Loukoumades, Moussaka, Spanakopita, Baklava, Maria Menounos, Dolmades…it just doesn’t stop. I just love the Greek culture…and the fact that they’re passionate people just like my Italian family. Translation: we’re loud and boisterous…and we love life! Because of that, there are endless gatherings of family and friends that somehow always seem to have incredible food at…
Budget-Friendly Recipes
Restaurant-quality food doesn't require a restaurant budget. These recipes come in at $5 or less per serving — real ingredients, real flavor, and real meals that won't make you wince at the grocery receipt.
Back to Basics Tomato Sauce
I always like getting back to the basics…back to when life was simple and easy. That’s precisely what this recipe is…simple and easy. The hardest part will be to figure out in which dishes you’re gonna use this sauce first. It’s perfect when you need a quick sauce or a sauce to use with other…
Spaghetti alle Vongole (Spaghetti with Clams)
If there is a meal that I seem to always be craving, it is this unlikely number. I am definitely not alone on that. I was perusing through my email the other day and came across an email with the subject line: “Fucci’s Famous Linguini and Clams at Heather’s.” If this is not testimony enough,…
Mama Fucci’s Homemade Pizza Dough
This pizza dough recipe is just how mom used to make it! And there’s no denying that her pizza nights were always a favorite in my family. Just ask my sister, Barb, who would ask for Mom’s homemade pizza every single birthday…not to mention 364 other days of the year. Thanks sis! Mama Fucci's Homemade…
PGQ (Pear & Gorgonzola & Quinoa) Salad
You can make a P.G.Q. (Pear & Gorgonzola & Quinoa) Salad P.D.Q. (Pretty Darn Quick). This quintessential salad will satisfy both the vegetarians and meat eaters in your life! Yum! Yum! BTW: quin·tes·sence /kwin-ˈte-sən(t)s/ Quintessence means the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. It was also the name of my Junior…
Brown-Butter Kissed Grilled Shrimp
Nothing says “I Love You” better than cooking up Brown-Butter Kissed Grilled Shrimp for your special someone. It helped me impress my girlfriend in college and I have a feeling that it might just work for you too! Brown-Butter Kissed Grilled Shrimp Nothing says “I Love You” better than cooking up Brown-Butter Kissed Grilled Shrimp…
Fretalian Onion Soup
My mom is French. My dad is Italian. I am a chaotic mixture of the both and love crossing these cultures in the dishes I create. Meet Fretalian Onion Soup…a progeny of the ever-so-loved French onion soup…made with an Italian twist. Thus…FRE-TALIAN. This is, hands down, one of my most favorite Tiny Kitchen recipes. It…
Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Omaha, Set, Hut. While Peyton Manning may not be in this year’s Big Game, you’ll still be screaming TOUCHDOWN after scoring big with these Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms! Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms…the perfect appetizer! SO WHAT YOU'RE GONNA NEED IS: 10 large Mushrooms 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese 1/3 cup Panko Breadcrumbs 1/4 cup Mozzarella…
Homemade Balsamic Glaze
Homemade Balsamic Glaze This is a great finishing glaze for tons of recipes, from appetizers to main courses. SO WHAT YOU'RE GONNA NEED IS: 2 cups Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 cup Sugar 1 pinch Salt YOU'LL ALSO NEED: 1 Small Pot 1 Whisk In medium saucepan over medium heat, with a whisk, stir together Balsamic…
Cinnamon Chip Banana Bread
Cinnamon Chip Banana Bread The age-old question about whether or not to put nuts in your Banana Bread has been finally answered: Who Cares!?! We’re putting Cinnamon Chips in ours and it’s gonna be sooooo much better. SO WHAT YOU'RE GONNA NEED IS: 2 Bananas ((ugly and ripe) ) 1/2 cup Cinnamon Chips 1 3/4…
The Best Tomato Sauce Ever!
The Best Tomato Sauce Ever! Isn’t it great when the Best Tomato Sauce Ever happens to also be the easiest! You’ve got an hour. You’re hungry. Let’s Eat! I’ll be over at 7. SO WHAT YOU'RE GONNA NEED IS: – (8-10 small to medium Roma Tomatoes: <a href="https://amzn.to/2ixTliS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Available Here</a>) – (8-10…
Oven-Roasted Beet Salad
New Year, New You! I think I’ve heard that in at least a dozen advertisements and it’s only the second week of January. Everyone is starting fresh in 2017…and with that comes the usual New Year’s resolution to eat healthier and to get back into working out. Well, I can’t help you with the working…