This dish which I adapted from Melissa Clark, a New York Times food writer, is perfect for the Jewish New Year holiday dinner, or any dinner actually. But when it comes to serving this delicious chicken dish for the Jewish New Year Melissa says it best……
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding Planning Dinner
Last weekend my younger son and his fiancee spent the weekend with us. They are beginning the process of planning for their wedding and one of the options they are considering is a wedding in the San Luis Obispo area. Of course that idea is one we love but whatever they decide will be fine…
Pan-Seared Salmon with Tarragon-Cucumber Salad
Just one week ago we returned home from a Montana vacation / reunion with my siblings / our anniversary celebration / and upon our arrival from Bozeman to LA , a celebratory brunch in honor of the engagement the evening before of our older son and his girlfriend! Whew! Yes, we really did celebrate all…
Snap Peas with Pancetta
This recipe for Snap Peas with Pancetta, which I served for lunch along side my chicken salad a few days ago, came from Ina Garten’s book, How Easy Is That? It is Ina’s variation on a snap pea salad from the Union Square Cafe in NYC. This salad is a winning combination of fresh sliced…
Lamb Burgers
If you are tired of grilling hamburgers for your next cookout give lamb burgers a try! When it comes to delicious juicy burgers if you use good quality beef or in this case lamb the only seasonings you will need are a generous amount of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. The fat…
Spiced Salmon Kebabs
For a change of pace this summer instead of grilling a whole salmon fillet try these delicious Spiced Salmon Kebabs. This recipe came from Bon Appetit online, and included the following smart tip for turning the skewers on the grill: Thread the salmon cubes on 2 instead of 1 skewer which will allow them to…
Summertime…and the Cookin’ is Easy… Bucatini with Fresh Tomato Sauce
That really is the great thing about summer! There are so many delicious dinners we can prepare that take little time and effort and yet result in such delicious, satisfying meals. Because of the abundance of fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs at their peak at the farmers’ markets the less fussing with the ingredients…
Salmon Nicoise
In the April issue of Bon Appetit there is a feature on composed salads, all of which look good enough to make, but I had planned to make salmon anyway last night so the Salmon Nicoise it was! …especially since I had on hand those cute tiny potatoes in purple, white, and red in the…
BBQ Chicken and Grilled Sausage Dinner
This past week we have been very busy with a special house guest. Our aunt came to visit us all the way from Reston, Virginia! Before moving to the west coast almost 2 years ago we lived only a half-hour’s drive from our home in Maryland to hers in Virginia, and we saw each other…
Lemon Garlic Shrimp Skewers
These Lemon Garlic Shrimp Skewers were part of the menu for the birthday dinner I prepared for our son’s girlfriend a week ago. The menu included cheese quesadillas as an appetizer which you will find on the previous blog. The menu included Chicken Piccata, the grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp, grilled zucchini and yellow squash, orzo, a…