Food Appetizers Homemade Cheddar Cheese Crackers – Recipe! November 6, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment My husband thought I was crazy for wanting to make homemade crackers. He said, “Who makes crackers? That’s like making homemade nails.” Not really, crackers are much easier to make and much tastier too. Have you ever had a homemade cracker? I didn’t think so, until now. I got my inspiration from a book my […] Read more » Appetizer Recipe Baking with Gena Bell Cheddar Cheese Crackers Recipe Crackers Recipe Fall Cracker Recipe genabellrecipes Homemade Cheddar Cheese Crackers - Recipe!
Food Appetizers Favorite Things Love Tangy Roasted Mushrooms – Recipes! November 2, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Sometimes entertaining can be intimidating, especially if you don’t do it very often. I picked up a new cookbook called, “Nothing Fancy” written by Alison Roman, a food columnist at the New York Times and native Los Angelean. What I love about this book is the variety of recipes, dishes you can pull together for […] Read more » Alison Roman Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Easy Appetizers Favorite Things genabellrecipes Mushroom Recipe Nothing Fancy Cookbook Tangy Roasted Mushrooms - Recipe!
Food Main Courses Pasta with Tomato, Onion & Butter Sauce – Recipe! October 29, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Most of the time, the simple things tend to be the best things. Marcella Hazan, the Julia Child of Italian cooking, demonstrates this in her cookbook, “Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking” with her recipe for Tomato Sauce with Onion & Butter. The sauce is rustic, authentic and lusciously coats pasta like no other. The ingredients […] Read more » Best Pasta Recipe Butter & Onion Sauce cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Marcella Hazan Recipe Onion & Butter Sauce - Recipe! Pasta with Tomato Simple Pasta Recipe Tomato
Food Desserts Chocolate-Coconut Spider Web Pie – Recipe! October 28, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Halloween is my favorite holiday for so many reasons. For starters, the decorations just crack me up. I’m not really into scary movies or haunted houses, but a good skull and crossbones, or a witch on a broom, always seems to give me the giggles. Also, Halloween treats get me too. I am totally a […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Pie Recipes Chocolate Coconut Pie Chocolate-Coconut Spider Web Pie - Recipe! genabellrecipes Halloween Desserts Spider Web Pie
Breakfast Food Live Whole Grains Harvest Granola – Recipe! October 26, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment There is nothing like a homemade batch of Granola. The smell of oats and nuts mixed with brown sugar and maple syrup cooking in your oven not only tantalizes the taste buds, but makes your whole house feel like fall. My granola it is loaded with raw pumpkin seeds, pecans and almonds – definitely packed-full […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Baking with Oats Fall Harvest Recipes genabellrecipes Granola Recipe Harvest Granola - Recipe! How to Make Granola
Appetizers Favorite Things Food Love Beer & Sage Battered Onion Rings with Spicy Ketchup – Recipe! October 20, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When I was a kid, I just loved onion rings. I loved the soft warm onion with the crunchy exterior and of course, a nice spicy dipping sauce. Today, I don’t eat onion rings very often, but if I do, they definitely have to be good and making your own at home is what I […] Read more » Beer & Sage Battered Onion Rings with Spicy Ketchup - Recipe! Beer Battered Onion Ring Recipe Beer Recipes cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes How to Make Onion Rings Onion Recipes Shock Top Shock Top Recipes
Desserts Food Pecan Pie Bars with Chocolaty Crust – Recipe! October 9, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Pecan Pie is just one of those decadent desserts that reminds me of the holidays. I love the crunchy exterior of the pie, but the ooey-gooey center always gets me. This nutty pie seems to be made only for special occasions, so I thought it might be fun to make it in bar form, and […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Bar Cookie Recipes genabellrecipes Holiday Desserts Nabisco Chocolate Wafers Pecan Bars Recipe Pecan Desserts Pecan Pie Bars with Chocolaty Crust - Recipe! Thanksgiving Desserts
Food Main Courses Pork & Butternut Squash Stew – Recipe! October 8, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Winter squash season is already here, and there are so many options to choose from like; Acorn, Hubbard, Delicata and of course, Butternut. Butternut Squash is probably the squash most people are familiar with and you can buy it already diced up for you in most grocery stores, which is a real time saver for […] Read more » Butternut Squash Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Fall Favorites genabellrecipes Pork & Butternut Squash Stew - Recipe! Pork Stew Recipe
Laugh Family Style Food Main Courses Pumpkin Risotto with Crispy Prosciutto – Recipe! October 5, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Risotto, that creamy Italian rice dish you’ve ordered over and over again at restaurants is the perfect heart warming meal this time of year. The process of making a good risotto is relatively simple, but the key is letting the kernels of rice cook for the right amount of time, and at the right temperature. […] Read more » Best Risotto Recipe Comfort Food Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Family Style Recipes genabellrecipes How to Make Risotto Pumpkin Risotto Pumpkin Risotto with Crispy Prosciutto - Recipe! Risotto Recipes
Food Breakfast Dark Chocolate Fig Muffins – Recipe! October 4, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 5 Comments on Dark Chocolate Fig Muffins – Recipe! Who’s ready for the weekend? I am, but I am also ready for a little weekend baking, starting with breakfast. Muffins are always a good start to a great day and this recipe is so delightful because it’s loaded with dark chocolate. Yes, I know chocolate is not always the best choice to start your […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Breakfast Recipes Brunch Treats Dark Chocolate Fig Muffins - Recipe! Dark Chocolate Muffins Fig Muffins Fig Recipes