Recipes

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 ...

Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Recipe Type: Chicken Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 10 This is a classic Hawaiian chicken dish that is sweet, savory, sticky and utterly scrumptious! It’s called Huli Huli in Hawaii, which means turn, turn. Chicken legs and thighs are marinated overnight in pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and other delicious things, then grilled to perfection. The marinade becomes the sauce and the chicken is basted while grilling. So easy to do, perfect for summertime bbq’s! Ingredients Marinade 1 cup of pineapple juice 1/2 ...

I can’t describe how good these are! I’ll try…..creamy, insanely lemony, refreshing, decadent…when your guests are eating it, they will fall silent and then there are OMG’s and applause all around! And….. it’s quick and easy! This is a keeper! Ingredients: Serves 6 1 heaping tsp of unflavored gelatin 1 oz of water ( 6 tsp) 4 eggs, room temperature  1 cup of sugar 1/8 tsp of salt zest and juice of 4 large lemons 1 tsp of vanilla extract 1 cup of cream 2 Tbs of powdered sugar Directions: Zest and juice the lemons and set aside.Add the gelatin ...

I’m just telling you straight out….you MUST make this recipe! It’s insanely delicious and easy to make! Mussels are simmered in a homemade tomato sauce, served over angel hair pasta and sprinkled with Parmesan, serve with crusty bread to soak up the heavenly juices! Ingredients: Serves 2 hungry people or 4 normal people 2 lbs of fresh or frozen mussels 1 Tbs of olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped 24 oz of chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned 3 tsp of fresh chopped basil 3 tsp of fresh chopped oregano dash of red pepper 1 ...