Family Style Food Laugh Main Courses Bolognese Recipe! – Great to Make for a Crowd! December 14, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Bolognese Recipe! – Great to Make for a Crowd! Bolognese or Ragu, is an Italian meat sauce that originates from Bologna. Bolognese usually contains a few different combinations of meat depending upon your preferred flavor profile or what’s available. Ground meat and slow roasting meats, like short ribs and roasts are traditionally used in Bolognese. I like to use a variety of ground meats such […] Read more » Best Bolognese Recipe! Best Ragu Recipe Bolognese Recipe! Great to Feed a Crowd! cooking with Gena Bell How to Make Bolognese Pasta Recipes
Appetizers Food Holiday Food Laugh Chicken Liver Mousse Recipe! Great Make-Ahead Appetizer for the Holidays! November 30, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment The holidays are in full swing and with all the decorating, shopping and entertaining, I am always trying to create recipes that I can make ahead. Chicken Liver Mousse is a family favorite with its creamy spreadable texture and rich decadent flavors. One of my first experiences eating chicken liver mousse was tasting my husband’s, […] Read more » Chicken Liver Mousse Recipe Chicken Liver Mousse Recipe! Great Make-Ahead Appetizer for the Holidays! cooking with Gena Bell Holiday Appetizers How to Make Chicken Liver Mousse Jewish Holiday Appetizers Make-Ahead Appetizers
Cheers Laugh Bourbon Orange Cider Cocktail – Recipe! November 19, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Bourbon Orange Cider Cocktail – Recipe! Many of us enjoy a bourbon libation during the week or on the weekends and this cocktail, Bourbon Orange Cider, is a deliciously easy drink to prepare. You can make this drink with any type of bourbon, but one of my favorites to use is Four Roses, Small Batch. It has a little spice to […] Read more » Bourbon Cider Cocktails Bourbon Cocktails Bourbon Orange Cider Cocktail Recipe! Serve for the Holidays! Bourbon Orange Cider Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Holiday Cocktail Recipes How to Make a Bourbon Cocktail
Family Style Food Laugh Main Courses Mama’s Meatballs – Recipe! Authentic Italian Style! October 30, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 4 Comments on Mama’s Meatballs – Recipe! Authentic Italian Style! I just love a good meatball, especially when it made the right way. When I was in my early twenties, I had the privilege to cook with my friends mom, Eileen Russo. Eileen was Irish American, but had been married to a Sicilian her entire life and so, her meatball skills were outstanding. I remember […] Read more » Authentic Italian Meatballs Recipe Beef Meatball Recipe Best Meatball Recipe cooking with Gena Bell How to Make Meatballs Mama's Meatballs - Recipe! Authentic Italian Style!
Family Style Food Laugh Main Courses Chicken & Mushroom Pot Pies – Recipe! Easy Weeknight Meals! October 28, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When I was a kid chicken pot pies were a favorite of mine and things haven’t changed much. Whether we were dining out at the La Palma Chicken Pie Shop or eating a frozen variety – like Marie Calendar’s or making our own at home, I loved the comfort that came from eating a chicken pot […] Read more » Chicken & Mushroom Pot Pies - Recipe! Easy Weeknight Meals! Chicken Pot Pies Recipe Chicken Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Easy Chicken & Mushroom Pot Pies Easy Weeknight Meals How to Make Chicken Pot Pies
Breakfast Cake Food Laugh Apple Spelt Cake – Recipe! Great for Dessert or Brunch! October 23, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Spelt flour comes from Dinkel Wheat or Hulled Wheat and has been cultivated since 5000 BC. Today, you can find it at most specialty grocery stores or online. Spelt flour does contain gluten, but many people claim, because it is from an ancient wheat grain, that it is easier to digest than regular wheat flour. […] Read more » Apple Spelt Cake - Recipe! Great for Brunch or Dessert! Apple Spelt Cake Recipe Baking with Gena Bell Best Apple Cake Recipe How to Bake an Apple Cake Spelt Flour Recipes
Cookies Holiday Food Laugh Love Milk Chocolate Gobs – Recipe! Boo! Perfect for a Happy Halloween! October 21, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Milk Chocolate Gobs – Recipe! Boo! Perfect for a Happy Halloween! Gobs are basically a cookie that contains candy or chocolate pieces. However, some Gob recipes are more like Whoopie Pies, where the cookie portion tastes like cake and less like a chewy cookie. I prefer chewy chocolaty cookies over cake cookies because if I wanted cake, I’d make cake. This recipe is easy to make […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Halloween Cookies Recipes Halloween Treats Milk Chocolate Candy Cookies Milk Chocolate Cookies Recipe Milk Chocolate Gobs - Recipe! Boo! Perfect for a Happy Halloween! Milk Chocolate Gobs Recipe
Cake Laugh Classic Birthday Cake Recipe! Yellow Cake & Chocolate Frosting! October 14, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Birthdays are inevitable and with most celebrations, there’s cake. Birthday cakes are sometimes challenging to make with three separate recipes for the cake, filling and frosting. This is why most people resort to purchasing a cake from their local bakery?! Homemade cakes, however are something very different – fresh, light and not sickening sweet like […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Cake Recipes Birthday Cake Recipe Chocolate Frosting Recipe Classic Birthday Cake Recipe! Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting! How to Bake a Birthday Cake Pastry Cream Cake Filling Recipe Yellow Cake Recipe
Cheers Laugh Infused Bourbon Sour – Recipe! Cocktail Time! August 14, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Infused Bourbon Sour – Recipe! Cocktail Time! The Bourbon Sour is my husband’s favorite cocktail and we usually whip up a batch now and again for celebrations or just because. This new version of the Infused Bourbon Sour is made with a honey syrup that is steeped with lemongrass. I make this special syrup for cocktails, to splash on fresh fruit or […] Read more » Bourbon Cocktails Bourbon Recipes Bourbon Sour Recipe cooking with Gena Bell How to Make a Bourbon Sour Infused Bourbon Sour Recipe! Cocktail Time! Infusing Cocktails Whiskey Sour Recipe
Desserts Food Laugh Leftovers Grilled Strawberry Shortcake Skewers – Recipe! August 3, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Strawberry shortcake is a summer favorite, but sometimes it is fun to create a twist on tradition. You can either use leftover Vanilla Bean Pound Cake from a previous dessert or bake a fresh one. Then, simply dice the cake up and assemble the skewers with some fresh strawberries. If you pressed for time, you can […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Dessert on a Stick Grilled Strawberry Shortcake Skewers - Recipe! How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Shortcake Recipe Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
