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Wonderfully satisfying Tuscan Bean Soup!!

Pasta e Fagioli

It was the dream trip of a lifetime and we were in Florence, Italy.  We had started out in Munich,… Continue reading »

Almost Killer Brownies

Almost Naked Killer Brownies

Have you ever been to Rice Epicurean Market and had their Killer Brownies?  They were giving out samples while I… Continue reading »

Welcome Autumn, Good-bye to Summer!!

Welcome Autumn, Good-bye to Summer!

Finally….It’s Fall. That grueling summer heat in Houston is starting to subside and  none too soon,  It’s been a long… Continue reading »

Delicious Easy Chicken Tacos

Easiest Chicken Tacos

These chicken tacos are so simple and tasty that you almost feel like your cheating. Almost. So, you know you’re… Continue reading »

Cabo's Amazing Beer Margaritas

Cabo’s Amazing Beer Margaritas

This great recipe comes from my girlfriend Carol, aka Cabo Wabo…no, not the Cabo Wabo in Cabo San Lucas…that’s her…pet… Continue reading »

Alonti Wedding Soup

Alonti’s Wedding Soup Copycat

Today is the first pleasantly cool day that we’ve had here in Houston in God only knows when and I… Continue reading »

Almost Ninfa's green sauce with Crispy pork carnitas.

Almost Ninfa’s Green Sauce

Growing up here in Houston, everyone knew who Mama Ninfa was.  She had a great rags to riches life story,… Continue reading »

CiFF-Goodness

Buffalo chicken dip

Oh my, this is a good dip. It’s that perfect mixture of melted, gooey, creamy cheeses with a bit of… Continue reading »

CiFF_GBeans

Fresh green beans with bacon

I love fresh green beans picked from the garden, but they are readily available at most grocery stores year round… Continue reading »

Creamy Chicken Picatta

Creamy Chicken Picatta

Oh my goodness, this is such an amazing dish!! This isn’t just any typical picatta sauce.  This one is creamy… Continue reading »