Pasta - Alfredo Mostaccioli

Mostaccioli, or penne pasta, is tossed with a rich, creamy white sauce of cream, Parmesan and fresh parsley.

Herbs And Spices - Hot Cranberry Tea

A sentimental favorite. My mother and I made it when I was 7 and it's been a part of our holiday tradition ever since. A fun recipe to make with the kids. A slow cooker will keep it warm while serving.

Seafood - Prawns Of Passion

It's all about garlic. Prawns broiled in garlic butter and served over a garlic tomato sauce.

Cheese - Mushroom Orzo

Orzo pasta and mushrooms are cooked with white wine in a rich butter sauce.

Soups Stews And Chili - Ham Potato And Cheese Soup

This is especially good on a cold winter night along with hot rolls.

Side Dish - Vidalia Onion Tart

Sweet onions are whisked together with sour cream and eggs, flavored with leek soup mix and finished with shredded Monterey Jack cheese.

Pasta - Garbanzo Tomato Pasta Soup

A VERY easy vegetarian meal in a bowl. The combination of garbanzo beans (chick peas) with pasta creates the complex proteins a vegetarian needs. Very palatable for the garlic and tomato lover.

Soups Stews And Chili - Beer Sausage

Home cooked comfort food of potatoes, carrots, smoked sausage, and cabbage, all simmered in beer. It's a one-pot meal that past generations always enjoyed.

Herbs And Spices - Basil Cream Chicken

Breaded chicken is served in a pool of Parmesan cream, accented with pimentos and fresh basil.

Soups Stews And Chili - Quick And Easy Chicken Chili

This chili recipe is a hit for potlucks and family gathering, whether it's summertime or winter.

Pasta - Stuffed Pasta Shells Surprise

These red and white stuffed pastas are completely different, but use the same technique, making it a breeze to put together. This recipe is also a great way to use up leftover ham and ground beef or Italian sausage.

Meat And Poultry - Fabulous Beef Tenderloin

This three ingredient beef tenderloin dish will melt in your mouth. We've had it for both of our Christmas dinners this year (2 families) and got RAVE reviews from everyone. Hard to believe it's so easy to prepare!

Cheese - American Breakfast Casserole

Frozen hash brown potatoes, bacon, and eggs get a trio of cheeses to make an all-American breakfast casserole.

Main Dish - Roast Pork With Maple And Mustard Glaze

Roast pork is great for Christmas. Try this recipe. You'll love it.

Desserts - Sues Hot Fudge Sauce

Boiled then blended chocolate sauce made from butter, cocoa, sugar, evaporated milk and vanilla.

Meat And Poultry - Chicken And Bacon Shish Kabobs

Marinated mushrooms and bacon-wrapped chicken chunks are threaded onto skewers with pineapple, and cooked on the grill!

Side Dish - Moms Baked Beans Ii

These beans could be a meal in themselves! They're baked with bacon,ham, molasses and mustard.

Herbs And Spices - Zucchini Soup I

This is a pureed soup with onions, potatoes and zucchini cooked in chicken broth, seasoned with thyme, rosemary and basil. Thicken with potato flakes and served garnished with fresh dill weed.

Breakfast And Brunch - Chef Johns Banana Bread

Banana bread is one of those things people rarely make on purpose, only when those last three bananas are almost black. This scrumptious banana walnut loaf, spiked with dark chocolate chips, is so good you'll want to make it well before the bananas get to that condition.

Salad - Sweet And Sour Dressing

This is a delicious sweet and sour salad dressing. I've never met anyone that didn't like it.