Category Archives: Real Food

Country Style Chicken Liver Pate

Country Style Pate   Print Ingredients 2 pound chicken livers/hearts, rinsed and trimmed 1 cup unsalted butter 4 large onions, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 1 teaspoon dried thyme 4 bay leaves 1 cup dry white wine 4 tablespoons drained capers 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper Instructions… Continue Reading

Tomato Toasts with Ricotta and Bacon

A great example of using just a bit of meat to enhance a fabulous dish.    Tomato Toasts with Ricotta & Bacon   Print Ingredients Tomato Topping 1 pint cherry tomatoes 2 T olive oil 1 tsp dry basil 1 dry thyme 3 cloves garlic salt & pepper ********* The Ricotta 2 cup ricotta 1½… Continue Reading

Italian Sausage Hoagies

 One of our favorite ways to enjoy Italian Sausage links is with grilled peppers & onions, but because of the much higher cost at the butcher, and the wider versatility of the bulk sausage, I don’t usually get the links made.  One day when I was looking for an easy dinner, I decided not to… Continue Reading