TOMATO RISOTTO
4 cups chicken broth3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter1 medium onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 lb box uncooked Arborio rice8 ounces white wine4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese1...
View ArticleLina’s Breakfast
Lina’s Buttermilk Pancakes/ Lina’s Homefries/ Lina’s Broccoli, Tomato and Mozzarella Omelet/ The Famous Lina I love to cook, I love to eat. I love to talk to cooks whose food I love to eat. And as a...
View ArticleRICE BALLS
Click to view slideshow. 3 cups uncooked rice 8 sweet sausages 4 eggs separated 1 box frozen peas 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce 8 ounce whole mozzarella 3 onions, chopped 1 cup Romano/Parmesan grated...
View ArticleBAY SCALLOPS AND GRITS
Click to view slideshow. Milk for soaking scallops 1 pound bay scallops 1/ 4 lb of bacon 4 scallion stalks, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped 1/ 4 cup White wine 3/ 4 cup grits 3 cups milk 1/ 2...
View ArticleMont Olympos Diner Breakfast Review
Click to view slideshow. I received a great Christmas present this year, an automatic car starter. My old car starter, my husband, thought it was a great gift for him and me. The first appointment that...
View ArticleBentleys Cafe in Tuckahoe
Click to view slideshow. I arrived 20 minutes early to meet my friend, Janet, for breakfast on a pouring rainy Saturday morning in Tuckahoe at Bentley’s Café. Sitting in a back booth, I was greeted by...
View ArticleCicero’s Eggplant Rollatini Pizza
Click to view slideshow. I venture over the Tappan Zee to Rockland County about every six weeks to get my hair done by Paul De Carlo, owner of De Carlo’s Salon. He has been doing my hair for over 30...
View ArticleRochelle Coffee Shop Breakfast Review
Click to view slideshow. I live in New Rochelle and I read my local New Rochelle paper, The City Review faithfully. I want to know what is happening in my hometown. In the summer there was an article...
View ArticleRITA’S RISOTTO BALLS
Click to view slideshow. 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup uncooked Arborio rice 3 cup + 3 ounces water 3 egg yolks 1/ 2 cup grated Romano cheese 1 tablespoon chopped Parsley Salt and...
View ArticleMoms in Cars Getting Coffee – Bluestone Coffee Co. Breakfast Review
Jerry Seinfeld’s show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, is one of my favorite binge TV addictions. After reading about the You Tube videos, my hands flew to the keyboard and I got hooked after the...
View ArticleThe Original Pancake House Breakfast Review
Click to view slideshow. We’re back! Mela and I are hitting the road again in our quest for some good eating breakfast joints. My co-worker, Larry, a very trustworthy fellow foodie who’s really into no...
View ArticleNew Rochelle Diner – Breakfast Review
The “new” New Rochelle Diner opened directly across from the Home Depot over a year ago. Getting into the diner parking lot is a bit tricky, when turning around the bend from Main Street towards the...
View ArticleBreakfast Review – Little Crepe Street
A few months ago, my good friend, Linda, and I planned a get together for brunch. Linda lives in Connecticut and I live in Westchester. Our go to meeting place is Mt. Kisco because it is in-between as...
View ArticlePancetta and Brussels Sprouts Risotto
1/2 pound Brussels Sprouts 1 cup Arborio rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 onion, chopped 3 ounces pancetta, chopped 16 ounces chicken broth 1/4 white wine Romano cheese grated 1. Remove the outer...
View ArticleRestaurant Review – Waffle Cafe
Intrigued by an article I read in the local newspaper about a new breakfast place in my hometown of New Rochelle, NY, I invited my lifelong friend, Joellen, to join me at the Waffle Cafe. On a cold,...
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