One of the best things about having lived in Chicago for fifteen years was being introduced to Chicago pizza. Be it deep dish or stuffed it is not easily forgotten. It’s a pizza with substance, an eat me with a knife and fork kind of pizza, a pizza you will have to sit down and…
Tag: dinner
Turkey Burger with Cranberry Sauce
With the arrival of the new year many of us attempt to lighten our meals after having eaten so much calorie laden food throughout the holidays. For me, to succeed in this effort the food must remain satisfying. The goal is to lose the calories without losing the taste. Easier said then done! With the…
Sheila’s Spaghetti and Hearty Meat Sauce
Spaghetti and meat sauce is always a welcome meal during the winter months at our home. Nothing warms you like a plate of pasta smothered in a hearty red sauce. This is simple down home cooking at its best. I developed this recipe many years ago when I was still a novice at cooking. However,…
ROASTED TEENY TINY POTATOES, ONIONS, CARROTS, AND FENNEL To accompany my Sauteed Chicken I roasted these adorable teeny tiny potatoes which are popping up in the markets these days. I purchased these at Trader Joe’s. I tossed them with carrots, onions, and a sliced fennel bulb in a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive…
Sautéed Chicken (Poulet Sauté)
ch I had decided to make chicken for dinner this evening. I had been rearranging some of my cookbooks earlier in the day, and found myself holding Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. I in my hands. Why not take a look at how Julia sauteés her chicken? Interesting…page 254 reads… …
Mushroom Barley Soup
I’ve been making variations of this Mushroom Barley Soup for as many years as I can remember. This hearty soup is a meal in itself when served with a loaf of crusty bread. This particular version is made with chicken broth, but vegetarians could substitute a vegetable broth or stock. It’s a simple soup to…
Potato Latkes
Potato Latkes are the traditional dish of Hanukkah. Latke is Yiddish for pancake. Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday which commemorates the recapture and rededication of the Temple by the Jewish military leader Judas Maccabaeus in 165B.C. When the Jews took back the temple, they found only enough oil to generate light for one day. Miraculously,…
Rich Turkey Stock
Making stock from scratch can take a delicious soup, gravy, or other dish requiring a chicken or turkey stock over the top! Most of us have used packaged stocks and broths before, especially now since there are so many to choose from including low sodium, organic, and even free range. There’s no denying the convenience…
Mom’s Challah Stuffing
A reader recently sent me a question asking what was my favorite and most loved holiday recipe, and although I have many to choose from I have to say that my family and I would agree my Mom’s Challah Stuffing takes top billing. This is a bread stuffing made from challah, which is a Jewish…
Sweet-And-Sour Stuffed Cabbage
Sweet-And-Sour Stuffed Cabbage is a popular dish in the American Jewish cuisine. Today you will find a variety of stuffed cabbage recipes available. This sweet-and-sour version filled with ground meat originates from eastern Europe, specifically Poland and Russia, the birthplace of all four of my grandparents. It is a dish my mother made for us…