Lori Collage

Help Me Get On Oprah!

Oprah is looking for 10 finalists who will compete for the chance to host their own show on her network. I’d like one of those finalists to be me! My show idea…

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Asiago Cheese Factory 3

Visit to an Italian Asiago Cheese Factory

This is the 3rd of four cheese producing factories that I visited on my trip to Italy with Sam’s Club cheese buyers: Monti Trentini, run by the Finco family. The…

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Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies 1

Banana & Toasted Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Have you ever tried to make banana cookies? Those wonderful, ripe bananas with their sweet, majestical flavor… unfortunately turn a cookie into something that is more reminiscent of banana bread…

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Provolone Cheese Tour2

Visit to an Italian Provolone Factory (+ Recipes)

This is the 2nd of four cheese producing factories that I visited on my trip to Italy with Sam’s Club cheese buyers:  Auricchio, one of the best-selling Provolone producers in the world. …

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Newlywed Kitchen

Samoa Blondies from The Newlywed Kitchen

The Newlywed Kitchen: Delicious Meals for Couples Cooking Together: This new cookbook from chef Lorna Yee and writer Ali Basye is a collection of 83 recipes aimed at those who…

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Mint Brownie “Muffins” w/ Mint Chip Ice Cream & Hot Fudge Sauce

Happy holiday weekend! Celebrate by making this simple dessert: Miniature Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes… specifically: mint brownie “muffins” topped with mint chip ice cream and hot fudge. If you don’t…

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Gorgonzola Factory

Visit to an Italian Gorgonzola Factory (+ recipes)

On my trip to Italy with Sam’s Club cheese buyers, we visited four cheese producing factories. One of the factories we toured was IGOR- makers of Gorgonzola. For 3 generations,…

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Sauteed Chicken with Orzo

Sauteed Chicken with Dill Orzo and Tomatoes

5 ingredients & 15 minutes! That’s all you’ll need for this dinner: Sauteed Chicken with Dill Orzo & Tomatoes. As part of GoodBite’s Real Fast Food recipe collection, this Greek-Style…

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Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

An Interview w/ RecipeBoy on his Birthday (& Snickerdoodle Cupcakes)

It’s my boy’s 9th birthday today, so I thought I’d ask him a few questions… How old are you today? 9 What special cake did you request for your birthday?…

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Searching for the Best Cheeses… in Italy

Searching for the Best Cheeses… in Italy

I had the unique opportunity last week of accompanying cheese buyers for Sam’s Club on a trip to Italy.  The goal of the trip was to search for 24 of…

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Ricotta Cheese 3

How to Make Ricotta Cheese

I want to live in Italy. I’d like a modestly renovated old Villa in Tuscany. I’d tend to my own garden- full of vegetables and herbs. I’d have chickens to…

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Pepperoni Pizza

Classic Pepperoni Pizza + Homemade Sauce + Homemade Crust

Everyone should have an easy pizza dough recipe… one that’s easy to work with and make ahead, isn’t too fussy to roll out, and bakes up perfectly no matter what…

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Twix Bar Brownies

Candy Bars Make Everything Taste Better: Twix Bar Brownies

There has been a Twix (candy) Bar sitting on a chair in my husband’s office since December. Every time I go in there, I spy it… just lying there. I’m not…

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Swiss and Cheddar Quiche with Bacon

Mother’s Day Quiche Recipes: Swiss & Cheddar Quiche with Bacon

Quiche makes an easy, delightful dinner if you’re home alone and you don’t have to feed a meat-and-potatoes-loving husband and kids who scoff at anything out of the ordinary. I…

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Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Cream

Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Cream Sauce

I had my first fish taco in 1986. It was Spring Break, and I was down in San Felipe, Mexico with a bunch of crazy college friends. We had them…

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Margarita Cake

Mamacita needs a Margarita (Cake)… & a new apron!

My family and I were browsing in a little beachside shop last summer when my son pulled a tank top off the rack and said, “Mom!  You have to buy this!” …

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Candy Bar Cookie Bars 14

It’s a Candy Bar, It’s a Cookie…

These Candy Bar-Cookie Bars have a peanut butter-oatmeal cookie crust. Oats are mixed with butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter and vanilla. The cookie layer is baked for a…

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Kumquat Marmalade w/ Orange-Pecan English Muffin Bread

We acquired some new toys recently… a foosball table, a ping pong table and a dart board.  And this means that our place has become the new ”hang-out” for the boys in…

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