These cookies are the pinnacle of perfection! If you want a big, fat, chewy cookie like the kind you see at bakeries and specialty shops, then these are the cookies for you! 

This is a delicious recipe for ham and potato soup that a friend gave to me. It is very easy and the great thing about it is that you can add additional ingredients, more ham, potatoes, etc and it still turns out great. 

Tried and tested through 3 generations of kids. Simply the best anywhere! 

This simple pot roast makes its own gravy in the slow cooker. 

Flavorful recipe for this farm raised fish that is easy and done in minutes! The fish is broiled with a creamy cheese coating for an impressive flavor and texture. 

This is one of the more famous sandwiches straight out of the island of Cuba. This recipe came from my uncle who used to work at a restaurant in Pinar del Rio, Cuba and now works at a Cuban cafeteria here in Miami. This sandwich is best served with fried plantain chips and a cold mamey milkshake! 

Mouth-watering pork cooked in a slow cooker with beef broth served with barbecue sauce. 

This is a rich and moist chocolate cake. It only takes a few minutes to prepare the batter. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting. 

This belongs in your repertoire of quick dinner menus. Herb-seasoned stuffing mix, ranch seasoning for dips, and packaged fried onions make it a snap to prepare. 

A fast way to make delicious ice cream without compromising quality. Use any frozen fruit in place of the strawberries. This is a quick recipe to WOW company who drop by. 

These are just what they say: big, soft, gingerbread cookies. They stay soft, too. My oldest son's favorite. 

These healthy breakfast goodies are made lighter with baking powder and gain nice texture with rolled oats. 

Sweet Italian sausage is simmered with plum tomatoes, garlic, onion and heavy cream to create a thick, rich sauce that's served with bow tie pasta. 

Salty, pungent feta cheese and bacon fill chicken breasts baked in herbed lemon oil. 

No tomatoes here, just a satisfying cheese and chicken filling with a creamy sauce over all. 

I modified Beatrice's Excellent Oatmeal cookies very slightly. I came up with something that my boyfriend went CRAZY over! I've never seen him enjoy cookies to that extent! He said I blew his mother's recipe away. 

This is the 'secret' Greek dressing recipe from the pizzeria that I work at. The recipe makes almost a gallon but can be scaled down easily. It can be used for picnics and travels very well, since it doesn't need to be refrigerated. This is the best dressing I have ever tasted, people offer to buy it constantly, but if we sold it we wouldn't be able to make enough to use in the restaurant! 

Chicken, noodles and carrots are simmered in canned chicken and vegetable broth seasoned with basil and oregano in this quick soup. 

Slow-cooker soup with ground beef, cabbage, kidney beans, and tomatoes. Great for a crowd, or to be enjoyed again as leftovers. Makes a lot! 

If you love the Zuppa Toscana at your local chain Italian restaurant, you will adore this soup. The rich soup is made with Italian sausage, potatoes, cream, and crushed red pepper. It is truly satisfying and irresistible. Tuck into this on a cold day and you are sure to be warmed all the way down to your toes.