Arancini: breaded and fried balls of risotto stuffed with cheese!

Arancini – Stuffed, Breaded and Fried Risotto Balls

breaded and fried balls of risotto stuffed with cheese!

If I’m thinking ahead, when I make any Risotto, like my Roasted Red Pepper & Shrimp Risotto or my Asparagus Risotto, I’ll make a little extra just to make these wonderful little gems called Arancini.

Arancini: breaded and fried balls of risotto stuffed with cheese!

Arancini: breaded and fried balls of risotto stuffed with cheese!

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Spicy Korean Meatballs

Spicy Korean Meatballs

These pretty little meatballs with a bit of a Korean kick & a sweet/spicy glaze are just fun, fun, fun. They’d also be great for game day or an appetizer at any party – but can I just mention the Super Bowl?! It’s coming right up and you’ll want Spicy Korean Meatballs. Even if you don’t know you do, yet, you’re gonna want them! And not just for your Superbowl Party – once you make them you’re gonna want them all the time!

Spicy Korean Meatballs

Spicy Korean Meatballs

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Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese with Herbed Bread Crumbs

Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese with Herbed Bread Crumbs

Every once in a while I revisit Macaroni & Cheese. See. I’m always being seduced by gorgeous photos, and ultimately get disappointed. It seems every recipe I’ve ever tried had something going on with it that just wasn’t quite what fits my version of a perfect Mac & Cheese. Finally, after making so many over the years, and looking at so many recipes, I set about to make my own Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese with Herbed Bread Crumbs.

Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese with Herbed Bread Crumbs

The Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese with Herb Breadcrumb Topping

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Grilled Vegetables with Tonkatsu Sauce

Good news! I was just outside and there was a cool wind! By cooler, I mean cool (85 degrees F) compared to what we’ve had. I think that nasty old heat dome is passing by! I wanted to throw up my arms and dance. And maybe I did, just a little. 🙂 I was like Rose in The Titanic. Well, older, chunkier and without Leanardo DiCaprio…or the ship. Ok, so I was just an old lady smiling into the breeze. 🙂titanic-rose-jpg_152711

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