Do you call it Chicken Parmigiana or Chicken Parmesan ? I guess it just depends on your preference. I love this dish because it is quick and easy to make. I usually make batches of my marinara sauce and when I do, I make this dish. My chicken parmigiana is mouth watering and very tasty.
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Cinco de Mayo is coming up and I had avocados on hand so I decided to film my guacamole recipe.  Guacamole can be served as a dip, as a side, or as a topping.  I used part of the guac as a dip for my homemade fried tortilla chips and the other half for my
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My neice wanted to film a video. She decided to make her favorite lemon bars. This dessert was delish. It wasn’t too sweet. =) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs beaten Powdered sugar Heat oven to
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  Here is my spin on the Yardhouse Restaurant’s Truffle Mac-n-cheese. Mac-n-Cheese is definitely one of my favorite dishes.  What I love about it is that you can dress this simple dish up.  Be creative and add different cheeses or other ingredients to your mac-n-cheese.  It’s gourmet, rich, and delish. If you love mac-n-cheese, mushrooms,
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Today on Ivy’s Kitchen, I make this rich traditional decadent Italian recipe using veal shanks. I used a low and slow braise cooking method and cooked the shanks with vegetables, herbs, chicken stock and wine. The marrow in the bone gives this the sauce a very rich flavor. To brighten up this dish, I topped
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I was asked, what meal would you make for a romantic date night. I couldn’t think of anything else besides seafood and Italian. On this episode of Ivy’s Kitchen, I will show you how to make Linguine with mussels and clams. It is super simple, yet elegant.  Great for dinner parties, romantic date night, or
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I made this dish in observance of the Lent season. That means, no meat on Fridays and Holy week.  Instead of the usual baked fish fillet, I decided to fry the fillet. If it’s fried, it better be crispy! Instead of the usual breaded fish,  I decided to beer batter my fish.  This recipe is quick and
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Calamari is one of my favorite appetizers to order at a restaurant. It is found in almost all types of American, Italian, and Asian restaurant menus. Calamari is basically squid that is breaded and deep fried. There are different ways to bread this. I just used all-purpose flour with mine. Here is my recipe to serve
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I love seafood. I especially love ordering mussels that gets served with a broth because I love dipping my crusty bread in that sauce. Perfect dish to make if you are a pescatarian or if you are being abstinent from meat.  You can serve this as an appetizer or eat as a meal. Not an original recipe,
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