Travel Travels to Sicily – Palermo & Monreale (Part 3 of 3) November 3, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Before heading into Palmero we ventured the long way, about an hour’s drive from Agrigento to Vallelunga to visit Ragaleali Wine Estate and Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School. Anna Tasca Lanza opened a cooking school decades ago on the families 19th century wine estate called Case’ Vecchie to teach foreigners farm-to-table cuisine. Anna had worked […] Read more » Essence of Sicily Gena Bell Travel Italy Travel Information Travel Monreale Travel Sicily 2018 Travel to Palermo Travels to Sicily - Palermo & Monreale ( Part 3 of 3)
California Comfort Food – Cookbook! November 1, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I am so excited to announce that here it is: California Comfort Food by Me! It’s been along time in the making and I have finally finished it. You can purchase the soft cover or ebook on Amazon.com and the ebook version only on Barnes&Noble.com, Apple and other smaller ebook sites. I hope you […] Read more » California Comfort Food - Cookbook! California Comfort Food by Gena Bell Cookbooks Favorite Cookbooks Recipes by Gena Bell
1-To-Delete Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato & Beef Stew – Recipe! October 28, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Anytime is the perfect time to use a slow cooker, but especially during the fall and winter season when you are busy running around getting costumes, buying gifts, or baking for school and office parties. At the end of the day, what many of us look forward to the most is a comforting meal that […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato & Beef Stew - Recipe! Slower Cooker Recipes Slower Cooker Stew Recipe Social Sundays Stew Recipes Sweet Potato Recipes Winter Stew Recipes
Travel Travels to Sicily – Noto, Siracusa, Ragusa & Agrigento (Part 2 of 3) October 27, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Noto was our next stay, about a 45-minute drive from Taormina in southeast Sicily. Our lodging for a couple of nights was at Country House Villadorata, about a 10 minute drive from downtown Noto in an relatively newish estate settled among olive and almond trees. The rooms were spacious, clustered together in groups of three […] Read more » Agrigento Noto Ragusa Ragusa & Agrigento (Part 2 of 3) Sicily Siracusa Travel by Gena Bell Travel Sicily 2018 Travels to Sicily Travels to Sicily - Noto
1-To-Delete Thai Ground Pork & Green Beans – Recipe! October 25, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Creating quick weeknight meals doesn’t have to be complicated, especially if you have a well stocked pantry. Asian food is an simple preparation with a little ground meat and vegetables with a dash of ground ginger, soy sauce and/or fish sauce that you already have on hand. Stir-frys prepared in a wok or large saute […] Read more » Asian Food Asian Ground Pork & Green Beans - Recipe! cooking with Gena Bell Easy Recipes Pork & Green Beans Recipe Thai Ground Pork & Green Beans - Recipe! Weeknight Meals
Travel Travels to Sicily – Taormina, Mount Etna and Catania (Part 1 of 3) October 24, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea is just off the toe of Italy. Its diverse culture, architecture and cuisine are what makes Sicily such a special place. There are two airports into Sicily, one being Catania, where six of us began our east coast tour and shuttled to Taormina for the first few […] Read more » Catania Sicily Mount Etna & Catania - Part 1 of 3 Sicily 2018 Sicily Travels Taormina Sicily Travel Sicily Travel Sicily - Taormina Travel with Gena Bell Travels to Sicily - Taormina
1-To-Delete Grill Pan Swordfish Tacos – Recipe! October 23, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I just returned home from Sicily a week ago and I was so impressed with the amount of seafood eaten on that island. Swordfish is a big catch there and as I walked through the fish markets in both Catania and Palermo, I would watch the fish mongers slice up the gigantic swordfish crosswise, over […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Grill Pan Swordfish Tacos - Recipe! How to Grill Swordfish Mexican Food Recipes Swordfish Tacos Recipes Taco Tuesday Recipes Tacos Recipe
1-To-Delete Broccoli Soup with Pancetta Crisps – Recipe! October 22, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment What better way to end the day, than with a bowl of soup. During the fall and winter months, even in Los Angeles, we crave something that warms our bones – savory and satisfying, without feeling too heavy. Vegetable soups are the way to go because they thicken up naturally, without any added cream and […] Read more » Best Broccoli Soup Recipe Broccoli Recipe Broccoli Soup cooking with Gena Bell Dairy Free Recipe Deliciously Simple Broccoli Soup with Pancetta Crisps - Recipe! How to Make Broccoli Soup Soup Recipes
1-To-Delete Instant Pot Turkey Chili Dogs – Recipe! October 20, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I was born in the South Bay of Los Angeles, but raised in Anaheim and many people think I am an Angel fan, but no I have always been a Dodger fan. Some of my Anaheim friends don’t understand why I have such an affinity to the Dodgers because I spent so many years in […] Read more » Ball Game Recipes Baseball Food Chili Dogs Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Instant Pot Recipe Instant Pot Turkey Chili Dogs - Recipe! Turkey Chili Dogs Recipe
1-To-Delete Tangerine Chicken – Recipe! October 17, 2018 / December 14, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Tangerine season has just begun and if you haven’t noticed the over abundance of these wonderful citrus gems at your farmer’s market or local grocery store, you haven’t been shopping enough. Tangerines come in a many varieties, from the cases of miniature Cuties you see at the front of every store to Satsumas, with their […] Read more » Chicken Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Easy Weeknight Chicken Recipe Skillet Chicken Recipe Tangerine Chicken - Recipe! Tangerine Recipes
