Quick and delicious weeknight meals
I found this recipe on Food & Wine’s website today. I was surprised how little time was required to make this Thai classic. The key to the dish is Asian fish sauce. For those of you who have not smelled Asian fish sauce, it does …
Fall has arrived in the Berkshires which means it’s time to break out my big green Le Creuset dutch oven. I cook few meals up here in the fall or winter that don’t involve this pot (thanks to Judy & Irv for the great gift!). …
I recently read Amanda Hesser’s Cooking for Mr. Latte: A Food Lover’s Courtship, with Recipes (many thanks to Raina for the recommendation). The book wonderfully weaves together tales of cooking, dining out, and eating with friends and family and her relationship with her now husband …
We had a variety of leftover Italian meats from our cocktail party on Monday night. I remembered seeing a Rachael Ray episode many months ago and decided this pasta dish could be a good use of the leftover salami and sopressata. All I needed to …
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 …
I have made this orzo dish several times and everyone loves it! It’s just a great combo of flavors — sweetness from the cherries, saltiness from the ricotta salata, some freshness from the basil and arugula, and little crunch from the pine nuts. A couple …
Meatless Mondays are back with a vegetarian pasta recipe. (And, I ACTUALLY did make this on a Monday!) This simple dish — requiring only a few ingredients — is packed with lemony flavor. Because I had some fresh asparagus and Italian parsley in the fridge, …
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 …
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 …