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    • APPETIZERS >
      • BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
      • LOADED GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS
      • PINEAPPLE & MANGO SALSA SALSA
      • PULLED PORK STROMBOLI
      • ROMEO'S BALSAMIC CHICKEN MEATBALLS
      • SAUSAGE & CRESCENT ROLL UPS
      • STROMBOLI FUN
    • BASICS >
      • BREAD CRUMBS
      • GARLIC & PARMESAN CROUTONS
      • RICOTTA CHEESE
      • SICILIAN DIPPING OIL
      • ROASTED PEPPERS
    • DESSERTS >
      • APPLE CRUMB MUFFINS
      • APPLE FRITTERS
      • APPLES IN A BLANKET
      • BIRTHDAY CAKE OREO STUFFED BIRTHDAY CAKE CUPCAKES
      • COCONUT BANANA PROTEIN MUFFIN
      • ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN PIE PROTEIN BALLS
      • PUMPKIN SPICE GRANOLA
    • ENTREES >
      • AMENESTE
      • ASIAN CHICKEN BITES
      • CHEESY STEAK SANDWICHES
      • CHICKEN PARM MOZZ STUFFED CRSUT PIZZA
      • CHICKEN POT PIE
      • CROCK POT CHILI
      • HONEY MUSTARD GLAZED SALMON
      • ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
      • LENTIL & QUINOA SOUP
      • MALL CHICKEN
      • PEA SOUP
      • SHEPARDS POT PIE
      • SHRIMP FRANCESE
      • SIMPLY DELICIOUS SKIRT STEAK
      • THE CJ BURGER
      • TOMATO ORZO SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS
    • SAUCES AND GRAVIES >
      • BARBECUE SAUCE
      • CUCUMBER TZATZIKI SAUCE
      • COFFEE & COCOA DRY RUB
      • GIGI'S SUNDAY GRAVY
      • GINGER & SPICE DRY RUB
      • HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE
      • VODKA SAUCE
    • SALADS >
      • BERRY FUN SALAD
      • CRAB AVOCADO STACK
      • FALL MEDLEY CHICKEN SALAD
      • KALE & ADUKI BEAN SALAD
      • QUINOA & KALE SALAD
      • SWEET CHILI SHRIMP
      • TRIFLE BOWL COBB SALAD
    • SIDES >
      • CHILI PEPPER BRUSSEL SPROUTS
      • CREAMY CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • OVER STUFFED POTATOES
  • HOLIDAY TIME
    • CHRISTMAS COOKIES
    • A CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST
    • Holiday Parties...Here We Go!!! >
      • CHICKEN VODKA PARM SLIDERS
      • LOBSTER AVOCADO CROSTINI
      • RICE BALLS-ARANCINI
      • RISOTTO PRIMAVERA BALLS
      • SHRIMP RISOTTO BALLS
      • SPINACH AND RICE BALLS
      • STEAK SLIDERS
      • TOMATO RICOTTA CROSTINI
    • IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! >
      • BACCALA
      • BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP
      • CHOCOLATE CHERRY & ALMOND BISCOTTI
      • CRAB LEGS & LOBSTER TAILS
      • CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI
      • CREAM PUFFS
      • DECADENT CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINTS
      • ITALIAN LEMON COOKIES
      • KORALAKIAI
      • LEMON/ORANGE CANDIES
      • MINI CRAB CAKES
      • MINI PECAN PIES
      • PEANUT BUTTER CUP HEAVEN
      • RAINBOW COOKIES
      • RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE ALMOND THUMBPRINTS
      • RICE PUDDING
      • SWEDISH GINGERBREAD
      • TIRAMISU
      • ZUPPA DI PESCE
    • LET'S GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING >
      • AMAZING APPLE PIE
      • BANANA BREAD
      • BROCCOLI & CANNELLINI BEANS
      • BRUSSEL SPROUTS WITH PANCETTA AND PINE NUTS
      • BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
      • CANDIED YAMS
      • TORTELLINI CHICKEN SOUP
      • CHOCK FULL OF CORN BREAD
      • CLASSIC ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFING
      • GINGER AND SPICE BUTTER
      • GRANDMA'S MASHED POTATOES
      • HERB & GARLIC BUTTER
      • HONEY WHISKEY GLAZED CARROTS
      • MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH A PECAN CRUMBLE
      • MUSHROOM & BACON STUFFING
      • PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH A CHOCOLATE GANACHE
      • PUMPKIN ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN MUFFINS
      • PUMPKIN & SPICE COFFEE CAKE
      • SIMPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
      • STRING BEANS ALMONDINE
      • STUFFED CAULIFLOWER
      • STUFFED TURKEY BREAST
      • STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • THANKSGIVING...4 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING....3 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...2 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...1 DAY TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING SHEPARDS PIE
      • THANKSGIVING SLIDERS
      • THE THANKSGIVING WRAP
      • TURKEY TIME
      • TWICE BAKED POTATOES
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VERY IMPORTANT CHEFS

First, I must begin with saying how blessed and grateful I am to have such amazing women in my life. I truly have some of the best friends anyone could wish for. They have been so excited and supportive of my new journey. The funny part is that I seem to be connected to other women who not only love to cook, but are really fabulous chefs!! It's funny how that happens.

