TRACY'S KITCHEN Archives - The Global Adventures of MaiTai Tom and Tracy

February 27, 2026

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Mark’s Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Pepperoni and Beer

Just “Eat” Mark’s Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Pepperoni and Beer Main This spaghetti sauce recipe is from a former co-worker who wrote it down for me on a yellow legal pad with barely any guidance as to the amount of ingredients or really any particular cooking instructions, but it is […]

December 11, 2025

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Best Ever Make-Ahead Holiday Dinner

Take Some Stress Out Of Your Holiday Meal Best Ever Make-Ahead Holiday Dinner Tom and I have hosted Christmas Eve dinner 20 times over the past 25 years. How do I know this you may be wondering? Because I keep a list of every menu for every party, dinner or […]

October 26, 2025

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Irish Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes)

Halloween Irish Monster Mash Irish Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes) Side With Halloween just around the corner, I cracked open my new favorite cookbook, The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook, to make an Irish Colcannon. You must be thinking, Tracy has lost her mind in retirement … Irish food for Halloween? Actually, yes, […]

October 4, 2025

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Roasted Pumpkin and Saffron Risotto

Risotto Recollections Roasted Pumpkin and Saffron Risotto Main: Here is a recipe that Tom and I sent out with our 2005 Christmas cards having deemed it “Tuscan Tom’s Recipe of the Year.” We had just returned from a three-week vacation to Umbria, Tuscany, Venice, and Rome with Kim and Mary […]

August 28, 2025

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Quick Pickled Red Onions In Lime Juice

Getting Pickled! Quick Pickled Red Onions In Lime Juice Side I love to have a jar of picked red onions on hand to add zing and color to tacos, tortas, scrambled eggs, sandwiches or just eating out of the jar. There are many, many recipes and methods for pickled onions […]

August 28, 2025

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Mexican Street Corn Dip (Elote Appetizer)

Takin’ It To The Streets Mexican Street Corn Dip (Elote Appetizer) Starter A friend from Arizona made this delectable dip from the Elote Café in Sedona to bring to a party at our house, and we have been making it ever since. Elote is classic Mexican street food of grilled […]

August 7, 2025

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Sweet Summer Corn Soup

Fresh Off The Cob Sweet Summer Corn Soup Soup & Salad Summer, despite being perfect for outdoor grilling and summer produce, is my least favorite time of the year as I despise the heat. I was grouchy and fresh out of ideas for dinner when Tom quipped, “Why don’t you […]

June 21, 2025

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Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding … on the Grill!

Baking On The Grill Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding … on the Grill! Dessert I was in the middle of baking cookies when our fairly new range decided to call it a career. SIGH. While deciding on a replacement range, we turned to our dependable Weber gas grill and Weber’s Ultimate […]

May 3, 2025

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Pavlova with Sweetened Whipped Cream and Berries

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This Pavlova with Sweetened Whipped Cream and Berries Dessert Tom has had a long love affair with dessert but he is quite fickle about naming his favorite. However, every time our friend, Gema, makes pavlova for dessert, he swoons and turns to me and asks, […]