Laugh Holiday Food Live Vegetables Mashed Potatoes with Frizzled Shallots – Recipe! November 4, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Mashed potatoes are the most popular Thanksgiving side dish and are usually prepared traditionally, but can be made into something a little more fantastic, and become the most amazing food on the table. Whether you prefer russets, new or a waxier variety, potatoes are always present at Thanksgiving. Many prefer their mashed potatoes plain with […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes How to Make Mashed Potatoes Mashed Potatoes Recipe Mashed Potatoes with Frizzled Shallots - Recipe! Rustic Mashed Potatoes
Food Holiday Food Laugh Main Courses My Favorite Mexican Food Recipes to Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos! November 1, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican celebration over the next two days, which honors those that have passed. I happen to think this is a very special way to reflect and appreciate those who were in ours lives and no longer with us, whether you have any Mexican heritage […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Dia de Los Muertos Recipes genabellrecipes Mexican Cuisine Mexican Food Favorites Mexican Food Recipes Some of My Favorite Mexican Food Recipes to Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos!
Food Desserts Holiday Food Laugh Main Courses 20 Halloween Recipe Ideas for a Spooktacular Evening at Home! October 30, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment For most of us, trick-or-treat is off the table this year due to Covid 19 restrictions, but that’s not to say that the fun must come to an end. Having your own Halloween monster mash at home with your family, and maybe a couple of friends in your dark bubble, could actually be one Spooktacular event. Creating […] Read more » 20 Halloween Recipe Ideas for a Spooktacular Evening at Home! Baking with Gena Bell cooking with Gena Bell Easy Halloween Recipes genabellrecipes Halloween Desserts Halloween Menu Halloween Treats Happy Halloween Soup Recipes Stew Recipes
Cake Laugh Pumpkin Butter Cake – Recipe! October 27, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Pumpkin season is most definitely in full swing with just a few days to Halloween. Most of us associate pumpkin with pie, or carving Jack-o-Lanterns, especially around this time of the year. However, pumpkin is tasty in all sorts of things, whether it be savory or sweet, so I’m kicking off a Pumpkin Palooza in my […] Read more » Baking Recipes Baking with Gena Bell Best Pumpkin Recipe genabellrecipes How to Make Pumpkin Cake Pumpkin Butter Cake - Recipe! Pumpkin Cake Pumpkin Season
Food Laugh Main Courses Social Sundays Top 10 Instant Pot Recipes for a Splendid Sunday Supper! October 25, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I love using my Instant Pot, or electric pressure cooker, but I still get a few people who tell me they still feel intimidated in using one. My suggestion, just pull the plug and start using it on a regular basis. It’s the only way we all get comfortable with anything new in life and […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Instant Pot Recipes Social Sundays Sunday Supper Instant Pot Recipes Sunday Supper Recipes Top 10 Instant Pot Recipes for a Quick & Easy Sunday Supper!
Food Laugh Leftovers Main Courses Carnitas Tostadas – Recipe! October 20, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I’m all about using my leftovers these days, so nothing is going to waste here in my household, and what better way to transform this past weekend’s Slow-Roasted Marinated Pork Shoulder, than to make something Mexican. I love tostadas, the traditional kind, not the big bowled flour tortilla kind you get in those Americanized Mexican […] Read more » Carnitas Recipe Carnitas Tostadas - Recipe! cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes How to Make Carnitas Tostadas Leftover Pork Shoulder Recipe Leftovers Recipe Tostada Recipe
Food Laugh Main Courses Social Sundays Slow-Roasted Marinated Pork Shoulder with Onions & Fennel – Recipe! October 17, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Slow roasting recipes are definitely part of the season and putting a big roast in the oven to cook for several hours, just feels right this time of the year. Pork shoulder, or pork butt, as it’s sometimes called, is the perfect cut of meat to slow cook because most of the fat renders off […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Pork Shoulder Recipe Roasted Pork Shoulder Recipe Slow Roasted Marinated Pork Shoulder with Onions & Fennel - Recipe! Slow Roasting Recipe Social Sundays Recipe
Food Family Style Laugh Main Courses Skillet Arroz Con Pollo – Recipe! October 13, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment One pan chicken dinners are a necessity during the week because they can be easily put together in a matter of minutes, yet still taste like they were cooked in the oven for hours. Arroz Con Pollo is a chicken and rice dish originating from Spain, but many Mexican cultures have created their own recipes for […] Read more » Arroz Con Pollo Recipe Chicken Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Easy Skillet Recipes Family Style Recipes genabellrecipes One Pot Wonders Skillet Arroz Con Pollo - Recipe!
Laugh Cake Basque Cheesecake – Recipe! October 3, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words,” is the phrase that comes to me every time I see a beautiful dessert. Food & Wine Magazine‘s July issue had a picture and recipe of a Basque Cheesecake that caught my attention. I’ve seen some pictures of Basque Cheesecakes on Pinterest, and wondered, hmm…those look nice, but […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Basque Cheesecake - Recipe! cake recipes Cheesecake Recipes genabellrecipes How to Bake a Basque Cheesecake?
Cheers Laugh Pear Martini – Recipe! October 2, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Martini’s are always a popular drink, no matter the season and my favorite martini just happens to be a Manhattan because I am a fan of rye whiskey and Carpano Antica, an Italian vermouth. However, there are a few other martini’s I enjoy like a Dirty Martini with a big splash of olive juice, and […] Read more » Cocktail Recipes Festive Cocktails Gena Bell Cooks genabellrecipes Holiday Cocktails How to Make a Martini Pear Cocktails Pear Martini - Recipe! Vodka Cocktails