Autumn is the perfect time to make butternut squash ravioli. And it’s also the perfect season to entertain guests! When entertaining company, I love to try out new recipes, especially when I have such willing “victims” who seem to eat just about anything I cook! So imagine how much fun I had when I got to […]
Banana Coconut Muffins
Whenever I cook or bake with our grandchildren, I let them help to decide what we’re going to make. And THIS day it was all about BANANAS. Instead of making the usual banana bread Emma, Delaney and Claire love, I decided to change things up and add coconut to the batter…and to turn the bread into […]
Billy’s Firehouse Chili
I’m sure many of you have watched New York firefighters prepare awesome meals on TV cooking shows. I know I have. So imagine how excited I was to discover that one of our new condo neighbors is a retired New York City firefighter who was one of those “Firehouse Chefs”..! One day he showed up at […]
Seafood Cioppino
When Joyce (one of our awesome condo neighbors) asked me if I’d like to taste her family’s generations-old recipe for Seafood Cioppino…I couldn’t get the word “YES” out of my mouth fast enough. (I think that’s because my mouth had already started to water!) Joyce was kind enough to let me follow her around all […]
Meemaw’s Magic Dry Rub Will Add Spice To Your Life
Meemaw’s Magic Dry Rub. Ok…..how has it been this long without me posting one of my most favorite recipes ever? It’s a favorite because 1. it’s super easy to make and 2. it’s magical. Why is this dry rub magical? Because it goes on EVERYTHING PROTEIN. Chicken, turkey, fish, steak, burgers…..ALL GOOD. And try it […]
Caesar Salad Dressing
Our friend Joy…a waitress at The Egg & You Diner in Fort Lauderdale shared her recipe with me…and of course I added my own twist to it. Hope you like it! CAESAR SALAD DRESSING Mix in blender or food processor: 1 can (2oz.) anchovies 5 T. lemon juice 2 T. Worcestershire sauce 2 Large T. […]
Homemade Ravioli
How about a lesson in cooking from our then-FOUR year old granddaughter Emma! (Full disclosure…she just turned five last week!) She and her sister Laney are EXCELLENT sous chefs. In fact, Emma wants me to wait for her to grow up so we can open our own restaurant! She says we’ll call it “The Mishler […]
Bloody Mary Shooters
A dear friend of mine in San Diego sent me this recipe…and I can tell I’m going to LOVE it just by reading the ingredients! I hope to make this for a Christmas dinner appetizer. BLOODY MARY SHOOTERS cooked shrimp cut in thirds 1/2 cup celery-diced 1 bunch of scallions,sliced thinly 1/2 cup ketchup 1/4 cup […]
Cookie Sheet Chocolate Cake
I found this recipe in an old cookbook and I recognized the baker’s name as a friend of my mother. My mom would be 100 years old if she were alive today, and I still miss her so much. She truly was the BEST COOK and PARTY PLANNER I’ve ever known. So I knew this recipe […]
Easy Reuben Dip Appetizer
This Reuben Dip is SO easy you may want to pat some flour on your face and fake an exhausted expression when you serve it so your guests will think you spent all day making it…Just an idea… REUBEN DIP APPETIZER 4 C. shredded Swiss cheese 1 16 oz. bottle of Thousand Island Dressing 8 […]