I made these chicken fajitas for dinner last night. This is a relatively quick dinner to get on the table as long as you leave enough time to marinate the chicken. I would suggest at least a couple of hours, and up to 24 for those who really plan ahead. The nice thing about making…
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Chicken Milanese
Last evening I satisfied a craving I’ve had for fried chicken with a much lighter meal of Chicken Milanese. Milanesa refers to a lightly pounded beef or chicken fillet that has been gently dredged in flour, dipped in egg, and then dredged again in breadcrumbs before sauteeing to a golden crispness. This is a popular…
Couscous With Roasted Carrots, Fennel And Toasted Almonds
This is a richly flavored side dish yet chock full of healthy ingredients. I’ve adapted this from a recipe I found on Food52. I roasted carrots and some of the minced shallots along with the fennel. Instead of couscous alone I substituted a blend of grains available at Trader Joe’s. It is a combination of…
Halibut Pot Roast
I"m always looking for interesting ways to cook fish. And I love making one pot meals. Not only is the clean up time reduced , but there’s something wonderful that happens when all the various components cook together and the flavors have a chance to meld… think beef pot roast, boeuf en daube, coq au…
Orecchiette With Italian Sausage, Swiss Chard And A Maple Glaze
I recently entered this dish in a contest offered by the online community Food52 for “Your Best Maple Recipe”. I love the combination of sausage and maple syrup. The best part of a breakfast of pancakes/french toast and sausage for me has to be swirling the sausage around in whatever maple syrup remains on my…
Lamb On Skewers With Tzatziki Sauce
Recently my sister-in-law was here for a visit and I prepared a Mediterranean dinner for the occasion. If you’ve been following this blog you already know how much we love Greek food at our house. Our dinner went something like this… We started with egg-lemon soup, which turned out to be really delicious, creamy and…
Baked Wild Salmon With Almond-Lime Sauce
For dinner last night I made Baked Wild Salmon With Almond-Lime Sauce. It’s been several weeks since I’ve really cooked because we recently returned from our trip to the west coast which included trips to LA, San Luis Obispo on the central coast (with a stopover for lunch in Santa Barbara), and San Francisco. To…
Rigatoni With Tomatoes, Zucchini and Pine Nut Crunch
Baked pasta is a wonderful thing. From lasagna to tortellini or pastitsio to mac and cheese there are countless variations that are always crowd pleasers. The combination of hearty pasta with veggies and or some kind of meat, be it turkey sausage, ground beef or lamb just to name a few, with a cheesy sauce…
Provencal Vegetable Soup (Soupe Au Pistou)
In looking for a vegetable soup to make to use up some veggies in the fridge I decided on this Provencal Vegetable Soup or Soup Au Pistou. Normally considered a summer soup because of its use of summer produce such as white beans, green beans, tomatoes, summer squash and potatoes, it also makes a great…
Sheila’s Pot Roast Dinner
Waking up to an inch of snow last weekend I immediately decided it was time to make my first pot roast of the winter. I’ve always been partial to cooking hearty soups, stews, and one pot meals that braise away for hours in the oven. I can linger in the kitchen taking my time as…