Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

We’re all about turkey at Thanksgiving, but when Christmas rolls around so quickly, it’s time for a festive change. Our family tradition has become these stuffed Cornish game hens. Hens are stuffed with a traditional apple and currant bread dressing and drizzled with a wine basting. Along with our standard holiday side dishes, the stuffed…

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Bowl of ed beans and rcie.

Red Beans and Rice

I was first introduced to New Orleans style red beans and rice by my aunt. Years ago, she gave me her recipe, which is included here with a few modifications that I’ve made over the years. Whenever we cook ham, the bone and a bit of the meat is saved so that I can cook…

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Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala

This is a great recipe, but make sure you use Malsala wine from Italy. We use Lombardo’s Ambra Sweet and serve this dish over mashed potatoes (also delicious served over egg noodles or polenta). The sweet flavor of Marsala wine combined with chicken and mushrooms, makes for one of our favorite dinners. 3.5.3208

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