These ladies, as I said, have been so excited about this site that they would like to share with all of you their wonderful recipes with you, too. We are soooo lucky to have such a wide variety of tastes, cultures and interests in this circle. We will be seeing a wide variety of recipes from them and I am soooo excited for you to meet them!

JANET ...... First and foremost my biggest inspiration, support and friend......but more importantly, she is the maker of FALLON STEAK!!!!!! I can not even put into words how delicious it is. This recipe is famous all on its own. I also, can not put into words what this lady means to me. Janet, my sexy beautiful friend.....I LOVE YOU!!! She shared this recipe with me a very very long time ago. It is still one of my families all time favorites and I am sure will be yours after you try it. She will be bringing us many more fabulous recipes from her Korean culture.....as soon as I can get her into the kitchen!! I can not wait to cook with her!! 

KAREN ...... The vegetarian of our group!!! Karen will be bringing us fantastic recipes for all those great veggie dishes. But....I am also expecting fabulous pasta dishes since she is Italian after all. She loves to cook and believe me....she can!! I have already written her first recipe which will be coming out soon and you will love it. It is so beautiful you may want to just look at it...but eat it....it is delicious. Looking forward to everything Karen has to share with us. Its all good stuff in Karen's kitchen.......

JUNE..... She grew up in an 100% Italian family learning from a Mother who could put any cook to shame. Her parents owned a restaurant for years and her Grandmother was a Blue Ribbon award winning baker. Need I say more. We are in for some unbelievable recipes from June and Nonna!!! We have to get Nonna (Junes mom) in the kitchen, The hysterical part about all of this is that my whole family demands June to cook us all one meal a year. There are no excuses, she has no choice. It is her holiday meal to cook for us. Crazy enough it is .....St. Patrick's Day dinner!! I know it sounds ridiculous but let me say....June makes the most amazing corned beef, cabbage and Irish soda bread in America!!! She makes lot's of other great dishes but this....indescribable!!! You will want to look for those recipes!!

EUNICE ..... This special lady is 100% Portugese. I am sure  we will be able to get amazing recipes out of her. Especially fish!! She makes fabulous fish dishes. But there is an unexpected side to Eunice. Her son...and my daughter...who happen to be the most adorable couple ever...are as you all know, gym rats, health freaks...etc!! Eunice, goes above and beyond to create these amazing healthy dishes for them but in our family she is famous for her healthy snacks. Seriously....Prune Brownies!!! Would you ever think you would make brownies out of prunes?? Eunice did and they are amazing!!! She has so many that you will love,,,,we all do!! She has also just began a catering business of her own and we send her our best wishes and love!! 

LISA ..... OK...yes Italian, yes amazing cook with lots of recipes to share with us, but if there is one thing she is already famous for, it's her Greek Cookies. How funny is that? For years she has been making these cookies for Christmas and bringing them to us. They are so good, I suggest if you are going to make them, you do it when no one is home so you can hid them. You will not want to share one with anyone!!!! And for all these years, I described them as these great Italian Twist Cookies. When she came over the other day, we made these together and she let her little secret out! Now I will have to call them the Greek Twist Cookie....haha!! I love those cookies no matter what they are .....and I love LISA!!!  Can't wait to get more of her secrets out of her.

EVE...... This beautiful spirit is famous in her own world for her amazing, beautiful handmade bracelets. If you haven't seen them yet...please check out WWW.EVESTJOHN.COM!!  Please explore her site and read her story of how these bracelets where born. She is truly an inspiration to me and soooo many others. I am self describing myself as her biggest fan (Ok maybe besides her mom, husband and children) but I have many of her bracelets, They are uplifting, inspirational and gorgeous. Eve is also 100% Turkish!! And loves, loves, loves to cook!! Can you imagine the amazing flavors and recipes we will be seeing from her once I get her in the kitchen......so excited!!!

