Tim & Victor's Totally Joyous Recipes – Not really a food snob

Tim in the Kitchen

Spring Salads

Ah... the First Day of Spring... Sadly, we're going to get rain starting tonight and continuing through Friday. It's nowhere near the devastation that's happening in Nebraska, but, c'mon... I'm over it for a few days! I'd really like to get out
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Tim in the Kitchen

The Olive Bar

As a kid growing up, I was not a fan of olives. I didn't put them on my fingers and wiggle them ever-so-cutely. I pretty much just left them alone. And while I know I didn't like them as a tyke,
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Both of Us in the Kitchen

Anisette

The latest addition to our homemade liqueurs is Anisette! It's a key ingredient in so many baked goods - and it's the perfect digestif after dinner - on its own, mixed with water, or in coffee. While anisette is traditionally clear,
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Tim in the Kitchen

Salads

I headed down to Gentile's - my favorite Produce Market - after the gym, this morning. I've been remiss - I haven't been down there in a while. I really need to get down there more regularly, now that the
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Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Cuid a Dó

Our Beef Braised in Guinness took a turn to the better, this evening. This is a dish I've been making for years and haven't really varied much from the basic. Tonight, we varied! It started with Victor not knowing what I
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Bread

Soda Bread with Cayenne

Happy Saint Patrick's Day. Or... Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona as they say in Munster... My plan for the day was to make my Beef Braised in Guinness for dinner. Victor's still not much of a cooked cabbage person, so there's no
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Tim in the Kitchen

Toad In The Hole

Over the years, I have seen a lot of references to a British dish called Toad in the Hole. Like Figgy Pudding or Spotted Dick - or any number of English recipes - the name belies the actual dish. We've been
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Victor in the Kitchen

The End of Week Thirty-Five

Weight-loss this week is being measured in ounces, not pounds - but it's in the loss category. I'll take it. It's also being measured in the pain category. Our trainer is ramping it up, again. He had us working the core,
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Tim in the Kitchen

Tri-Tip and Bean Salad

While much of the midwest was getting slammed with bad weather, we got to enjoy high 60s and gentle breezes. We flung open the windows and really enjoyed our first day of shirt-sleeve weather. Nonna was aghast at actual air
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Bread

Double Wheat Whole Wheat Bread

We don't buy a lot of bread - especially in the winter. It's too easy - and too good - to just bake it. I have a few recipes that I make over-and-over, but, before I bake a new loaf,
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Tim in the Kitchen

Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

My freebie SEPTA Senior Pass came in handy this morning! Victor had an early morning podiatrist appointment, so I had him drop me off at the train on his way so I could do a bit of shopping at Reading
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Baked Cod

As much as we both love fish and seafood, we really don't cook it often enough. It's a bit ridiculous, too, considering the amount of good seafood available around here. To help rectify that sad fact, I'm off to Reading
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Victor in the Kitchen

Shrimp Ravioli with Limoncello Sauce

Homemade shrimp ravioli with a sun-dried tomato pasta, topped with a limoncello sauce. If dinner, tonight, was a reality TV show - I won with a unanimous decision. I don't often swoon when eating something, but this was totally swoon-worthy. I
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Tim in the Kitchen

Vaguely Chinese

Tonight's dinner is brought to you by things that we needed to use up. I do the majority of our grocery shopping once a week - not because of any reason other than I hate dealing with grocery stores. I usually
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Victor in the Kitchen

The End of Week Thirty-Four

Another week, another pound. Life is good. The word of the week, this week, is breathe. I think it is the word we both hear the most when we're with the trainer. There is something about the intake and exhaust of
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Both of Us in the Kitchen

Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Victor came into the office this morning saying he wanted to make some sun-dried tomato pasta. I immediately perked up and said Today?!? He smiled, said yes, and that it would be my job to create a sauce for it. Tag
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Tim in the Kitchen

Pork Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes

Today needs to be filed under Leave Well Enough Alone... Since the weather gods were predicting anywhere from 5"-8" of snow overnight, we thought it prudent to switch our 9am gym training to Tuesday. You really never know with the weather
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Tim in the Kitchen

