I’ve recently joined an online food community called FOOD52 and have been having so much fun exploring it. Its mission is to support, connect and celebrate home cooks. If you are not familiar with it you can check it out at www.food52.com. This recipe for Shrimp Biryani (Indian Shrimp and Rice) is one I discovered…
Tag: dinner
Yellow Split Pea Soup With Winter Squash
Belated Happy New Year to all! I’ve taken a bit of a break from blogging (always feel guilty when I haven’t posted for a week), but don’t assume that means I’ve taken a break from cooking.This week we had our first dusting of snow. The temperature suddenly dropped yesterday, and when I glanced out the…
Pulled Barbeque Brisket Sandwiches
In a couple weeks it will be Hanukkah, and time to make the latkes. And for many during this festival the latkes will be served with brisket for a holiday dinner. Brisket and latkes just go together so well. As I mentioned in previous posts I planned to serve latkes to some friends at an…
Penne With Roasted Peppers, Tomatoes and Sausage
Pasta, I’ve missed you! It’s a few weeks since Thanksgiving, my husband and I have worked through the left-overs and I’ve even reinvented some of them, turning the turkey carcass into turkey vegetable soup, and the mashed potatoes into fried potato cakes. I guess this is proof that it is possible to get your fill…
Pan-Roasted Chicken With Shallots and Couscous
Chilly nights and pot roast dinners… a perfect combination, but who said a pot roast has to be beef? Deliciously simple one-pot meals can be made with chicken, lamb or even fish as the main attraction. This Pan-Roasted Chicken With Shallots And Couscous is proof of that. Inspired by a recipe I had seen for…
Chicken Piccata
Last evening I was short on time and hadn’t planned ahead for dinner. In looking through the freezer I saw I had a package of boneless chicken breasts. When it comes to chicken I prefer using bone in chicken for a recipe or roasting a whole chicken because it results in a more flavorful, moist…
Boeuf En Daube (French Beef Stew)
Daube is a French term for a wine based stew, in this case made with beef, and cooked for a long time in a tightly sealed pot. Although delicious right out of the pot, like most stews it is best to cook it ahead and allow the flavors to meld over night. It differs from…
Lemon Chicken With Croutons
Ina, Ina, Ina…I can’t help myself…I love your recipes…and you never disappoint. Of course I’m speaking of Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa. And this is her recipe for Lemon Chicken With Croutons from her book Barefoot In Paris. I’ve made it several times, and most recently a few days ago when my younger son was…
Slow-Roasted Salmon With Spring Herb Sauce
Okay, I know it’s October and not spring, but this recipe for Slow-Roasted Salmon With Spring Herb Sauce is just too delicious and easy not to serve year round. I have to admit to being a bit tired of grilled salmon and this method of slow-roasting the salmon found in The Herbal Kitchen by Jerry…
Mom’s Mashed Potatoes
For our holiday dinner I served mashed potatoes to accompany the brisket. Instead of using my Kitchen Aid Mixer as I so often have, and keeping them warm by placing the covered bowl over simmering water, I decided to simplify things and use my mother’s old potato masher to make her mashed potatoes. The Jewish…