Recipes

This is one incredible coffee cake! A rich, moist cake with almond paste, apricots and sour cream, topped with an apricot glaze and sprinkled with almonds! What could be better! Ingredients: Cake: • 2 1/2 cups of sifted flour • 1 Tbs of baking powder • 1/2 tsp of salt • 3/4 cup of finely chopped apricots (food processor works best) • 3/4 cup of brown sugar – packed • 1 cup of butter, room temperature • 3/4 cup of almond paste (not almond filling, can be found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores) • 3 eggs • 1 1/3 cups of ...

French Onion Pork Chops Recipe Type: Pork Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 11 mins Total time: 26 mins Serves: 2 French onion soup and pork chops, together in one dish?! Yes, and it’s incredible! Easy to make, just sear the chops, make the sauce in the same skillet, with sauteed onions, Madeira or Red wine, beef broth and thyme, then top the chops with the onion sauce, bake and add swiss cheese to melt! You’re gonna love this one! Ingredients 1 tsp of olive oil for onion 1 large onion, thinly sliced 2 Tbs of olive ...

Apple Harvest Salad Recipe Type: Salad Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 2-4 This is a beautiful, healthy salad with crispy, ripe apples, tender, juicy chicken, red onion, celery, blue cheese, nuts and cranberries, tossed with baby greens and a delightful maple, apple cider, dressing! Easy enough for a weeknight dinner, elegant enough for company! Makes 2 entree salads or 4 side salads. Ingredients Dressing 2 Tbs of pure maple syrup 2 Tbs of apple cider vinegar 2 tsp of Dijon mustard 4 Tbs of olive oil 1 tsp of ...

Pan Seared Pork Chops Recipe Type: Pork Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 2 You won’t find an easier recipe for the most tender, flavorful pork chops you’ve ever had! This recipe is quick and easy enough for a weeknight dinner, but elegant enough for company! I like to use bone-in chops but you can certainly use boneless. With just a few ingredients and a few minutes of time, dinner is ready and it’s exceptional! The secret to tender chops is not to overcook them. They should have a slight ...

Roast Beef Sandwiches with French Onion Dip Recipe Type: Sandwiches Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 4 hours Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 4 hours 30 mins Serves: 8 What a sandwich! Perfectly cooked roast beef on a soft, warm bun, topped with homemade French onion dip! The flavor is mindblowing! This is all very easy to make, so perfect for a gathering. The dip and the roast beef can be made ahead. Ingredients Onions 1 Tbs of olive oil 1 Tbs of butter 2 onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely grated 1 small shallot, finely chopped 1/2 tsp of ...

Apple Gooey Butter Cake Recipe Type: Cake Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 50 mins Serves: 16 – 18 I grew up in St. Louis, and we are proud to be the home of the legendary Gooey Butter Cake! The legend goes like this: The first cake was made sometime in the 1930s, the result of an accident by a careless baker named John Hoffman who worked at St. Louis Pastries Bakery in the south side of the city. He mistakenly reversed the proportions of butter and flour in his cake batter, with ...

These ice cream sandwiches are really fun to make and serve. Everyone loves them.  Soft homemade double chocolate, macadamia cookies are the scrumptious shells for your favorite ice cream! Roll them in more chocolate chips or chopped nuts.  Ingredients: Makes 10 sandwiches 1 1/4 cups of flour 6 Tbs of coco powder, unsweetened 1/2 tsp of baking soda 1/4 tsp of salt 1 1/4 sticks of butter, room temperature 1/2 cup of white sugar 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 egg 2 tsp of vanilla extract 1 cup of mini – semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for finished sandwiches 1/2 ...