I made this Caprese Salad to accompany my Mom’s Mushroom Barley Soup when we had friends for lunch last week. To go along with the soup and salad I served some amazing breads, a plain rustic sourdough,( however, there is nothing plain about this bread), and an incredible rustic olive sourdough bread. Both are made…
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Lidia’s Rigatoni Woodsman-Style
If you are not familiar with Lidia Bastianich, she is an Italian-American, celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur, specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine. The name Woodsman-Style refers to the plentiful mushrooms in the sauce, and the presumption it is the “woodsmen” who find the wild mushrooms in the forest. However, almost any variety…
Honey Garlic Shrimp, Corn, and Avocado Bacon Salad
This is another winning recipe from Tieghan Gerard, author of the cookbook, Half-Baked Harvest. Check out these two I have previously posted… this fall salad recipe. And while you’re at it, this beautiful Honey Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry. The Honey Garlic Shrimp, Corn, and Avocado Bacon Salad is much more than a salad… it is a…
Romaine and Shrimp Salad with Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
The inspiration for this yummy salad comes from the Brown Sugar Kitchen cookbook by Tanya Holland. In it she features more than 80 recipes for recreating her Oakland, California soul-food restaurant’s favorites at home. My son from from the San Francisco area selected this book to give me a few years ago when my sons…
Wedge Salad
I haven’t posted anything for almost a month for a very wonderful reason. Our grandson who will soon be 9 months old came to visit for the first time with my son and daughter-in-law! Due to the pandemic we have visited him twice, at 1 week, and again at 4 months, with many safety precautions…
Kale Salad with Bacon and Pecorino
This is a simple kale salad with a garlicky Caesar dressing. Add the crispy bacon or pancetta, homemade croutons, and some shavings of Pecorino cheese for a salad bursting with flavor and crunch! Note: For years now I have been baking bacon on a rack over a sheet pan or on a broiler pan…
Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash
This amazing risotto I hadn’t made again for years until recently. I had purchased a butternut squash before Thanksgiving but it remained on my counter and had not used it. I remembered making a risotto many years ago which included saffron and butternut squash. I had made it on a whim one afternoon, we were…
Chicken Caesar Salad
Chicken Caesar Salad is a great choice for a summer lunch or dinner. It is easy to make, all the components can be prepared ahead, and tossed before serving. If you have leftover cooked chicken, great. If not, simply season a couple of boneless, skinless, chicken breasts with kosher salt and black pepper, and saute…
A Vegetarian Pita Sandwich
When I am looking for something for lunch and happen to have all the ingredients around I love to make myself this Vegetarian Pita Sandwich. Although I am not a vegetarian I love vegetables and salads, and most days for lunch I like to make salads or eat leftover veggies from dinner the night before. …
Mac and Cheese
Who doesn’t need to be comforted these days? Believe me, this is one of the most comforting dishes you will ever make! I had been craving mac and cheese for some time now, and last week I made this version which I adapted from one of Ina Garten’s recipes. I have made numerous versions in…