Pasta

Zucchini Feta Pasta

I had two large garden zucchinis left in my refrigerator even though it is nearing the end of September. Needing to do something with them soon, I thought hard. I didn’t want to make a quick bread or have roasted zucchini one more time. Since 

American Chop Suey

American Chop Suey

Yesterday, I just couldn’t figure out what to make, so out of fatigue I decided on American Chop Suey. Despite that it was still in the 80’s, I just wanted a pile of hot food and a salad. I had all the ingredients and didn’t