Apple Roast Beef with honey glazed carrots & baked spiral potatoes

Ok as some of you may know I have purchased my first electric pressure cooker.  I have traditional ones that I have used in the past, you know the top of the stove method (which I will never go back to)  I love this cooker. The one I happen to have does the work of something like 8 appliances. …

Chestnut Soup (Liquid Gold)

So we went to New York last weekend, and I love that they sell Hot Roasted chestnuts on the streets.  I just adore roasted chestnuts, as does my whole family.  Of course we had to get some, and they were so scrumptious. I immediately decided I was going to make something this week that involved…

Drunken Chicken with Roasted Squash and rice

This made the house smell sooo good, very easy to prepare and leave to do other imperative things like spend time with your family in the backyard. I had the veggies and chicken prepped in 15 minutes, all that was left to do was allow it to cook and time putting the veggies in as…

Roasted Wonton Ravioli stuffed with Chestnuts and Mascarpone Cheese

Well I have been craving these raviolis that I had a few months ago with my Husband at a great restaurant in Old Town Winchester.  The inside was so incredibly creamy, I asked the waitress what it was that they were filled with and she said chestnuts and mascarpone cheese.  WOW! YUMMY  I love roasted…

Apple, Cranberry, and Carraway stuffed Chicken

We had company visiting from France and I wanted to do a pleasant meal for them the one night they would not be hitting a restaurant. I am the perpetual hostess and so love entertaining. I adapted this recipe from epicurious.com, made a few changes but mostly stuck to the recipe. There is no better…