
Easy Scallops and Fettuccine ala Scampi is just that - Easy and quick to prepare and delicious.

Turkey Stock for great turkey gravy is easy to prepare ahead of time to insure that you have enough great tasting gravy to serve you crowd at Thanksgiving.

a lightly spicy tomatoe sauce with ground beef on a hamburger bun, can't be beat!

A delicious and very easy to prepare recipe that will please just about everyone, Sweet sauce of Honey and tomato soup compliments the chicken perfectly.

Easy and quick to prepare way to fill those peppers for a tasty quick dinner

Chicken with Gorgonzola and Sun-dried tomato cream sauce is a delicious and easy to prepare dish for any night or it can be a spectacular entrée for a fancy dinner party. Served over your favorite tube pasta or bow ties or really any pasta it's a meal you won' forget.

Chicken with Mushroom and Tarragon cream Sauce Chicken with Mushroom & Tarragon Cream Sauce Chicken with Mushtoom and Tarragon Cream Sauce is an e

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips are winning combination in a cookie

Warm delicious scones with sweet currants throughout , they can't be beat for breakfst or any time of day!

Cinnamon raisin banana bread a great way to use up those overripe bananas,

Halloween Ice Box Cake makes a great dessert for your 'trick or treaters'

Braciola, small beef rolls with a great filling braised in tomato sauce until fork tender.

Wonderful crepes with a orange filling and topped wih an orange sauce that will please just about everyone. They have a great presentation and great taste

Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry Thanks to hurricane Irma with our power out for four days it was necessary to cook off as much of our frozen food that was going to

Sausage Potatoes and Onions is a great one pot meal that is simple in preparation and will satisfy just about everyone.

The best Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwich you'll ever have!

The world's best Traditional Scottish Scones recipe and Sausage Gravy produce a meal that just can't be beat.

Here is my version of award winning strawberry scones, Try it once and you'll be hooked they are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chicken Francaise is a wonderfully delicious chicken dish with a great lemon sauce.

Hamburgers a La Francaise Whenever I'm looking for something new to try I always go through all my Julia Child's books first. I didn't feel like BBQing so I

Cinnamon Scottish Scones are a great treat for breakfast or brunch, warm and buttery they will have your family coming back for more!

Decadent Stuffed French Toast So good you won't have time to get your camera !

Chicken Pot Pie- Chicken,vegetables and a creamy sauce baked in a pie shell. The ultimate chicken comfort meal.

A variety of different colored peppers were on sale this week, so I needed an interesting way to use them up. Balsamic Chicken and Peppers is a fairly simple

Cranberries, oranges and scones three great tastes, that combine to go together even better. There are three different ways to prepare this recipe. The fir

The Reuben has been for so many years my all-time favorite sandwich. This idea came from somewhere on line as my wife surfed through recipes, with a little tw

Linzer Tart Cookies are a Christmas tradition and these with Hazelnuts are sure to become one of your families favorites. They do take a bit of work and time

Cherry sauce is a great compliment to chicken or really any poultry, as well as pork

Roast Turkey a Thanksgiving staple made easy and foolproof

Spinach and Bacon Quiche in a Puff pastry crust is an easy to prepare yet elegant looking dish.

Western Omelette is a truly great breakfast dish, that also can make a filling supper or a satisfying sandwich it's a truly versatile recipe.

Banana Bread is a delicious bread and a great way to use up over ripe bananas

A truly decadent double dose of chocolate in a flourless chocolate cake that will impress your guests with a 'to-die-for' dessert.

Cheesecake brownies are easy to prepare, look impressive and taste great! They'll be a family favorite in no time

Red Beans and Rice is a simple, delicious and easy to prepare meal

Fall off the bone delicious moist spare ribs, once you try them it will be your only way to cook them

Asian Apple and Pear Tart fruity with a hint of the orient

Sautéed Pears with Mascarpone is an easy and elegant dessert, just a few ingredients and simple preparation.

Grilled marinated Tuna Steak, packed with flavor, cooked to perfection, you can't find a better way to prepare and serve tuna

Baked Scallops Scampi Style are scallops in a rich garlic butter sauce with a crisp Parmesan breading topping, easy to prepare and delicious

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies, your favorite childhood sandwich in a cookie. What's not to love about this recipe?

BBQ Shrimp- What's not to love about shrimp on the barbie- it's a dish that goes well up north as well as down under.

Deviled Tuna Cakes a delicious alternative to rather expensive crab cakes.

New York Cheesecake, rich, thick stick to the rood of your mouth delicious. It's the King of desserts!

