This Chicken Marsala, which I first posted several years ago, never gets old. With the weather turning colder this is comfort food at its best. It is cooked in one skillet, large enough to hold the 4 chicken breasts, sauteed mushrooms, and the creamy Marsala sauce. A side of mashed potatoes or your choice of…
Tag: comfort food
Corn Chowder
You can enjoy this delicious Corn Chowder, not only in the summer, but year round if you have access to fresh corn on the cob. Today packaged fresh sweet corn on the cob is available in many grocery stores as well as “Big Box” stores such as Costco. Fresh corn on the cob is essential…
Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash
This amazing risotto I hadn’t made again for years until recently. I had purchased a butternut squash before Thanksgiving but it remained on my counter and had not used it. I remembered making a risotto many years ago which included saffron and butternut squash. I had made it on a whim one afternoon, we were…
Mac and Cheese
Who doesn’t need to be comforted these days? Believe me, this is one of the most comforting dishes you will ever make! I had been craving mac and cheese for some time now, and last week I made this version which I adapted from one of Ina Garten’s recipes. I have made numerous versions in…
Turkey Shepherd’s Pie (or the last of the leftovers)!
Just when when you think you have thought of all the ways to use your Thanksgiving leftovers here’s one more…Turkey Shepherd’s Pie! Traditional Shepherd’s Pie is a casserole type dish with either a lamb or beef filling, cooked in a gravy or sauce with vegetables such as onions, carrots, and celery, and topped with a…
Chicken Marsala
I made this Chicken Marsala last week one evening for dinner. I was surprised to see I had not ever posted a recipe for Chicken Marsala on this blog. I do have one for Chicken Piccata, which is easy and delicious, so you may want to check it out when you have time. It is…
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore! I love saying it as much as I love eating it! Basically this dish is an Italian chicken stew but you have to agree Chicken Cacciatore sounds much more intriguing! “Cacciatore” means hunter’s style in Italian, and you will find countless versions of this dish. They will most often include onions, garlic,…
Boeuf Bourguignon for a New Year’s Eve Dinner at Home
Happy New Year 2018! With my recent trauma of a seriously broken wrist and a fairly long recovery ahead of me it was clear we would be in for New Year’s Eve this year. On my first outing to the grocery store with my husband a few days before New Year’s Eve I suggested to…
Barley, Bean and Vegetable Soup with Polish Sausage
Every now and then the only thing I want to eat is a richly flavored hearty bowl of soup…and this reinvention of Ina Garten’s Lentil Sausage Soup fits the bill. In this version I have substituted 1 cup of barley plus 1 -15 oz can of chili beans for the lentils, and replaced the sausage with…
Veggie Chili
With the cooler weather and significant rainfall we have been experiencing this winter, especially the past couple of weeks, I had been craving a warm bowl of hearty vegetable chili. After looking at many recipes I decided on this one from The Pioneer Woman’s website. It is a hearty chili loaded with veggies and…