D’Angelo’s Banana Carrot Cake

Kudos to my baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t mean to brag….well yea I do…but my 13 yr old son, D’Angelo baked a Banana Carrot Cake FROM SCRATCH! Yes you heard me….FROM SCRATCH! He peeled and grated the carrots. What was I doing? I was relaxing and shouted the ingredients from my bedroom. Once it was baked, I…

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July 27, 2013

Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche

I should probably declare this week as seafood week, because it’s just one of those weeks, that I don’t care for meat. Sometimes I’m afraid of meat, but that’s a whole other story. I still haven’t been able to get snapper which is what I really want, but in the meantime, I just have to…

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July 25, 2013

Mezze Penne with Herbs and Cheese

D’Angelo, my son, loves macaroni and cheese, especially when it’s creamy and wrapped up in the warmth of  a velvety sauce. If it was up to him, he wouldn’t want his mac and cheese baked at all, and often ask that I scoop out a little before it goes into the oven. I enjoy it…

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July 23, 2013

Steamed Black and New Zealand Green Lip Mussels with Shrimp

My high point of the day is early in the morning. I almost always know exactly what I’ll be cooking, at least a day or night in advance. At nights, the meat for the following day is usually removed from my deep freezer and into the fridge, to begin the thawing out process. I recall…

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July 23, 2013

Almond Butter Crostini with Raspberries

My friend Toya was visiting from Maryland and I wanted to make her visit more than pleasant, because she is very special to me. She is a true friend and real, true friends are better than pocket money. I created several dishes for her and these almond butter crostini with raspberries was just one of…

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July 22, 2013