Most Delicious Life
Food * Family * Fun
A mother and daughter sharing our best food, and our secrets to living the happy life with the goal of helping us all create a stronger family unit.
Beef Wellington
The exact origin of Beef Wellington is not known for sure. The legend goes that this dish was created for the occasion of Arthur Wellesley becoming The Duke of Wellington. I hope that's true! It is a British dish, but possibly created by a French chef as it has a lot...
Levain’s Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
Years ago while visiting my son on the Upper West side of Manhattan I came across this basement bakery. I bought a chocolate chip walnut cookie, and it was the best part of my trip thus far. It was warm and the chocolate was still melted and it was chock full of nuts....
Stromboli
On a cold winter's day on our little farm in Dixon, Illinois, I was scrounging for something to make for dinner. I found some frozen bread dough in the freezer and our version of Stromboli was born. It was a major hit. Here is what we like about it: It's pretty dang...
Goat Cheese and Rosemary Mashed Potatoes
This is a magical version of mashed potatoes that you won't soon forget. Butter, cream, garlic, fresh herbs and goat cheese! What could be better! Serve with any special meal or just eat them all by themselves! I saw Jack Cohen @jackcohen make these on IG and had to...
Chicken Piccata
Chicken Piccata is a dish that makes me happy when I am sad. It's just the kind of meal that will make your day better. I would totally classify this as a comfort food because it just IS. But it is also quite elegant and would be beautiful served at any special...
Irish Pub Nachos
Crispy potato slices topped with bacon and cheese...what could be better? These were actually created at Gilligans Bar and Grill in Texas in 1979. Soo...they aren't exactly Irish but they are made with potatoes, so it works. I have no idea if they have caught in in...
Crockpot Chicken Parmesan
There's nothing better than coming home to cozy comfort food in the crockpot. And this one is wonderful. Just dump everything in the crockpot and you're good to go! Place 2 chicken breasts in the crockpot and top with the tomato juice and crushed tomatoes. Add the...
Lemon Bars
My mom, Colleen Mott, made the best treats ever. We would regularly come home from school to be greeted with something wonderful right out of the oven. Often it was fresh bread or chocolate chip cookies. But sometimes she would surprise us with something different....
Neiman Marcus Chicken
Neiman Marcus has created all sorts of wonderful gourmet dishes. This is one of them. It is sooo delicious AND easy to throw together. Mix together... ...yogurt, bacon, sharp cheddar, mayonnaise, garlic, chives, tabasco, diced nuts and salt & pepper. And that's...
Chicken Pasta
This is based on the old Chicken Spaghetti Casserole from back in the day. It was made with cream of mushroom soup and baked in a casserole dish. I really wanted to update it and Corinne had this recipe from her friend Emilie and it's PERFECT! It's so rich and creamy...