LADIES....THANK YOU ALL............... AND WELCOME TO OUR CHEF'S CIRCLE!!!
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  • Home
  • Nana's Blog
    • About Nana
  • PHOTO BUFFET
  • Recipe Box
    • APPETIZERS
    • BEEF
    • BRUNCH >
      • APPLE CINNAMON & RAISIN PANCAKES
    • CHICKEN >
      • CHICKEN FLORENTINA
    • DESSERTS >
      • HALLOWEEN FUN
      • RED VELVET WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
    • EGGPLANT
    • HOLIDAYS
    • LAMB
    • PASTA
    • PIZZA
    • POWER FOODS
    • ROLL WITH IT, MEATBALLS AND MORE...
    • SALADS
    • SAUCES/GRAVIES
    • SEAFOOD
    • SIDES
    • SOUPS
    • VEAL/PORK
  • CHEF CIRCLE
    • VERY IMPORTANT CHEFS >
      • FALLON STEAK
      • POWER BROWNIE BITES
      • POWER OAT BARS
      • QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS AND TOMATOES
    • JUNIOR CHEF'S CIRCLE >
      • BLUEBERRY AND APPLE TURNOVERS
  • Featured Recipes
    • APPETIZERS >
      • BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
      • LOADED GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS
      • PINEAPPLE & MANGO SALSA SALSA
      • PULLED PORK STROMBOLI
      • ROMEO'S BALSAMIC CHICKEN MEATBALLS
      • SAUSAGE & CRESCENT ROLL UPS
      • STROMBOLI FUN
    • BASICS >
      • BREAD CRUMBS
      • GARLIC & PARMESAN CROUTONS
      • RICOTTA CHEESE
      • SICILIAN DIPPING OIL
      • ROASTED PEPPERS
    • DESSERTS >
      • APPLE CRUMB MUFFINS
      • APPLE FRITTERS
      • APPLES IN A BLANKET
      • BIRTHDAY CAKE OREO STUFFED BIRTHDAY CAKE CUPCAKES
      • COCONUT BANANA PROTEIN MUFFIN
      • ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN PIE PROTEIN BALLS
      • PUMPKIN SPICE GRANOLA
    • ENTREES >
      • AMENESTE
      • ASIAN CHICKEN BITES
      • CHEESY STEAK SANDWICHES
      • CHICKEN PARM MOZZ STUFFED CRSUT PIZZA
      • CHICKEN POT PIE
      • CROCK POT CHILI
      • HONEY MUSTARD GLAZED SALMON
      • ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
      • LENTIL & QUINOA SOUP
      • MALL CHICKEN
      • PEA SOUP
      • SHEPARDS POT PIE
      • SHRIMP FRANCESE
      • SIMPLY DELICIOUS SKIRT STEAK
      • THE CJ BURGER
      • TOMATO ORZO SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS
    • SAUCES AND GRAVIES >
      • BARBECUE SAUCE
      • CUCUMBER TZATZIKI SAUCE
      • COFFEE & COCOA DRY RUB
      • GIGI'S SUNDAY GRAVY
      • GINGER & SPICE DRY RUB
      • HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE
      • VODKA SAUCE
    • SALADS >
      • BERRY FUN SALAD
      • CRAB AVOCADO STACK
      • FALL MEDLEY CHICKEN SALAD
      • KALE & ADUKI BEAN SALAD
      • QUINOA & KALE SALAD
      • SWEET CHILI SHRIMP
      • TRIFLE BOWL COBB SALAD
    • SIDES >
      • CHILI PEPPER BRUSSEL SPROUTS
      • CREAMY CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • OVER STUFFED POTATOES
  • HOLIDAY TIME
    • CHRISTMAS COOKIES
    • A CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST
    • Holiday Parties...Here We Go!!! >
      • CHICKEN VODKA PARM SLIDERS
      • LOBSTER AVOCADO CROSTINI
      • RICE BALLS-ARANCINI
      • RISOTTO PRIMAVERA BALLS
      • SHRIMP RISOTTO BALLS
      • SPINACH AND RICE BALLS
      • STEAK SLIDERS
      • TOMATO RICOTTA CROSTINI
    • IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! >
      • BACCALA
      • BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP
      • CHOCOLATE CHERRY & ALMOND BISCOTTI
      • CRAB LEGS & LOBSTER TAILS
      • CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI
      • CREAM PUFFS
      • DECADENT CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINTS
      • ITALIAN LEMON COOKIES
      • KORALAKIAI
      • LEMON/ORANGE CANDIES
      • MINI CRAB CAKES
      • MINI PECAN PIES
      • PEANUT BUTTER CUP HEAVEN
      • RAINBOW COOKIES
      • RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE ALMOND THUMBPRINTS
      • RICE PUDDING
      • SWEDISH GINGERBREAD
      • TIRAMISU
      • ZUPPA DI PESCE
    • LET'S GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING >
      • AMAZING APPLE PIE
      • BANANA BREAD
      • BROCCOLI & CANNELLINI BEANS
      • BRUSSEL SPROUTS WITH PANCETTA AND PINE NUTS
      • BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
      • CANDIED YAMS
      • TORTELLINI CHICKEN SOUP
      • CHOCK FULL OF CORN BREAD
      • CLASSIC ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFING
      • GINGER AND SPICE BUTTER
      • GRANDMA'S MASHED POTATOES
      • HERB & GARLIC BUTTER
      • HONEY WHISKEY GLAZED CARROTS
      • MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH A PECAN CRUMBLE
      • MUSHROOM & BACON STUFFING
      • PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH A CHOCOLATE GANACHE
      • PUMPKIN ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN MUFFINS
      • PUMPKIN & SPICE COFFEE CAKE
      • SIMPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
      • STRING BEANS ALMONDINE
      • STUFFED CAULIFLOWER
      • STUFFED TURKEY BREAST
      • STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • THANKSGIVING...4 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING....3 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...2 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...1 DAY TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING SHEPARDS PIE
      • THANKSGIVING SLIDERS
      • THE THANKSGIVING WRAP
      • TURKEY TIME
      • TWICE BAKED POTATOES
  • In the News