Quick and delicious weeknight meals
I love pizza but no one loves pizza more than my mom! We had pizza every Friday night growing up and my mom is always on the hunt for a yummy pizza pie. So when I knew that she was going to be visiting, I …
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a crisp and a cobbler? What about brown betty’s and buckles? (To be honest, I don’t think I had ever heard of a buckle until I found this recipe.) The one commonality I do know is …
We had Tim’s family up to the Berkshires this weekend. Tim’s parents and the dogs arrived on Friday and Tim’s brother, his wife, and baby girl came on Saturday. We had this delicious and surprisingly simple barbecue menu on Friday night! I love grilled lamb …
Here is a wonderful way to put fresh zucchini and basil to work — a tasty and healthy pasta salad dish for the summer. I did add an extra clove of garlic to the recipe. I also added crumbled ricotta salata cheese for some additional …
One of my favorite summertime barbecue treats growing up was butterflied leg of lamb. My dad would butterfly the leg of lamb himself and grill it to perfection! SUPERB-O! I am not the butcher he was so when I ask a butcher to butterfly the …
To accompany our grilled leg of lamb dinner, I made #54 on Mark Bittman’s 101 Simple Summer Salads. The “recipe” is below: “Slice roasted red peppers (if you must use canned, try to find piquillos) and fresh mozzarella. Toss with cooked white beans, olive oil, …
Need summer salad ideas? Look no further than The Minimalist’s “101 Simple Salads for the Season”. Regardless of your taste and dietary restrictions, there is most certainly a recipe for you! The article details simple vegan and vegetarian salads, as well as salads containing seafood, …
Yes…you caught me again. We actually ate this on Tuesday! But I like the title and plan to make “Meatless Mondays” a weekly post.  I pay homage to my former vegetarian ways by not eating meat one or two days a week, so I …
We live in a great neighborhood! Yesterday afternoon Tim and I took advantage of the newly opened High Line as our means of walking to Chelsea Market. What a civilized way to travel to buy groceries and wine! Walking on the High Line is particularly …
My brother and his family are in town from Ohio for a wedding we’re all attending tomorrow on the Jersey Shore. Last night, my mom had my aunt and uncle over for dinner so they could see my adorable niece Rebecca. My mom made this …