Author: Rosemarie's Kitchen

I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.

Feta, Roasted Peppers and Chive Tea Sandwiches Kissed with Love

In 2016, Hubby and I marked our 30th Wedding Anniversary. Not too shabby for a couple of wild and crazy “kids” who eloped after dating for just a week. They say when you know it’s right, it’s right. That year, Hubby had some medical tests scheduled for the day after our anniversary that required fasting. His fast meant no big celebration to mark 30 years of marriage. I’m not complaining or pouting. After 30 years of marriage, holding hands and just being there for one another is an expression of love so deep it needs no special day of acknowledgement.

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Lemon Spaghetti Pairs Perfectly with Scallops

Before we get into this awesome Spaghetti side dish, I need to take a moment to say thank you to a very special man. He has been at the center of my world for 33 years, and I cannot imagine life without him. Happy Anniversary, sweetheart.

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Skillet Chipotle Bean Dip

Oh my gosh, how did this happen? The regular NFL football season is nearly upon us. Already I’ve lost Hubby to the pre-season games. The opening game is just two weeks away, with Green Bay at Chicago for the Thursday Night Game. There’s only one thing to do to win his attention and that is to make a few favorite game day munchies.

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Rigatoni Bolognese with Easy

We all know what a Bolognese is, right? Well, that really depends upon your perspective – be it within the Italian understanding of Bolognese or outside Italy. Believe me, for this dish to wear the title Bolognese we are talking outside Italy – way, way outside!

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Celebrating Life with a Cherry on Top

Is today National Spumoni Day? Yep, we’ve already established that. Spumoni is a blend of flavors in a gelato or ice cream. Traditionally those flavors are a fruit, a nut and a pedestrian flavor such as vanilla or chocolate. Yet there is nothing ordinary about Spumoni. It inspires such deliciousness.

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Get on Board the Spumoni Ice Cream Terrain

Did you know that today is National Spumoni Day? Spumoni ranks right up there as one of my favorite Italian desserts. You can even enjoy a Spumoni inspired Baked Alaska, another of my favorites on a warm summer evening despite the fact that Baked Alaska Day is in February. But then, that’s a subject for another day, right?

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Clucking Little Foil Packs of Goodness

No sooner do we get home from a holiday vacation when I start dreaming of next year. My sister and I don’t get to see one another as much as we would like, so spending a few days with her on the Oregon Coast was very special. We are talking about doing it again, only this time renting a beach house or condo. So naturally, I’m thinking about simple meals I could whip up without having to pack up an entire gourmet kitchen.

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A Special Steak for a Very Special Day

First off, doesn’t this steak look absolutely incredible? I mean, top quality best gourmet steakhouse presentation. Five stars all the way. Are you ready for this? The recipe came from (drum roll please) Smuckers – as in those jars of jellies and jams. I will admit, I did make one tiny, adult change. The Blackberry Sauce called for red wine vinegar. I dropped the vinegar and went straight for the red wine.  

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Tri-Tip Hungarian Goulash over Noodles

We’ve done a lot of different things with tri-tip over the years. Tri-tip in a stew, tri-tip fajitas, and all sorts of smoked or rubbed briskets. We really like the beefy flavor of tri-tip. So why not make a Goulash using Tri-Tip?

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Sautéed Shrimp Italiano

This past spring, we planted San Marzano tomatoes in our garden. Having never grown this type of tomato before, we planted two little plants. They grew and grew, crowding out the two pepper plants and took over everything. And they produced. Pounds and pounds of tomatoes. San Marzano tomatoes aren’t the kind you enjoy right off the vine. They taste like unseasoned tomato sauce, which is what makes them the perfect tomato for soups and sauces. Before we knew it, the freezer was full of simple tomato sauces. Call then unfinished. Depending upon the final dish, the sauce is seasoned as needed.

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Grilled Alaskan King Crab Legs with Compounded Butter

A little oil for grilling, some lemon wedges as a garnish and the legs. Enjoying crab legs doesn’t get much simpler than this. But then again, we could complicate things with Compounded Butter. But that’s just an optional thing.

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A Summer Night’s Saucy Kentucky Chicken Skewers

In case you missed it, this year for Father’s Day, Kiddo really out did himself when it came to the perfect gift for Hubby. It was a grill that does it all – smoker, charcoal, gas and even has a side burner for keeping sauces warm or simmering a pot of beans.

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Herb Gardens and Honey-Glazed Carrots with Lemon Thyme

When I say Lemon Thyme, I’m not referring to Lemons and Thyme. In my herb garden, I’m growing Lemon Thyme. I don’t know if this variety of thyme can be found in the produce section of your grocery store. I’ve just always grown it in a pot on the back patio.

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Play it Again, Sam Moroccan Pot Roast

When you hear Moroccan what do you think of? I think of Casablanca and Rick’s Bar. Play it Again, Sam – As Time Goes By.

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Buttery Baked Cod with Garlic Couscous

Couscous is like Bora Bora or Mahi Mahi, so awesome you need to say it twice. Okay, so Bora Bora and Mahi Mahi are actually the same words twice, while Couscous is just one word. Reason? You can’t shorten it. Okay, you might never call Bora Bora just Bora, but I bet you’ve said Mahi for the fish rather than Mahi Mahi. I know I have. You know, as in we’re grilling wild caught Mahi tonight.

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