Swedish meatballs are a unique delicious entree that will keep them coming back for more!

Pot Roast tender moist with a great gravy is probably everyones favorite comfort food, and when cooked to perfection just can't be beat.

This is another is a small series of my favorite appetizer, the stuffed mushroom. This recipe is for large cap mushrooms about 10 to a pound. If you are makin

My favorite thing about St. Patrick's Day is left-overs, and my favorite left-over is an open-faced Irish Reuben sandwich. I started making my Rubens open-fac

I was looking for a fairly easy dessert item for easter and I thought right away of peanut butter cookies. We make them at Christmas and used sprinkles to spi

or corned beef braised in Guinness Stout, is an alternative to boiled in water corned beef. It does add an extra layer of flavor and an extra layer of cost, but

Braised pork loin in red cabbage can be done real simply in a slow cooker ( http://www.rantsravesandrecipes.com/slow-cooked-pork-roast-with-red-cabbage/ ) Thi

Scallop and Shrimp Mornay can be used as an appetizer or a main course. It is a quite filling dish. As a main course, you can serve by itself or with a starch

The other day I was strolling through Pinterest looking at large gathering brunch ideas and came across a number of 'pins' about eggs Benedict casserole. The

White clam sauce is a fairly easy to prepare sauce, that does not really take a long time. This recipe will serve 4 persons with a pound of pasta. Of course t

The other week my wife had to have oral surgery and it turned out to be slightly more complicated than anticipated. I had already defrosted chicken breasts fo

To roast butternut squash you can either roast cut in half, cut side down, in a pan with a little water for about 1-1½ hours and then scoop out of the skin or

Apple Raisin Chutney Two things about pork, especially chops, are givens. 1. is,it doesn't give off a lot of juices to make a gravy, and 2. fruit complements

One of the timeless comfort foods, an egg salad sandwich, does bring back memories of an earlier time. Easy to make it is a sure fire favorite. It makes a gre

Someone wanted shrimp scampi and brought home a bag of frozen 'extra large' shrimp, which really were not. When buying shrimp always go by the count. These we


Stuffed Mushrooms are always a great hit as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvres, and I find they also make a great main course or as an addition to make a light lu

The best of two cookies the World's Best Shortbread with a fruity centered linzer tart look

Many years ago when nouvelle cuisine was all the rage, Chicken with a mustard sauce seemed to be a favorite of all the young chefs repertoire. It came in many

This recipe came from the Sopranos Family Cookbook. The other night I was going through recipes to find something interesting to cook chicken with, having onl

The other day I was craving a few cookies and so I thought I would make chocolate chip, but it is a little hard to do when you don't have the chips. I did have

Baked Ziti one of the great pasta dishes of all time!

Pan Seared Scallops a great way to cook them served with a chive butter sauce it can't be beat

roasted onions are an easy to make great side for a steak or to add to a salad

Chicken with easy mushroom sauce is a tasty way to make chicken

Chicken Margherita Fra Diavolo is a spicy rich chicken dish served with pasta makes a great meal

Fresh Blueberry Scones are a great in season breakfast dish

Tuna casserole is one of those easy comfort food recipes that makes everyone smile

Easy as Pie Apple Cake is a simple yet delicious dessert with so many variations possible.

Nothing goes better together than peanut butter and chocolate, and these chocolate peanut butter cookies prove that.

Ham and Peas a la King is another great way to use up left over ham. Served over toast, English muffins or rice it makes a filling meal and is fairly easy to prepare.

Zucchini pancakes are a great side dish or main course that will please even the fussiest eaters.

Stuffed mushrooms with Hollandaise sauce is a rich side dish or a great appetizer

Easy Manhattan clam chowder is a good recipe that can be made with items found in your cupboard.

Stuffed peppers are a great way to use up left over rice, and mixed with chopped meat or sausage make a great presentation at the table and tastes great.

Dill potato salad is a delicious salad that will get you raves at your next BBQ.

Grilled marinated London Broil a nice cut of beef that works will with a marinade and has great flavor.

Oatmeal raisin cookies are a soft chewy delicious treat any time of day or night

Chicken Alfredo is a easy to prepare cream sauce with chicken great with your favorite pasta

Creme Caramel or flan is an impressive looking dessert that is surprisingly easy to prepare.

Onion Soup with toasted baguette rounds and grated cheese is a fantastic start to any meal

Easy Lentil Burgers recipe is a tasty alternative to traditional hamburgers, low in calories and delicious.

BBQ Chicken Cordon Bleu a quick easy way to prepare a delicious stuffed chicken breast dinner entree.

