Favorite Things Holiday Food Laugh Love Last Minute Gift Ideas for Foodies! December 24, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Christmas and Chanukah are next weekend and those of you who have procrastinated gift buying or can’t seem to find the right present, here is my list of favorite things to give the foodie in your life. These items range in price and cover a variety of options including; gift certificates, unique housewares and food […] Read more » Ansonmills.com Blackberryfarm.com Eatyourbooks.com Food52.com Holiday Gifts for Cooks Holiday Gifts for Foodies Last Minute Gift Ideas Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Foodie in your LIfe! Mouth.com Sodastream.com Table8.com Teuscher.com Zingermans.com
Live Favorite Things Love Vegetables Delicata Squash and Corn Skillet with Bacon – Recipe! October 21, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I think Delicata Squash is one of my favorite things during the fall and winter months. It has all the flavors of butternut squash, yet you don’t have to peel the skin off before cooking. My Delicata Squash and Corn Skillet with Bacon is super delicious and a great place to taste, especially if you […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Delicata Squash and Corn Skillet with Bacon - Recipe! Delicata Squash Recipes genabellrecipes One-Dish Wonder Side Dishes Skillet Meals Vegetables
Food Favorite Things Love Main Courses Slow-Cooker Soy Braised Chicken Thighs – Recipe! January 16, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment My Slow-Cooker Soy Braised Chicken Thighs are a delicious addition to your weeknight meals and all the work in done in a slow-cooker. A handful of pantry ingredients, plus one new addition you may not have used before, can create these tender chicken thighs. There are big differences in soy sauces on the market, while […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Easy Chicken Recipes genabellrecipes Slow Cooker Chicken Slow-Cooker Soy Braised Chicken Thighs - Recipe! Soy Braised Chicken Thighs Soy Chicken Recipes Soy Sauce Recipes
Food Favorite Things Love Main Courses 10-Minute Instant Pot Mushroom and Spinach Risotto – Recipe! February 17, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I have made many pots of risotto in my life, and this 10-Minute Instant Pot Mushroom and Spinach Risotto is just as delicious as any created on the stove top. The rice turns out perfectly al dente, and there is no warming of broth, and continuous ladling and stirring needed. Most all of the ingredients […] Read more » 10 Minute Recipes 10-Minute Instant Pot Mushroom & Spinach Risotto - Recipe! cooking with Gena Bell Easy Weeknight Meals genabellrecipes Instant Pot Recipes Mushroom & Spinach Risotto Recipe Vegetarian Risotto Recipe
Love Appetizers Favorite Things Food Homemade Ricotta Cheese – Recipe! February 12, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Making homemade ricotta cheese couldn’t be easier. I thoroughly enjoy this soft creamy cheese stirred into a lemony pasta or my zucchini fritters, and I most definitely love it baked into a cheesecake or my single layer mango cake. It’s just so darn versatile and also makes a wonderful hot or cold dip. The ingredients are very […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Favorite Things genabellrecipes Homemade Ricotta Cheese - Recipe! Ricotta Ricotta Cheese Recipe
Laugh Favorite Things Leftovers Love Leftover Shredded Pork Penne in Calabrian Chile Tomato Sauce – Recipe! October 27, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I like to share with you an ingredient that I think is worth including in your pantry, and that’s Calabrian chile paste or whole Calabrian chilies in a jar, that you can mince up on your own. These chilies have a unique spicy flavor that’s smoky, mildly pungent and yet sweet. When added to tomato […] Read more » Calabrian Chile Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Favorite Things genabellrecipes Leftover Shredded Pork Penne in Calabrian Chile Tomato Sauce - Recipe! Leftovers Pasta Recipe Pork Recipes
Love Favorite Things Preserving Now’s the Time to Preserve the Summer! September 2, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment If there’s one thing I love to do, it’s preserve each season. Whether you have a garden that grows fresh fruits and vegetables, or you frequent your farmer’s market for bulk produce that’s discounted at the end of each market, there is always enough seasonal ingredients to preserve. Summer’s best strawberries, stone fruit, tomatoes of […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Now's the Time to Preserve the Summer! Preserve the Summer Preserving Summer Fruits and Vegetables
Love Favorite Things My 10 Favorite Recipes of 2020! December 31, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Well, we made it through 2020 and what a year it was. There have been many difficult days and even more for some, but somehow we got through, and all of you helped me by reading and cooking my recipes. I have been blessed with many good things this year, like a new granddaughter, and […] Read more » 10 Favorite Recipes 2020 Countdown Baking with Gena Bell cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes My 10 Favorite Recipes of 2020! Recipes
Love Favorite Things My Favorite Last Minute Gift Ideas for Christmas! December 18, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 2 Comments on My Favorite Last Minute Gift Ideas for Christmas! I haven’t gotten around to writing about my favorite gift ideas this year. Partially it’s because I haven’t been shopping except for online, and I find it harder to seek out some great foodie finds without actually touching and testing them myself in the kitchen. So this year, I’m giving you a brief list of […] Read more » Christmas Gift Ideas Gena Bell Gift Ideas genabellrecipes Holiday Gift Ideas My Favorite Last Minute Gift Ideas for Christmas!
Laugh Cake Favorite Things Love Nutty Polenta Cake – Recipe! June 5, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I wrote this dessert post before I had read that Nancy Silverton’s Mozza Restaurants had been looted and set fire this past week. The sadness that we all feel about the loss, yet understanding of the root cause of the situation with the continuous mistreatment and repression of Black Americans in our city and the […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell cake recipes genabellrecipes Italian Cake Recipes Mozza at Home Cookbook Nancy Silverton Recipe Nutty Polenta Cake - Recipe! Polenta Cake Recipe
