A couple days ago we went to Shell Beach, just 15 minutes south of San Luis Obispo, this lovely area is popular for fishing and kayaking. You can sit on a park bench and look out at the expansive ocean, explore the sandy beaches and coves or dine outdoors with a picnic basket or a…
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Baked Pasta with Sausage and Four Cheeses
With spring on the horizon there still remain enough wintry days to cook up some one dish meals such as this Baked Pasta with Sausage and Four Cheeses. Soon we will be turning our thoughts to all the great grilling possibilities, and endless salads and such that will be heralded by the opening of the…
Pappardelle with Porcini and Garlic
This is a delicious quick dish for any night of the week or for guests. I’ve been making it for years. Although the recipe suggests porcini and pappardelle almost any kind of mushrooms and most pastas will do. You can’t miss with this classic blend of sauteed mushrooms, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan or my favorite…
Giusi’s Ragu
I’ve really been enjoying The Tuscan Sun Cookbook by Frances and Edward Mayes this past week. So far I’ve posted the Chicken with Olives and Tomatoes recipe which includes the Roasted Tomato recipe. Now I’m sharing with you Giusi’s Ragu. Giusi is one of the authors’ close friends whom they met early in their move…
Easy Pizza with Roasted Tomato Sauce
Remember that Roasted Tomato recipe featured in the previous post for Chicken with Olives and Tomatoes …here’s another delicious way to use it other than as a topping for bruschette, in a frittata or risotto. Use it as a topping on a quick pizza. Yesterday I found I had some whole wheat pitas (from Trader…
Chicken with Olives and Tomatoes
Much has happened this past week. Last Friday our home officially went on the market. Beginning then and through the weekend we had realtors bringing clients to show the house which meant my husband and I were “out of here”…prospective home buyers don’t feel comfortable looking at the house with the home owner within earshot,…
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…
Caponata
Colorful food and holiday parties…they seem to go hand in hand. At this time of the year many of us are either giving or going to holiday parties, or doing both. Occasionally the participants of my aerobics dance class get together after class at each others’ homes to snack and socialize. Yesterday I had invited…
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…
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…