Our Family’s Mock Pecan Pie (a.ka. Soup Bean Pie)

Once upon a time there was a young girl who was a very picky eater. She sneered up her nose at many foods that everyone else loved. She also had this very special gift because she could know what foods she didn’t like even before she tried them!

If something looked or smelled a … [read more]

Nana’s Spinach Pizza Pie

Nana, my Italian grandmother, was a wonderful cook,

and one meal in particular that she used to make stands out in my memory, and that’s her spinach pizza. It has a crust not only on the bottom but also on the top…making it more like a savory spinach pie.

The crust is different from most pizza crusts … [read more]

Vesna’s Blueberry Cheesecake

I’ve been wanting to make this cheesecake for a while and decided to make it for a super-sweet gal at work who was having a birthday. It’s a fast dessert to make, and it’s so delicious and rich that you only need a few bites to satisfy your sweet tooth. It really hits the spot! … [read more]

No Bake Strawberry Pistachio Yogurt Pie

Last week I mistakenly purchased a huge container of vanilla yogurt. Ooops! I meant to buy plain yogurt. So I decided to return the wrong yogurt and replace it with the right one. I went through my files and found the receipt and put it in my pocket, but I forgot to bring the vanilla … [read more]