Onion and potato tart makes a delicious luch or dinner entree.

Pasta eggplant bacon & tomato is a quick tasty dinner and a great use of your eggplant.

Peanut butter cream frosting a rich sweet delicious addition to s plain chocolate cake

Grilled Salmon with Chives Beurre Blanc is a rich truly decadent delicious meal

Lemon and Chives Beurre Blanc is a great sauce to accompany seafood.

Caramelized onions for steak is a tasty topping for steaks, sweet and tangy and delicious

Chocolate creme brulee makes a great dessert that's not really that hard to prepare.

The best baked stuffed clams i ever had, and has been a family favorite for years

Date Filled Oatmeal Cookies are a tasty stuffed cookie

Leek and Potato Soup with Ham is a great winter warmer that will satisfy everyone.

Steak Pizzaiola a great recipe for less expensive cuts of steak to be braise and just as good with a great steak

Rice pudding is a delcious way to use up leftover rice

Shirred Eggs Metternich, or shirred eggs with mushrooms and cheese is a great brunch dish

Potatoes Anna is thinly sliced and layered potatoes baked with butter salt and pepper

Grilled roast beef sandwich is a great luch item sure to please everyone.

Mollet Eggs Florentine is a simple great tasting dish great for brunch, a luncheon or a light supper.

Tomato Soup Meatloaf is a great addition to the kitchen arsenal of inexpensive yet great tasting meals.

Teriyaki Steak is a great flavorful way to serve steaks.

Rigatoni with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce is a great alternative to traditional sauces in pasta.

Cauliflower and pasta a quick filling and delicious dinner.

Christmas Tree Cookies, nice tasting sugar cut outs for the holidays

Eggs Blackstone a wonderful adaptation of Eggs Benedict that's perfect for any meal.

Cauliflower and Pine Nuts a sweet dish for cauliflower.

Cucumber & Watercress Sandwich great for afternoon tea or a light luch or dinner with a cup of soup.

Coquilles St. Jacques is a really great scallop dish for either an appetizer or main course.

Cornbread Sloppy Joe Casserole a filling different main course.

Cauliflower Au Graten a great side dish to spice an ordinary entree

Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing is a tangy and tasteful salad any time of year

Broiled flounder Amandine a delicious nutty flavored butter sauce that compliments the delicate taste of the fish

Rosemary Grits Souffle is a easy to prepare dish that will surley impress your guests

Grilled green tomatoes are interesting alternative to breaded and fried green tomatoes, that taste great.

String beans amandine a very fancy name for

Baked Ziti a simple to make, delicious and filling main course

Sweet Dijonnaise Sauce is a perfect accompaniment for ham or ham steak

Stuffed Acorn Squash makes a satisfying and filling main course

Raspberry Galette is a fun free form tart that taste great and is easy to prepare

Spaghetti Squash & chicken, olives, and tomato sauce makes a great pasta style main course that's fairly easy to prepare and even easier to eat.

Shrimp Scampi a easy to prepare elegant main course sure to impress the fussiest of guests.

Grilled Eggplant Parmigiana is an easy and delicious alternative to the traditional method of making Parmigiana

Mini raspberry turnovers make a great dessert or breakfast or brunch treat.

Ham Steak and Cranberry Mustard Sauce is a delicious main course

Eggs in a Frame an easy french toast and egg breakfast or brunch item.

Baked stuffed zucchini a great vegetable side dish for any occasion

pineapple upside-down cake is one of those true comfort food recipes that will fill your mouth with happiness with every bite!

Baked Artichoke Hearts is a simple way to prepare appetizers that takes away the hassle of frying and taste great.

Teriyaki glazed pork loin, a marinated delicious pork dish with a Hawaiian flare served with grilled pineapple slices and a great teriyaki glaze

Chicken chili a great recipe to make in the slow cooker or on the stove top, economical and tasty

shirred egg and bacon nest is an easy to make, yet elegant presentation for brunch or breakfast

Apple cake and streusel topping a easy to prepare great tasting dessert

Cottage pie a great easy to make dish to make or a great way to use up left overs.

Macaroni and beef is a great inexpensive yet filling meal for a cold winters night, or any time for that matter.

Chicken pudding an early American dish that taste just as good in the 21st century!

Shortbread and Lemon Curd Bars are a light summery treat that's good any time of year

Chicken and dumplings a thick rich soup that's great on a cold winter's night.

Millionaire's Shortbread a rich decadent dessert that's hard to resist

Sausage and 3 cheese Bread is a great idea for a party hors d'oeuvre, that also can be a reat dinner or lunch.