Eggplant Parmigiana

I'm almost getting to see the back of the freezer! Almost. This time around, it has been fuller for longer. Somehow, we did a really good job of filling it up since Summer. Tonight, I used the last of the eggplant
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Victor in the Kitchen

The End of Week Thirty-Three

Ah... another week and more weight loss. It appears that by telling myself I didn't care if I lost any weight caused me to lose 2 1/2 pounds. I'm hoping that if I tell myself to gain a couple that
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Tim in the Kitchen

Leftovers

When we made the Steak and Ale pie the other day, we had some of the filling left over. Tonight, I reworked the filling into a topping for baked potatoes. Sometimes, my culinary brilliance surprises even me. All seriousness aside, it
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Tim in the Kitchen

Vaguely Chinese

I'm working my way through the freezer, again. It's a bit of a never-ending battle - as soon as it becomes manageable, I fill it up, again. Right now, there are lots of bits and pieces that need using up
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Tim in the Kitchen

Chicken Enchiladas

A week or two ago, I decided I wanted some Mexican food. Something reminiscent of the area south of the wall that He Who Shall Not Be Named wants to build. Tonight, I finally made it - really simple chicken
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Homemade Ravioli

Yesterday's spinach pasta made cannelloni and cheese ravioli. We had the ravioli, tonight! My stomach is smiling! The filling was ricotta cheese, shredded quattro formaggio, parmesan, and an egg to bind. The sauce was hot Italian sausage, mixed olives from the grocery
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Tim in the Kitchen

The End of Week Thirty-Two

Well... it appears that my body has found its optimum weight - 190 lbs. That, of course, is not my personal optimum weight, so I need to change things up, a bit. Victor dropped another pound, so he's doing okay
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Tim in the Kitchen

Chicken Parmesan Florentine

When Susan came over yesterday, besides those two delicious cookies, she also brought fresh pasta sauce. The provenance escapes me right now, but I believe it comes from a restaurant in New Mexico. One of the many fun things about
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Italian Wedding Soup

Our friend, Susan, came over for lunch, today, and we made a big Steak and Ale Pie straight out of The Great British Bake Off. Unlike the individual pies I made a few weeks ago, this was one monstrous pie
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Tim in the Kitchen

Butternut Squash

I wasted no time in using up the rest of the squash I cut up, yesterday. I found a recipe on the NY Times cooking pages for a butternut squash and mushroom wellington that sounded interesting, but I wasn't doing puff
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Tim in the Kitchen

The End Of Week Thirty-One

The weight-loss results weren't what I was hoping for, but considering I had a pretty food-centric week, only gaining a pound is pretty good. It's just reinforcing the simple fact that portion control is really important and even though nuts
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Victor in the Kitchen

Giorno di San Valentino Parte Due

For the non-Italian speakers out there, that would be Valentine's Day Part two. Part Two, because, while we've been in and out of the kitchen most of the day, this is dinner! Victor saw this recipe the other day and asked
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Valentine's Day

On our first Valentine's Day, I think I got Victor something like 20 pounds of chocolates - and he pretty much did the same to me. See's Tuxedo Hearts, little stuffed animals... roses for days... all became the norm. We've
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Tim and Victor's Totally Joyous Recipes

Welcome to the site!

We have recipes from family reunions, heart-healthy from the ’90s, artery-clogging from the ’60’s, rustic breads, gooey desserts, hundreds of recipes from friends and family, quick and easy ideas, and whatever we decided to pull together for dinner.
Eclectic, to say the least.

And eclectic really does sum up what it’s all about – fun food for fun people with something for any occasion.

Peruse the site and have some fun! There are several thousand recipes just waiting for you!

THE COOKBOOK COLLECTIONS

Family
and
Friends

This is a collection of recipes from family and friends, TV personalities, and stuff just found along the way. There are handwritten recipes from long-gone relatives and things we’ve recently found. There’s no real rhyme or reason to anything other than they’re things we like. Because that’s really what it’s all about.

THE RECIPES
THE COOKBOOK COLLECTIONS

Outrageous
Holiday
Cooking

These are recipes shared by our wonderful family and friends. Recipes that have been handed down over the years as well as fun foods newly created. A one-stop-shop for all your Holiday Cooking!

