Fall River, Massachusetts

This is the most amazing gravy I have ever tasted. It was not as much work as some claimed, and the rewards came from my grown daughter who commented, "This tastes just like Grandma used to make." I have already added it to my recipe collection and intend to make it regularly. Anyone out there tried it with beef bones & beef broth? I'd like to give it a try.

The beer ingredient sounded strange, but I wanted a quick recipe for dessert and happened to have a can of beer in the fridge. Am I glad I happened upon this recipe! I used a white cake mix. And because my 4 eggs were extra large, I added about 1/3 cup of flour and a big of extra beer to the whole mix. Sprinkled with some powdered sugar, it's just a wonderful and light treat. So moist!! This is a keeper.

I wanted a scallop recipe that is super diet conscious (no breading, butter, wine, etc), and this was absolutely perfect. I used about 10 sea scallops. In addition to the lemon juice and fresh garlic, I added some Italian seasoning to it. And because I am into sprinking everything with a touch of vinegar right now with my diet, I decided to add a little bit to the small casserole dish rather than butter or canola spray. I will make this often -- my husband and I both loved it, and it cannot get any easier to prepare. Highly recommended. P.S. I think this would work well with extra large shrimp as well, but with less cooking time.