Ricotta Cheesecake with Coffee & Chocolate
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Make a graham cracker crust by mixing together the melted butter with the crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Mix together the ricotta, the remaining ½ cup sugar,
Veal Chops with Port & Gorgonzola Sauce
Start by trimming the meat from the bone of each veal chop (frenching the bone). Set aside the trimmings for making the sauce. To marinate the veal chops: Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together and pour into a resealable plastic bag
Tuna, Tomato, Olive & Caper Salad
Mix all the dry spices and the sugar, then sprinkle over both sides of the sliced tomatoes and let them sit for about 15 minutes. To prepare the Vinaigrette Dressing: Place all the ingredients into a bowl and whisk well until they
Stuffed Meatloaf
Pour the chicken stock and tomato sauce into a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. To prepare the Meatloaf Mixture: To a bowl, add the bread and the milk. Let the bread steep in the milk for 20
Shrimp with Garbanzos, Arugula & Sundried Tomatoes & a Chardonnay Sauce
Make the Chardonnay Sauce (see directions below) and keep warm. To prepare the Garbanzos, Arugula & Sundried Tomatoes: Add the butter to a sauté pan together with the garlic, red pepper flakes and onion. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring well, for 3
Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic
Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat and add 3 teaspoons (1 tablespoon) of salt. Once the water reaches a boil, add the green beans and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until al dente. Take
Roasted Shrimp, Watermelon & Goat Cheese Salad
Cut 3 slices of the watermelon; each slice should be about 2 inches thick. Using a round cookie cutter (2½ inches in diameter x 1¾ inches deep), cut as many circles as possible from each of the 3 slices. Then cut
Rigatoni with Bolognese Ragù
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan set on high heat until sizzling, about 2 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, bay leaf, sage and basil, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce the
Pork Chops with Apple & Whiskey Sauce
Trim the pork chops; save the trimmings for the sauce. Place the chops in a resealable plastic bag. (To help them retain a uniform shape and make them easier to work with, tie a piece of kitchen twine around the
Pineapple Upside-down Cake
In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the brown sugar and the butter, and cook, stirring well, until the mixture starts to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat. Pour this mixture into a baking pan, then add