Pasta with sausage, spinach and tomato is a quick easy to prepare dinner that will fill up the hungriest or diners

Peanut Butter Cookies are a easy to make delicious treat at Christmas or any time of year!

Broccoli and Penne Rigati a simple to make dish with just a few ingredients that finishes like a gourmet champ.

Rutabaga a great winter root vegetable

In our estimation these are the world's best Scottish shortbread cookies. Easy to make and easier to eat.

Savory Bread Pudding a easy quick idea for using up all those leftovers.

Autumn Cheesecake is a festive dessert that is sure to not only wow, but please your guests.

Marco Polo Sandwich a delicious lunch or brunch treat, easy to make and sure please.

eggplant rollatini is an easy to prepare and delicious main course

Rum & coke pound cake is a moist delicious pound cake that's as easy to make as it is to eat!

Chicken Kiev a breaded chicken breast encasing a compound butter is a delicious dinner that takes a little bit of work

Honey mustard chicken is a wonderful tasting easy to prepare recipe that is sure to please the whole family

Sauerbraten a great Oktoberfest dinner or really a great dinner any time with potato and red cabbae it can't be beat

Halloween pumpkin soup a great idea to get the kids to eat before the trick or treating, or a great dish to serve at your Halloween Party!

Grilled peanut butter & American cheese is a delicious gooey treat, great for lunch or a mid afternoon snack.

Chicken with curry and lemons a tasty twist on chicken that makes a great easy to make dinner.

Tuna and Pasta Salad with tomatoes, green chilies, and olives is a quick to make salad that works well warm or cool

Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies the original and still the best chocolate chip cookies you can make.

Bow tie Pasta with Ham + Peas a simple and delicious dinner sure to please everyone and a great way to use up leftover baked ham

Ham and Coca-Cola and Orange gravy a sweet entree suitable for any occasion.

Chicken Parmesan a hardy meal to satisfy even the hungriest of appetites

Crème Brûlée an elegant delicious and fairly eay to make dessert that will garner you raves from every one you serve it to.

Sausage Peppers and Onions one of the great easy to make dinner dishes that will be a hit any time of year, and if there are leftovers make a great lunch.

Fougasse with fruit or filling and a streusel topping makes a great breakfast treat,

Focaccia is a wonderful flatbread rich with olive oil , moist and flavorful and extremely versatile.

Breaded fried pork tenderloin an interesting way to use up leftover pork tenderloin in way that keeps it moist , with a fruity sauce make a great main meal

Chicken with sauerkraut sprinkled with brown sugar to sweeten the dish a little is a great combination.

Easter Bunny Cake a cute idea for dessert on Easter, easy to make with your favorite cake recipe

Pork tenderloin & Cherries and coca cola wine sauce an interesting and tasty fruit accompaniment to a great piece of meat

Beef Wellington & Madeira Sauce is an elegant , impressive, and delicious main course that's sure to impress all your guests.

Steak au poivre or pepper steak with cognac sauce is a fantastic dish that is stunning is presentation and delicious.

Smoked Scottish Salmon Christmas Tree Hors D'Oeuvre are an elegant presentation for a special Holiday Celebration, that are sure to please all your guests.

Hard Boiled Scrambled Eggie Sandwich a new twist on a standard great breakfast item

Spaghetti squash ragout a interesting combination of vegetables that makes a great main course, 'sans' meat,dish.

Peach cobbler a simple and elegant dessert you can make in a large pan or in individual portions

Onion tart is a wonderful savory dish great for a light meal or appetizer.

Flaky Pie Crust a recipe from 'Baking with Julia' by Julia Child is the best pie crust ever A little hard to work with but definitely worth the effort.

Ice Box Cake an elegant and delicious dessert that's easy to make

Perfect Carrots every time a great way of cooking carrots from a premier chef Jacques Pepin.

Tilapia Newberg a slightly less expensive take on a traditional recipe that has all the flavor and all the taste and far less of the cost

a great recipe for Pecan Shortbread cookies, slightly crumbly, delicious , slightly 'sandy', 100% Scottish, they certainly won't last long in the cookie jar.

Standing Rib Roast or Prime Rib the king of beef cuts, great flavor and simple to make. the ultimate holiday or special occasion meal.

Deviled eggs a great appetizer or hors d'oeuvre that's easy to prepare and has a great presentation on any table

4th of July Flag Cake, a simple cake with a patriotic design for a patriotic holiday.

