Armida Cooks!

Oh boy, I'm getting addicted to gnocchi, which it isn't a good sign because they are basically little potato and flour dumplings tha...

My sister-in-law, Lindsey, grilled us some extremely delicious flat iron steaks for Valentine's Day. Here she is in action! Notice all t...

This dish is a family favorite. My mom and grandmother both used to make it for us and to this day their version is the best. I was craving...

When one thinks of Minnesota, many things come immediately to mind: cold air, 10,000 lakes, Prince , the Twins , MacGyver , and cold, cold ...

When I think of comfort food, pasta immediately comes to mind. And for some reason, I tend to crave it when I travel. Since I’m freezing my...

While I was in Oahu a couple of weeks ago visiting my sister, I had this huge breakfast one morning. And who made it? None other than my s...

Last Saturday it was Girls Night In (yeah, we're too lame to go out and party) and my sister-in-law made us her dad's famous chil...

Love, actually, is a husband who can keep your cold toes warm, the smell of a newborn baby, the puppy-dog eyes your pets give you, and a fa...

Apparently, this is a 30-minute-meal from Rachael Ray, however it took me just over 45 minutes, but that's because I simmered the chick...

As you all know, I am not a baker, but I decided to give these muffins a try. I found the recipe in an old Cusine at Home magazine. I onl...

Well, as you know I was in Oahu last week and I totally fell in love with Romy's garlic prawns over in the North Shore. Anyhoo, my reci...

Every time I fly I like to buy a cooking magazine to get new ideas for my culinary experiments. I saw this recipe in the new issue from Fo...

Dearest readers, I apologize I haven't updated my blog in over a week, but you see, yours truly was in O'ahu soaking in the sun and...

This is my version of the McCormick Montreal Seasoning you find at the store. Although the store-bought version is pretty good, too. ING...

My Sunday consisted of recovering from a party I went to last night, taking Princess & Lilu for a long walk, and watching 60 Minutes an...

I was really craving a crusty loaf of bread today so I went to the grocery store to buy one. Most of the bread left was already slightly ha...

My family loves the Red Lobster --especially my grandparents. I'm not sure why, but I have a feeling is all the butter they use on all ...

I've been noticing that many recipes I find online, in magazines, or that I watch on T.V., usually make 4 or more servings, which is gr...

My husband's grandmother, Dot Blaha, makes these delicious mint meringue cookies for Christmas. And how can you not love cookies that a...

My dad's favorite breakfast is Eggs Benedict. I also love it, but it was one of those dishes that I would always order at the restauran...