Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken

This is not your usual chicken Parmesan! Instead, chicken tenders are coated in grated Parmesan cheese and Italian-seasoned panko crumbs, fried until golden and crisp, and finished in a lovely garlicky cream sauce. So delicious!

Yummylicious Japanese Beef Croquettes

Yummy Japanese croquettes combine ground beef with mashed potatoes and onions; formed into patties, then coated with panko and deep fried to a golden brown. Absolutely mouth-watering! They make a delicious snack. I prefer to make them in smaller bite-sized pieces so it's easier to pick up with fingers. Serve with Tonkatsu sauce available at Japanese stores or major supermarkets.

Stracciatella Soup

Stracciatella soup is often referred to as "Italian egg drop soup," which is fine, but knowing the name actually means little, torn rags or shreds works so much better metaphorically. When you've been run ragged, stracciatella is always there for you. As you eat this, hopefully with some nice crusty bread, imagine all those little "rags" floating in the bowl are all your torn-up problems, both real and imagined. They were there, and then they were gone. You just won — with soup.

Amish Blackberry and Strawberry Baked Oatmeal

A really sweet innkeeper in Amish country taught me a version of this baked oatmeal recipe. Absolutely wonderful! Serve with milk.

Easy Banana Brownies

Fudgy banana brownies! Mashed banana adds delicious banana flavor to a simple made-from-scratch chocolate brownie recipe. No mixer required.