Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Lots of leftover Easter eggs? Deviled eggs are always a crowd pleaser…or so I have heard. I wrongly assumed I wouldn’t like deviled eggs because I didn’t care for the hard-boiled yolk. But Tim loves deviled eggs so I decided to give them a try. …
Sorry for the Weeknight Gourmet hiatus! I was a bit under the weather and then was on vacation! We had a great time in Vail, Colorado. But, after a over a week of dining out, I was very excited to cook a meal at home! …
Who doesn’t love meatloaf?! It’s a perfect dinner as the cool fall weather arrives. The Barefoot Contessa Turkey Meatloaf is my go-to but I decided to try a beef – pork version and came across this Emeril recipe. Looked up my alley with the added …
Here are two great recipes for weeknight entertaining or for a special meal for you and your love. Rack of lamb sounds complicated but is surprisingly quick and easy to make. Luckily, I married a fellow lamb lover. Not everyone likes lamb. But I am …
We had our friends Pam and Tony over last week to meet Charlotte. I decided to make dinner but wanted to prepare it ahead of time. I made Barefoot Contessa’s Chinese Chicken Salad which everyone loved and served an Asian Slaw on the side. I …
On one of my excursions to Chelsea Market, I picked up a couple of bunches of gorgeous basil. I was buying something else but the fragrant basil leaves called to me and I couldn’t help but buy some! I decided to make pesto because it …
I can’t believe this chicken recipe didn’t make it to the blog in 2009! Both Tim and I love it and I have made it for a number of dinner guests who all seem to have enjoyed it as well. The recipe is great because …
Tim and I are back in the Berkshires with our amazing beef stash. Last night, I decided to make braised short ribs — a perfect dish for a cold winter night! I can still remember when I first fell in love with braised short ribs. …
Merry Christmas to all the Weeknight Gourmet readers! I was baking this morning so I figured I would share a couple of last minute cookie recipes. I made a couple of modifications to the thumbprint cookie recipe below. Instead of lemon juice and zest, I …
Hard to believe I have posted 150 times since late January! There have been so many delicious meals, wonderful dinner guests, and fun meal-time conversations. Plus, I have received so much positive feedback on the blog. Overall, the Weeknight Gourmet has been a fun and …