Creamed Spinach (Epicurious, Gourmet, Dec, 2004) Ingredients 3 pounds baby spinach, washed and dried 1 and1/4 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 small onion, finely chopped ½ stick (¼ cup) unsalted butter ¼ cup flour 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Preparation Cook spinach in 2 or more batches in 1 inch of boiling…
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Mushroom Soup with Fennel and Leeks
This delicious mushroom soup is creamy, yet there is no cream in it, and meaty, yet there is no meat in it. While you could use a variety of mushrooms I made it with Baby Bella, also known as Crimini mushrooms. With the 24 ounce package of fresh organic Baby Bella mushrooms from Costco in…
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…
Fried Zucchini Flowers
This morning at the local Farmer’s Market I spotted the first of the zucchini blossoms at one of the stands. Ever since a trip to Tuscany where I first tasted these delectable tempura-like, gently fried blossoms I have always wanted to try making them, but never had. Since moving to California they are not an…
Roasted Carrots with Fennel and Onions
Is it a side dish to go with the brisket or is it a work of art? The answer is it could be both. These roasted carrots began as beautiful bunches of orange, purple, and pale yellow organic carrots with their stems intact that I bought at the local farmer’s market. Along with a couple…
Corned Beef and Cabbage with a Twist
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Although we are not Irish this day will always be one we celebrate because our oldest son was born on St. Patrick’s Day 1975 at 8:36 pm in Chicago. With our upcoming move on the horizon we are really looking forward to celebrating birthdays with our sons once again since incredibly…
Hearts of Palm Dip
Sometimes the simplest and fewest ingredients result in the tastiest dishes. Such is the case for this Hearts of Palm Dip which I found in a Food and Wine magazine from a year ago, and made recently. While so many of the dips and spreads that we love are filled with high fat ingredients…think sour cream,…
Jazzed Up Peas, Lemon, and Pearl Onions
Over a month ago Southern Living Magazine contacted me for confirmation to print a recipe of mine in their February issue! I was shocked, wondering what recipe they were interested in, and how it happened that they found it, and me! Here’s the story… About a year ago I submitted the recipe for Jazzed Up…
Pasta with Roasted Caulifower, Sage and Walnut Sauce
Okay, so you may not have been asking where has Dinner at Sheila’s been these last few weeks, but I have been asking myself that question, and there is a legitimate excuse for my absence of blogging. We have been readying our house for its upcoming listing. I mentioned in my Thanksgiving post that we…
It’s Starting To Look A Lot Like Hanukkah!
Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, began last night with the lighting of the first of eight candles over the coarse of the next eight days. My husband and I sat down to this holiday dinner after what will be the last of many garage sales we have had over the many years in our…