Sunny Homemade Chicken SoupSunny Chicken Soup brings a bit of California sunshine to an old standard and you can't beat homemade chicken soup. Fresh herbs, including lemon grass, plus saffron, lemons, and plenty of fresh vegetables will make Sunny Chicken Soup a favorite with everyone in your home. This Sunny Chicken Soup recipe makes a large amount of…
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Beef with Bell Peppers and TomatoesBeef with Bell Peppers and Tomatoes is an unusual American Chinese recipe reconstructed from memory. As a child, Vito's parents would often take him and his siblings to dine out at the New Moon Chinese Restaurant in Union City, NJ; this dish was among Vito's favorites on the menu. Vito was fascinated by the use…
More information Bistec de PalomillaBistec de Palomilla, or Cuban-style Steak as it is colloquially called, is one of the definitive dishes of Cuban cuisine. While growing up in New Jersey, most of Vito's classmates and their families had newly arrived from Cuba. After school, it was a very special treat to be asked to stay for dinner at friends’…
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More information New York Style CheesecakeThis is Vito's Mom’s recipe for New York Style Cheesecake. She was the “Cheesecake Queen” and was asked many times by family and friends to bake one for their special occasions, to which she never refused nor would she accept any payment for her efforts. We make it often, substituting stevia for the sugar in…
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