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Seasoned Couscous
There were so many fantastic recipes in this month’s Simple and Delicious (Aug/Sept) that I hardly knew where to start. In search of a quick afternoon snack (yes, snack, I’m weird), I went to this seasoned couscous from page 27. It& (read full article)
5 Days of Cheese: Parmesan
It's Day 2 of our "5 Days of Cheese" series and today we're featuring Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Parmesan as we usually call it. Check out our tips and recipes below!Origins: Created in the Middle Ages, it is named after the producing areas in Emilia-Ro (read full article)
Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken
This main dish salad from Simply in Season makes a super quick dinner. Dressing: 1/4 C chicken broth 2 T red wine vinegar 1 tsp dried oregano (or 1 T fresh) 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 clove garlic (minced) Directions (read full article)
Dining with the Toffs: Lady Maclean’s Diplomatic Dishes
Mooching about our rented holiday villa, sorry, amazingly huge palazzo in Croatia, I found an extraordinary cookbook, Lady Maclean’s Diplomatic Dishes. Veronica Maclean was a Scottish blue-blood, born to Lord and Lady Lovat in 1920, photog (read full article)
Easy Slow Cooker Recipe: Macaroni Chili Cheese Casserole
*** For back to school busy try this simple recipe for a slow cooker the whole family is sure to enjoy. From Denny: With our busy lives, whether it's working or raising children, it's always... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)
Goodbye San Francisco – Crostata with blueberries and yogurt cream
Arrivederci San Francisco – crostata ai mirtilli con crema allo yogurt It’s time to take a little time off and go where the sun is always happy and shining, not the Caribbeans but Baja Mexico. California has been under a horrendous weat (read full article)
Daring Cooks: The World of Pierogi
This is another great example of why I love the Daring Cooks’ and Bakers’ Challenges. It’s all about taking yourself out of your box – making something you wouldn’t ordinarily make. Maybe this “something” see (read full article)
Retake Homemade: Teriyaki Pork Stir Fry
In the freezer section, Bird’s Eye makes a teriyaki stir fry that’s actually quite tasty. It includes everything…veggies, pasta, sauce. As convenience meals go, it’s actually one of the better ones. But I still set out (read full article)
Avocado Chicken Parmigiana
This is one variation of Southern Italian dish "Parmigiana", which is made with shallow-fried eggplants slices topped with tomato sauce and cheese. It is then baked until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Some recipes use hard grated cheeses such (read full article)
Linguine with Mascarpone Cheese
One question I am oft asked at Chef In You, is how I manage to cook my day to day meals with a full time job. Oh well, to be truthful, I don’t cook elaborate meals daily. Most of the time its quick and easy ones which I resort to feed my loved (read full article)
Hearty Baked Tomato Rice with Meatloaf and Egg
Baked egg, rice and meatloaf…you must be wondering how these three components can fit together right? Oh, let me tell you just how well they complement each other to create a seriously delicious dish! Ever since I learned the technique of making (read full article)
Fresh Basil Pesto
This is a quick and easy recipe for fresh basil pesto with pine nuts and lots of garlic flavor. It’s been a while since I’ve made basil pesto, so I looked up a few recipes. Most are pretty much the same. The recipe doesn’t depe (read full article)
Sugo di Pomodoro Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe
An Italian Tomato Sauce is called Sugo di Pomodoro in Italy and is there mostly served with pasta (noodles). There are a few styles around, the real, original Sugo di ...Read more... (read full article)
Recipe rehash: quinoa pasta with zucchini and Gorgonzola
Quinoa Linguini with Zucchini and Gorgonzola This is one of those phenomenally easy, light and filling recipes that knocks you on your ass, and I must give credit where it is due. This was taken from a recipe from Gina DePalma and made just a little (read full article)
Summer Veggies and Sun Dried Tomatoes over Egg Noodles
I made stroganoff the other day and there were leftovers, but not quite enough for two. So my response was to make enough egg noodles for both of us, and whip of a saute of summer veggies to throw over mine. It was a quick, tasty use of assorted (read full article)
COQ AU VIN Made Easy With Le Creuset Cookware!
COQ AU VIN(Chicken in Red Wine with Onions, Mushrooms, and Bacon)It can be made with either red wine or white wine, but the red obviously is a better choice. Julia Child's wrote that in France it is served along side parsley potatoes, buttered peas o (read full article)
Quick Roasted Tomato Sauce
When life, or your brother, hands you a bushel of tomatoes: make tomato sauce ... from scratch!While slow-roasted is all the rage, sometimes there's no time for slow. Sometimes you need quick. I often need quick. Such was the case on Saturday nigh (read full article)
Spaghetti Squash Primavera
Last week I told you all about summer squash — the different varieties, the nutritional benefits, and how to use it. I’ve also told you a little bit about some of the winter squash varieties. Surprisingly, the Barefoot Organics CSA grew winte (read full article)
Capellini with Pesto Alla Trapanese
When most Americans think of pesto we tend to think of the green pesto or Pesto Genovese which is made with fresh basil, olive oil, pine nuts and cheese. However, the different regions of Italy (and indeed many towns) have their own pesto recipes and (read full article)
Barely Heat Kissed
The orto, our garden, is producing and life is good. Our store-bought produce has dwindled to lemons and oranges. If we could figure out a way to bring lemon or better yet, lime trees, inside for the winter, then life would be just about perfect. (read full article)
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