Quick and delicious weeknight meals
This is what I intended to make for dinner last night but sadly when I cut into my yellow squash, they looked far from appetizing! We had to settle for some ravioli from the freezer. But I wanted to post this recipe because I have …
On Saturday, my mom and I hosted a bridal shower for 25 in honor of Tricia — my oldest friend. The shower was at the bride’s parents house in beautiful Spring Lake, NJ. My mom and I cooked all the dishes — an array of …
This was definitely one of the favorites at the shower! The only suggestions here are: 1) Buy good quality shrimp. Purchasing them peeled and deveined will save you some time. 2) Use fresh lemon juice and fresh herbs. It will definitely made a difference. 3) …
This dish was absolutely delicious the day we made it but I think it lost something overnight. It didn’t refrigerate super well and I would suggest serving this dish the day you make it. Only a couple of minor notes. We cooked the strip steak …
I started this cooking blog one night in late January and really wasn’t sure how it would be received or if I’d enjoy writing it. I have been pleasantly surprised by the positive reception from my readers and how much I enjoy communicating my culinary …
We had our friends Pam and Tony over for dinner last night. My mom will be quite surprised by the menu because it involved two ingredients I tend to avoid — dill and fennel. But when I saw the mahi mahi recipe as well as …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I made this very easy vegetarian pasta dish last night. What a wonderful way to put summer produce to work! The great thing about this dish is that the ratio of vegetables to gnocchi allows the vegetable to take …
Here’s a great alternative to mayonnaise-based pasta salads! Lots of delicious flavors going on in this salad – goat cheese, olives, proscuitto, and a great vinaigrette. Last night, I made this to go along with our hamburgers on the grill. I didn’t have any proscuitto …
Chances are if you’ve been to my house in the summer, you’ve had this dish. I first had it our close family friend Judy’s house and have made it countless times since. I take a shortcut and don’t actually make the salsa verde as shown …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I found this recipe on the Epicurious app on my iPhone and used the shopping list feature as I shopped at Trader Joe’s on my way home from the Berkshires. What a handy application! This pasta dish was tasty …