Print Southwestern Mason Jar Salad Prep Time: 5 minutes Here we go again! We received many requests for other Mason Jar recipes so we filmed Benji, Isabella and Cousin Fin making our Southwestern [...]

Print Isabella's Homemade Cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 4 minutes Total Time: 14 minutes Who doesn't LOVE the taste of sweet, crunchy, spiced cereal in the [...]

Print Isabella's Raisin Energy Balls Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes My daughter Isabella and her friend Marianna show us how easy it is to make delicious and nutritious Raisin [...]

Print Beet-Cured Salmon Prep Time: 5 minutes This dish combines some of my absolute favorite things: Salmon, Beets, Delicious flavors, Ease of execution, Colorful presentation and also: Saves [...]

Print Benji's Homemade Oreo Cookies Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Who does't love Oreos? They are yummy yet filled with not-so-good ingredients that even [...]

Print The Secret to Moist Chicken If there is one word of advice I would give to any poultry cook, it would be Brine! Thats right! Brine baby brine! This process is very simple and produces the [...]

Print Apricot Infused Bourbon Prep Time: 5 minutes Infusing alcohol is a Russian tradition and is nostalgic for me. I spotted a bag of beautiful apricots and decided to infuse my favorite [...]

Print Holiday Apricot Cranberry Scones Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Here's the back story: I made Apricot-Infused Bourbon for my good friend Elena, celebrating the release of her [...]

Print Asian Style Ginger Basil Eggplant Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Eggplants are easy to prepare and have so many health benefits. If other veggies found out the awesomeness of [...]

Print Russian Style Pickled Cabbage Sauerkraut This cabbage is always a hit. Its my take on a recipe from my husband's grandmother Svetlana. My entire family loves it and my friends often beg for [...]