We made this last night. The recipe is from the Food Network Magazine, which we have a subscription to. I cut it down from serving 4 to serving 2. It is a nice, low-calorie dish, which we ate outside because the weather here in Medford has been just beautiful. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups long-grain white … Continue reading Creole Fish Curry
Cottage Pie is made with ground beef. Shepard's pie is made with lamb. I love lamb, but it is expensive and hard to find so I make Cottage pie instead. This is Gordon Ramsay's recipe (or close to it, he has never written it down). I watched his video several times and tried to duplicate … Continue reading Cottage Pie
Had leftover roasted chicken and everything else already in the 'fridge so Chicken Pot Pie. This time I used Pillsbury Pie Crust instead of the biscuits. You can make the filling ahead of time, but remember to heat it on top of the stove before topping it. Mushrooms can be sauteed along with the celery … Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie
Made this for tonight's dinner. Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 large yellow onion, minced 6 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced 3 large egg yolks, room temperature 1 cup heavy cream, room temperature 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated freshly ground pepper Method: 1. … Continue reading Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Submitted for your pleasure this Memorial Day. Rich Rib-Eye Steak with Herb Butter and Charred Peppers Ingredients: 1 bone-in double-cut rib-eye steak (about 2 1/2 inches thick; about 2 1/2 pounds), trimmed of excess fat 1 0.7-ounce package dried Porcini mushrooms 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon aged Balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon packed dark brown … Continue reading Rich Rib-Eye Steak with Herb Butter and Charred Peppers
We use a well-known Wisconsin trick to flavor the corn in this recipe. The corn is done on the grill, which you can share while you are cooking your steak or ribs. Chili Lime Corn on the Cob Ingredients: 4 ears corn, in husk 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 tablespoon lime juice … Continue reading Chili Lime Corn on the Cob
This may sound crazy to some of you, but don't knock it 'till you've tried it. We are entering grilling season and this is a excellent accompaniment to steak on the grill and can be done while you are cooking the steak. Grilled Romaine Lettuce Ingredients: 2 hearts romaine lettuce, halved 6 tablespoons good extra … Continue reading Grilled Romaine Lettuce
If you can find them locally you really need to try "Taylors Cooked Bockwurst" sausages and "Kruegermann Red Cabbage with Apple." Having spent significant time in Germany, we both acknowledge these are two of the most authentic representations of German food. So last night with both of these products on hand, I decided to make … Continue reading Potato Kugel with Fried Shallots
We made this last night and it is so good I wanted to share it with you. No recipe, just get some baby arugula, cooked and peeled beets (we get ours ready-made from Trader Joe's) some goat cheese and some pine nuts. I toast about 2 Tablespoons of pine nuts in a small frying pan, … Continue reading Arugula, Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
The photo above that looks like a Jackson Pollock is really the Scalloped Tomatoes that I made for Laura's Mother's Day dinner. They are really easy to make and always turn out great. We had them with steak. A couple of notes. You do want to use fresh bread crumbs here. I take two slices … Continue reading Scalloped Tomatoes
