Posts by Mia Semuta:
Pineapple-Strawberry Danish Bread Pudding
1 French Stick, preferably day-old or stale
1 stick salted butter, melted
2 TBS cornstarch
1 TBS cinnamon
1 TBS vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 pint heavy cream
1 can crushed pineapple, drained**
1 block cream cheese, cubed
Strawberries, halved
Pre-heat the oven to 350°. Spray a standard casserole dish with cooking spray. Cut the bread into cubes, place in the prepared casserole dish. Beat together the butter, cornstarch, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar and heavy cream. Add the eggs and drained pineapple and combine. Pour over the bread cubes, toss gently to coat evenly. Arrange the cream cheese and strawberries over the top and bake for about an hour.
**Pro Tip: Reserve the pineapple juice and add a splash to your mimosa for a nice twist on a classic; especially if you’re serving this dish at brunch!!
Asian Citrus Duck
I am blessed with a former student I call my friend who is also a prolific hunter. When I have a hankering for some wild game or a desire to stretch my culinary wings, Adam is but a text away and shows up with a cooler full of Pennsylvania’s finest wildlife. Last night for Monday [...]
Stuffed Peppers
My plan was to make Baked Ziti. You know the expression, “Men plan, God laughs”? Yeah, that goes double for a busy nanny-baker-writer-cook… I had all of the supplies; I had taken the meats out of the freezer to thaw, so I was all set to make the baked ziti when Weston’s mother, Tracy, brought [...]
Stuffed Shoulder Roast
As I was doing my regular shopping at Karns this weekend, the sign that caught my eye was the sale on Boneless Beef Shoulder Roasts. Displayed in the case right next to them were stuffed, ready-to-bake, shoulder roasts at nearly twice as much. Well-play, Karns; well-played. While that’s a stroke of marketing genius on Karns’ [...]
Sunday Dinner
Holy, Cannoli, I was a Pioneer Woman in the past 36 hours! My nephew, Jackson, is only four months old and has the flu. Poor little fella, his mom- my sister- has bronchitis. As he had been on the meds long enough to no longer be contagious, she dropped him off at Zia’s infirmary so [...]
Chilly outside? Chili inside!
I’m not one to whine about the weather because there is really no changing it. However, when it’s 18° outside with snow on the ground something must be done. Here at Villa Mia, it’s a pot of something hot and comforting to put in a bowl and avoid shoveling the sidewalk. I went to the [...]
Fancy Dinner on a Budget
I hosted a small dinner party for my friend, John, the other night. I wanted to play dress up and be fancy, but it was a Tuesday night and I’m a girl on a budget! Another friend, Adam, gave be a gorgeous venison roast courtesy of a fine Pennsylvania deer and his superior hunting skills [...]
The Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, [...]
Scotch Eggs
Here in the good ‘ol US of A we have the most disgusting excuse for bar food known to man. I’m both heinously appalled and incredibly proud of that. However, now and then, I like to look across the pond to see how their drunks like to nosh. In an English pub, if you need [...]
Wala Wednesday
I am blessed with a wonderful neighbor, who is a single mom of two. I often get to hang out with just the kids and we frequently collaborate on dinner. I had made chicken tenders one night, her daughter tried them and just thought that the sun rose and set by this chicken. So much [...]
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