Like everybody else, I'm missing my favorite restaurant food, so I keep this recipe in my back pocket for when I'd like something a little different. Crazy Chicken is a dish I first tried at the Pearl Restaurant in Peterborough, NH, and I may have been able to get the recipe for the tangy lime-based dressing which serves as the sauce. I've made some tweaks along the way and I, too, am willing to share, because sharing is caring.
Read MoreI love a summer salad in the refrigerator, it is the gift that keeps on giving. Make it once, have it for days. I have posted recipes for rice salad, orzo salad, pasta salad and potato salad. Today we are doing a crunchy couscous salad and I am using everything I have in my own refrigerator and pantry. Waste not, want not.
Read MoreSomeone I know has been bothering me to try my own rotisserie chicken recipe, and since I have time, chicken and a rotissierie grill, what the heck? I set aside all day Sunday to get it ready. I'll serve it up with some yellow rice, steamed lemon broccoli and some lightly tossed greens. The menu is set, gotta figure out my technique.
Read MoreIt's time to clean out the refrigerator, lots of little odds and ends in there, and in these times especially, I am not about wasting food. The first thing I see is ground pork and some veggies that are needing to be used. Hmmm... what will it be? Meatloaf? Meatballs? A quick web search on "ground pork recipes" comes up with more than a few for stir fry. This sounds perfect!
Read MoreI don't know how I got this lucky, but a beautiful Greek woman is coming to my house to make her mom's spanakopita recipe today for our family holiday party tomorrow. Spanakopita is a delicious spinach pie and I'm gonna share the recipe with you, because Merry Christmas.
Read MoreAnd now, for my last recipe in the Thanksgiving extravaganza -- the turkey! Centerpiece of the whole event - besides me, of course. I read a lot of recipes and techniques, but I do this pretty close to the way I've always done it, with a few tweaks here and there.
Read MoreLobster and Corn Chowder Recipe | Easily my most-requested dish for Thanksgiving each year is a pot of lobster and corn chowder. Yes, turkey, gravy and all that, but my oldest son SPECIFICALLY asks for this chowder, and I don't like to disappoint. I serve it in tiny ramekins so people don't fill up.
Read MoreWanna make good turkey gravy? Well who doesn't? To start with, you need good turkey stock. It don't come in a box, and it ain't chicken. For good turkey stock you need turkey wings. Order them from your butcher, or use thighs/legs from your grocery store. Parts of turkey!
Read MoreThis is hands-down my favorite side dish, and as a matter of fact, if I had to eat one thing every day to survive, this would be it and I would never get sick of it. It is another dish from one of my go-to cookbooks, The Global Vegetarian, but of course, I mix it all up and make it my own. For example, there is no corn in the original recipe. I am a pain that way. But I believe the dish is better for my interference.
Read MoreI love swordfish, and living in New England, we have access to some amazing Atlantic Swordfish. I happen to have a source for fish locally, and they do their best to procure sustainable seafood, so I use them all the time. Their quality is second to none. Today we're firing up the grill, and this recipe involves 6 ingredients. Could not be simpler.
Read MoreSo after all those recipes I posted in advance of Father's Day, I end up making none of them. Above see Grilled NY Strip and Filet Mignon with a healthy salt and pepper sprinkle, green salad with homemade dressing courtesy of the lovely Carol B., steamed asparagus with lemon butter and a corn succotash you are going to love. Here's the recipe for the corn dish. And we have no dessert, we are full of steak and veggies. But then again, the lovely Carol B. sent cookies too, which we have for lunch, so there. Meal complete.
Read MoreI am setting you up large here. This is a great barbecue menu which can be paired with a green salad, maybe some pasta or potato salad (recipes posted) and strawberry shortcake for dessert (recipe coming) for a memorable meal. If someone doesn't like it they should never be invited to your house again.
Read MoreLet's face it, Dad wants a grilled steak for Father's Day. You can add all the veggies and salads on the side, but he's really focused on a tasty piece of charred meat!! So give him what he wants. I've written this up as a NY Strip, but the marinade will work on a filet as well as a rib eye, even a rack of lamb, so take your pick.
Read MoreIs anyone wondering what to make for Father's Day and/or the 4th of July? Look no further! I will be posting a recipe a day (that's the plan) starting soon with items like barbecued Memphis ribs, marinated steak that will knock your socks off, smoked brisket, THE BEST hot dogs, creamy potato salad that is NOT drowned in mayo, a pasta salad or two, delicious and healthy broccoli slaw and homemade biscuit strawberry shortcake, just to name a few. Maybe some grilled salmon and a strawberry rubarb pie, too! Look for it! I promise they will be easy and delicious. Most can be prepared the day ahead (or two) so you can enjoy your party and not be tied to the kitchen. Stay tuned, and wishing you all a wonderful beginning of summertime surrounded by family, friends and tasty food.
Read MoreIt's three days before St. Patrick's Day, which falls on a Sunday this year, and I am feeling we will stay home and I will cook. Though I am part Irish, I'm not a huge fan of the "Irish" bar music often played in the U.S., and I'm not a fan of green beer. Or crowds. Best to stay home and whip up a few dishes.
Read MoreIt's Saturday, March 16th. I'm planning a St. Patrick's Day weekend of food, but my husband does not like corned beef. Too bad, we're having Reuben's tonight. Gotta win him over.
Read MoreSoup is such a great meal on a cold winter day, plus the perfect opportunity to clean out the pantry, freezer and vegetable drawer! This Italian sausage and bean soup recipe can do just that for you, assuming you have sausage or meatballs in your fridge or freezer. This recipe is so versatile!
Read MoreI've been wanting to make paella forever, but I must admit, it's a bit intimidating! I've not eaten a lot of it, so I don't know the gold standard. I feel I need a proper paella pan, so I finally get one. I feel I need paella rice, so I finally find some (it's pretty available, check online). I feel I need some great Spanish saffron, so I get some (again, online). I feel I need a special event, and we have the family over one Saturday in January for a belated holiday party, so all I need to do is to research recipes and come up with my own. So I do.
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