Fall is here and that means Chili season is here as well! Is there anything better than the smell of homemade chili cooking in your house on a crisp fall day? I like to set up a toppings bar with things like avocado, red onion, cilantro, hot sauce, and cheese so that everyone can customize […]
Authentic Homemade Lasagna Recipe
Lasagna is Italian comfort food. One of the most popular recipes on The Brooklyn Mom is my Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce. The comments I have received is, not only is the sauce recipe delicious. but that its the authenticity and it being an adapted original family recipe that people really relate and respond to. While […]
Simple Grilled Ahi Tuna Steaks
Yum Is there something that you love but only eat out at a restaurant? I love Ahi Tuna , but I was always afraid to make it at home. My last trip to whole foods I found ahi tuna steaks on sale and decided I was going to experiment with a tuna steak recipe. As […]
Flank Steak Stuffed with Spinach and Goat Cheese
You may have noticed there aren’t a ton of red meat recipes on the blog. We don’t eat a lot of red meat, but when we do I always try to buy Grass Fed beef . This is one of those places where it really pays to pay a little more for something if you […]
Skinny Shrimp Scampi
Yum Who doesn’t love shrimp scampi? Butter, garlic, wine, more butter…what’s not to like? I don’t usually count calories in what I cook…If you have ever heard the expression there are too many people counting calories and not counting chemicals. I’m more of the mindset of eating real food. So, eat the real butter (NOT […]
The Best Super Bowl Turkey Chili Recipe
Yum Whether you are a football fan and rooting for your favorite team, or just watching for the commercials and halftime show, it’s fun to get together with friends, family, and food for the Super Bowl. Whether you are planning a big Super Bowl party or a low-key one at home, this is an easy, […]
Healthy Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry
Yum Stir fry’s are a great, easy way to get dinner on the table during the week-FAST. And another beauty of the stir fry is that you can really use whatever you have in your fridge. I often make stir fry’s when I have a bunch of produce that I need to use up before […]
Authentic Homemade Manicotti
If there is a signature recipe in my family, it is definitely my Grandmother’s Homemade Manicotti recipe made with homemade manicotti shells. One of the most popular recipes on The Brooklyn Mom, blog is my Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce. The comments I have received is, not only is it delicious. but that its the authenticity […]
Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce
If you grew up in an Italian family like I did, chances are you had Sunday Dinner (at 1:00 PM) each week with your family. And, if you were lucky enough like I was, that included your extended family. Each week from when I was a child until well into my 20’s, we were all […]
Authentic Italian Meatballs in Sauce
My recipe for these Authentic Italian Meatballs and Sauce comes from my Italian Grandmother and Great Aunt on my Mom’s side. I promise you it doesn’t get any more traditional than my Italian Meatball recipe in Sauce I get all of my meat from Butcher Box Meat Delivery Box service and I absolutely LOVE it! […]