THE RECIPES
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Family Reunion
Recipes
One

Family recipes shared at our first Family Reunion at Fort Robinson, Nebraska in 1986. They run the gamut from savory to sweet - with something for everyone.

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Family Reunion
Recipes
Two

Family recipes shared at our second Family Reunion at Fort Robinson, Nebraska in 1996. Even more fun foods!

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Tim's
Mom's
Cookbooks

Here it is! Tim’s Mom’s collection of recipes from the 1960’s and 1970’s. Days when cooking was definitely more fun and adventurous! The two original loose leaf binders contain recipes culled from magazines and newspapers, as well as handwritten recipes by her, her mother, and other friends and relatives.

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Recipes
From The
Heart

These recipes were created for the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center by menu and recipe coordinator Christine Leishman, who has extensive experience in some of San Francisco’s finest restaurants. They are for anyone who is serious about cooking and eating delicious and healthful foods.

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Little Gram's
Cookbook

“Little Gram” was Mary Ferante, nee Taomina. She was our sister-in-law Marie’s Grandmother, and, while not exactly a blood relation to us, was nevertheless “Little Grandma” to us as well. She was spry, active, and ready to talk politics or cooking right up to her passing in July 2008 at 105. Yes, one hundred and five.

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Recipes
From
Villa Modica

The villa is located in Modica, province of Ragusa, in Sicily – in the southeastern corner of the island. Close to Syracusa, Catania, and easy driving to Mount Etna, it’s the perfect location. And the food. The food. The food...

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Quick Meals
In
Minutes

These are mostly recipes created when Tim was doing demo work. They are quick and easy - and should really take only minutes to throw together.

THE RECIPES

Bread

Soda Bread with Cayenne

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. Or… Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona as they say in Munster… My plan for the day was to make my Beef Braised in Guinness for dinner. Victor’s still not much of a cooked cabbage person, so there’s no real reason to cook it just for...

by Tim Dineen

Tim in the Kitchen

Spring Salads

Ah… the First Day of Spring… Sadly, we’re going to get rain starting tonight and continuing through Friday. It’s nowhere near the devastation that’s happening in Nebraska, but, c’mon… I’m over it for a few days! I’d really lik...

by Tim Dineen

Desserts

Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake

‘Tis the season to eat pumpkin – and while pumpkin pie is one of my most favorite desserts, a pumpkin cheesecake ain’t too shabby, either – especially when pecans and maple syrup are included! We’re bringing a couple of desserts and an appetizer to d...

by Tim Dineen

Victor in the Kitchen

The End of Week Thirty-Five

Weight-loss this week is being measured in ounces, not pounds – but it’s in the loss category. I’ll take it. It’s also being measured in the pain category. Our trainer is ramping it up, again. He had us working the core, today. I wanted to die several time...

by Tim Dineen

Holidaze

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas …

… and more Ghosts of Christmases past have surfaced. Coming from a large family, Christmas was anything but quiet. When it was merely the six kids, it was chaos and pandemonium. Imagine six kids attacking the tree looking for gifts with their name on it. A finite amount of ...

by Tim Dineen

Both of Us in the Kitchen

Anisette

The latest addition to our homemade liqueurs is Anisette! It’s a key ingredient in so many baked goods – and it’s the perfect digestif after dinner – on its own, mixed with water, or in coffee. While anisette is traditionally clear, ours is infused with st...

by Tim Dineen

Spring Salads

Ah… the First Day of Spring… Sadly, we’re going to get rain starting ton...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
The Olive Bar

As a kid growing up, I was not a fan of olives. I didn’t put them on my fingers and ...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Anisette

The latest addition to our homemade liqueurs is Anisette! It’s a key ingredient in s...

Both of Us in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Salads

I headed down to Gentile’s – my favorite Produce Market – after the gym,...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Cuid a Dó

Our Beef Braised in Guinness took a turn to the better, this evening. This is a dish IR...

Both of Us in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Soda Bread with Cayenne

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. Or… Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona as they say in Munste...

Bread

Tim Dineen
Toad In The Hole

Over the years, I have seen a lot of references to a British dish called Toad in the Hole....

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen