Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola

Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola

Here is a delicious way to prepare your basic pork chop, courtesy of Giada de Laurentiis.  I bought some delicious center cut pork chops at the butcher shop in Chelsea Market.  We were thinking of grilling them but then I came upon this recipe.  With 

Meatless Monday: Pasta with Sweet Peas, Sugar Snap Peas, and Ricotta

Meatless Monday: Pasta with Sweet Peas, Sugar Snap Peas, and Ricotta

Here’s another super easy meatless Monday recipe — courtesy of the new Everyday Food cookbook — that relies on spring produce.  The thing I love about this recipe is that other than chopping a tablespoon of fresh tarragon there is absolutely no chopping involved!  Perfect 

Weeknight Chicken: Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives, and Cilantro

Weeknight Chicken: Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives, and Cilantro

First of all, my mother thinks it is ridiculous that I am still cooking with my due date only five days away but I really do find cooking (and blogging) relaxing. I bought the new Everyday Food cookbook a few weeks ago and have been 

Dinner Courtesy of an iPhone app: Pepper Steak with Squash and Mushrooms

Dinner Courtesy of an iPhone app: Pepper Steak with Squash and Mushrooms

Tim and I had a very long week moving our AdBuyer.com offices from shared office space in Tribeca to our very own space in the Flatiron.  We were planning to drive up to the Berkshires Friday night but were too tired so we drove up 

Semi-Homemade Dinner: Mediterranean Beef Patties

Semi-Homemade Dinner: Mediterranean Beef Patties

Here is a very quick and easy Mediterranean-flavored dinner. The actual “cooking” takes only a few minutes to prepare and cook the patties and chop some of the toppings for the pitas.  I seasoned the beef patties with an Italian seasoning blend I had as 

Weeknight Chicken: Pan-Roasted Chicken with Olives and Lemon

Weeknight Chicken: Pan-Roasted Chicken with Olives and Lemon

We had this delicious chicken dish last night.  The recipe packs a ton of flavor into the chicken from the lemon, olives, shallots, and sage!  Plus, the chicken, which was browned on the stove and finished in the oven, was perfectly cooked — not dried 

Chipotle Beef Chili

Chipotle Beef Chili

We’re still cooking our way through the ground beef from the steer.  Here’s a tasty chili recipe that actually doesn’t even call for chili powder!  The heat and flavor come from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and ground cumin.  The stewed tomatoes and beer also 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Red Wine Short Ribs

Slow Cooker Recipes: Red Wine Short Ribs

I had one last package of short ribs from our half-steer and decided to cook them yesterday in the slow cooker.  Tim loved this dish!  And, I loved how easy it was to get dinner on the table.  I think I prefer the traditional braising 

Chipotle Beef Chili with Lime Crema

Chipotle Beef Chili with Lime Crema

We have lots of ground beef from the half steer.  I typically make turkey chili but figured beef chili was perfect for a frigid day in Becket (windchill was negative 15 degrees!) and a good use for the copious amounts of ground beef in our 

Easy Weeknight Soup: Italian Chicken & Vegetable Soup

Easy Weeknight Soup: Italian Chicken & Vegetable Soup

Here is a great weeknight soup recipe for a cold night.  It is very flavorful, easy, and relatively kid-friendly! This is my first Paula Deen recipe ever.  Most of her recipes use LOTS of butter but this one is very healthy. I added some ditalini