Deep Fried Artichoke Hearts breaded and covered with a delicious garlic butter and parmesan. A great appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.

salmon mousseline with lemon dill sauce, an elegant and delicious dish great as an appetizer or as a main course, hot or cold.

Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Loin with Coca Cola BBQ Gravy a slightly sweet & delicious pork recipe thats sure to please your family

Zesty Pork Chop Bake a family favorite for a long long time. An easy to make ahead party dish that will satisfy everyone.

Moussaka an interesting dish of eggplant, potatoes, lamb, spices and Bechamel sauce

Chicken Piccata a simple recipe with few ingredients but with lots of flavor.

Carrot cake & Cream Cheese Icing a moist delicious cake, easy to make ,easy to eat and sure to great raves from your family

Beef hash a simple idea for dinner with a few ingredients that makes a great breakfast or lunch also.

Scotch eggs Hard boiled eggs covered in sausage breaded served with an assortment of condiments are a great dinner or lunch.

Turkey Frittata a good idea for all those turkey leftovers, simple to make and a great way to empty the refrigerator or leftovers.

Faux Rice Pudding and Vanilla Sauce a great way to get rid of leftover rice and make a great dessert and with the vanilla sauce it over the top.

Broiled Stuffed Tomato a great accompaniment to any entree that looks as good as it tastes.

Slow cooker Pork Roast and Red Cabbage a very easy recipe that produces a moist, tender and delicious pork roast with great tasting red cabbage.

Tapenade Stuffed Chicken is a great main course easy to make with a great sauce will get you raves every time you serve it.

Tapenade a wonderful Provencal dish that makes a great hors d'oeuvre or an accompaniment for beef, fish or poultry.

Peanut butter Scottish Shortbread a different style of shortbread thats easy to prepare and absolutely delicious. Will certainly become a family favorite.

broiled tri-tip steak marinaded is an easy to make, delicious entree

Chicken Marsala with bow tie pasta. A simple to make delicious dish that will garner praise every time you serve it.

Apple Butter an easy to make delicious spread that will satisfy the most finicky taster. So many ways to use it in all sorts of recipes.

Ham quiche a great idea for using up those leftovers from the Easter ham. Easy to make and taste great. The flaky pie crust is the best tasting .

Asparagus Pudding and old fashioned recipe that still stands up to the test of time. A different idea for serving for vegetable course.

Key Lime Pie, not a traditional recipe but a great tasting easy to make pie that will bring you many compliments and requests for more.

Easter Bunny Bread, a great recipe to make a basketful of bunnies for your Easter table. They taste as good as they look and are easy to make.

ratatouille casserole a great main dish served with rice and sour cream.

Pear Flaugnarde a great dessert that's fairly simple to make and even easier to eat. Delicious warm with powdered sugar or a little vanilla ice cream

stuffed butternut squash get ready for the compliments when you serve this dish. A great accompaniment for pork, beef or just about any entree.

recipe for piperade with a baked egg, served hot and delicious. Simple to prepare and simple to cook. Makes a great light meal for luch or dinner

Blueberry Shortbread Crumble a great anytime of day treat, morning noon or night. A great desert warmed with vanilla ice cream, or cooled in the morning.

traditional Irish soda bread recipe is made with soft wheat flour and buttermilk, baking soda and salt and that's all

untraditonal Irish soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread a great accompaniment for your St. Patrick's Day Dinner, or a great bread for any time, Irish Soda Bread just great by itself

Scottish Scones warm wonderful treats for a chilly morning or for that matter any morning, noon or night. Great with softened bitter and your favorite jam

filet mignon and bearnaise sauce an easy foolproof recipe, that looks as good as it tastes, an elegant idea for Valentine's Day Romantic Dinner

Classic Scottish shortbread recipe is a prize winner and a traditional recipe at the same time. It's easy to make and bake with simple ingredients but great taste

tuna and pasta salad a simple and delicious entree, easy to make great warm or cold, inexpensive great buffet item or great dish to take to pot luck dinner

chicken with tomato vinaigrette sauce, a delicious recipe easy to prepare and easy to cook. A simple and elegant dish that tastes quite nice.

baked egg in a crepe basket a great brunch item, great for valentine's morning or any morning for that matter.

Coffee Crumb cake a great breakfast treat or great anytime treat

red velvet cherry cake a great Valentine's Day dessert

Spicy bloody mary that tastes great and can't be beat. Hands down the best ever for brunch lunch or dinner a perfect drink for anytime.
It's always a question that keeps cooks going, What to do with the left overs. Finding interesting ways to re-serve a dish keeps the costs of your weekly food b