We were supposed to be on our way to a family reunion in Michigan with a stop in Chicago yesterday, which also happened to be Father’s Day. When I booked the tickets I didn’t realize we were to be traveling on Father’s Day! Oops! I usually make a special Father’s Day Dinner for my husband…
Tag: dinner
Pork Souvlaki with Tzatziki
If you are a fan of me then you know I’m a fan of Ina Garten, known to television viewers as the Barefoot Contessa. She creates easy recipes which are packed with amazing flavors, presented beautifully and all the while makes it look so simple. She uses basic ingredients, nothing too exotic, which makes…
Pappardelle with Mushrooms, Pine Nuts, and Preserved Lemon
I adapted this recipe for the Pappardelle with Mushrooms, Pine Nuts, and Preserved Lemons from another pasta dish I often serve, Pappardelle with Mushrooms and Garlic. My neighbor and good friend who also enjoys cooking traded a jar of her homemade preserved lemons for a jar of my homemade Meyer lemon curd recently. Both…
Roasted Chicken with Mandarins, Meyer Lemons, Fennel and Onions
For our Seder this year for Passover I decided to make roasted chicken. But not just any roasted chicken. I found what I was looking for when I discovered a recipe for Roasted Chicken with Clementines by Yotam Ottolenghi, an Israeli–English chef, restaurant owner, and food writer. I used his recipe as my guide, but made…
Garlic Roasted Whole Bone-In Chicken Breast
In preparation for our Seder next week I made my chicken soup a week or so ago. When I have the time I like to take the finished soup, refrigerate it overnight and recook it the next day with some fresh additional raw chicken, and vegetables, and herbs, as if starting from scratch. Yes, you…
Fried Chicken Sandwich with Slaw and Spicy Mayo
I made these fried chicken sandwiches for dinner one evening some time ago for my husband and myself. I had been craving fried chicken for quite awhile, and then I happened to see this sandwich in an old Bon Appetite magazine. It had all the makings of what I would want in a fried chicken…
Beef with Vegetables in Oyster Sauce
It appears I’m on a stir-fry binge since this post follows on the tail of my Szechwan Chicken with Walnuts . Stir-frying is a really great dinner option for several reasons. Whatever protein you are using, be it beef, chicken, pork or seafood you will use less than if serving the same single protein as…
Szechwan Chicken with Walnuts
This Szechwan Chicken with Walnuts is a favorite of our family for years. I found the recipe in The Chicago Tribune Food Guide long ago. We spent 15 years living in the Chicago area from 1973 until 1988. It is a great city with much to offer. We enjoyed our time there, but I can’t…
A Hanukkah Dinner for 2018
In our home it isn’t Hanukkah without at least one holiday dinner of brisket, latkes, and homemade applesauce during the eight night “Festival of Lights”. This year we were thrilled to have good friends with us to share a holiday dinner. After lighting the menorahs we began with some light appetizers, ensuring room for the…
A New (to me) Brisket Recipe for Hanukkah!
Happy Hanukkah! Tonight is the 5th night (the photo above is from a past year on the 8th night, not to confuse you). So my husband and I were in Costco last week when I was looking for a brisket to make during Hanukkah. I have always bought what they refer to as the…