There’s nothing like a warm and comforting casserole to soothe an edgy day. Combine egg noodles with a rich blend of cream of mushroom soup, evaporated milk, canned tuna, American cheese and chopped onion. Bake with a crust of potato chips and paprika.

There’s nothing like a warm and comforting casserole to soothe an edgy day. Combine egg noodles with a rich blend of cream of mushroom soup, evaporated milk, canned tuna, American cheese and chopped onion. Bake with a crust of potato chips and paprika.

Tomatoes simmered with garlic, basil, vodka and cream and tossed with penne.

Tomatoes simmered with garlic, basil, vodka and cream and tossed with penne.

This is a crisp lettuce salad with a zippy sweet and sour dressing. Always a hit at a gathering, but doesn’t store well. Very quick to prepare at the last minute.

This is a crisp lettuce salad with a zippy sweet and sour dressing. Always a hit at a gathering, but doesn’t store well. Very quick to prepare at the last minute.

Cream cheese and raspberry jam sandwiches are transformed into wonderful slices of stuffed French toast! Feel free to experiment with this recipe – it’s very versatile.

Cream cheese and raspberry jam sandwiches are transformed into wonderful slices of stuffed French toast! Feel free to experiment with this recipe – it’s very versatile.

Half of this pie’s strawberries are arranged in a baked pastry shell, and the other half are crushed and cooked until thick and bubbly. This lovely glaze is then poured over the whole berries in the pastry shell. Chill this pie for several hours and serve it with mounds of whipped cream.

Half of this pie’s strawberries are arranged in a baked pastry shell, and the other half are crushed and cooked until thick and bubbly. This lovely glaze is then poured over the whole berries in the pastry shell. Chill this pie for several hours and serve it with mounds of whipped cream.

Stuffed jalapeno peppers are wrapped in marinated chicken breasts. Tasty bacon seals the deal!

Stuffed jalapeno peppers are wrapped in marinated chicken breasts. Tasty bacon seals the deal!

This is a crisp lettuce salad with a zippy sweet and sour dressing. Always a hit at a gathering, but doesn’t store well. Very quick to prepare at the last minute.

This is a crisp lettuce salad with a zippy sweet and sour dressing. Always a hit at a gathering, but doesn’t store well. Very quick to prepare at the last minute.

This is a wonderful hot shrimp spread for crackers. It’s quick and easy, and it goes quickly whenever it’s served.

This is a wonderful hot shrimp spread for crackers. It’s quick and easy, and it goes quickly whenever it’s served.

This recipe takes time but you won’t be disappointed. Give yourself a little luck o’ the Irish with this Americanized version of an Irish feast. Serve with butter and Irish soda bread.

This recipe takes time but you won’t be disappointed. Give yourself a little luck o’ the Irish with this Americanized version of an Irish feast. Serve with butter and Irish soda bread.