Weeknight Chicken: Roman-Style Chicken

Weeknight Chicken: Roman-Style Chicken

Looking for a tasty weeknight chicken recipe?  Here another delicious recipe from my gal Giada. What I love about this dish is that it tastes like it has been simmering for hours but only requires about 30 minutes of prep and cooking. The prosciutto, wine, 

Turkey Meatloaf with Feta & Sun-dried Tomatoes

Turkey Meatloaf with Feta & Sun-dried Tomatoes

I’ve always loved Giada (and am more than a little bit jealous of how she can cook and eat such delicious food and have such an amazing figure). But now more than ever I am developing a real appreciation for her recipes because they are 

Looking for Menu Ideas?  Real Simple's Four-Week Dinner Plan

Looking for Menu Ideas? Real Simple's Four-Week Dinner Plan

I used to grocery shop multiple times per week.  I would just pick up what I needed for dinner that night on my way home from work.  That’s not a realistic option now that Charlotte has come along and I am working full time.  Menu 

Kid Friendly Dish: Mustard-Baked Chicken with a Pretzel Crust

Kid Friendly Dish: Mustard-Baked Chicken with a Pretzel Crust

I have been cooking, but it has been tough to blog with a 4-month-old baby and a full-time job so I have a bit of a backlog of recipes to write up. Here is a delicious chicken recipe that both you and the kids will 

What's been cookin' in the Weeknight Gourmet's kitchen?

What's been cookin' in the Weeknight Gourmet's kitchen?

I haven’t gotten into the rhythm of posting since Charlotte was born but don’t think that means I haven’t been in the kitchen!  I have been cooking.  Weekly Fresh Direct deliveries, augmented by the occasional trip to Chelsea Market, have allowed me to have food 

Tasty Turkey Tacos

Tasty Turkey Tacos

Here is another recipe I found while shopping for groceries on Fresh Direct.  As I try to find time to prepare dinner with a newborn, I’ve been looking for recipes that are quick and healthy (so I can lose the baby weight).  This recipe — 

Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps



Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps



by Weeknight Gourmet Guest Blogger Happy Farrow Here’s another quick and delicious recipe.  I never thought to make lettuce wraps at home, but after discovering how easy they are to prepare, they’ve become a regular weeknight meal at our house.  I usually substitute carrots for 

Chicken Milanese with Arugula Salad

Chicken Milanese with Arugula Salad

I have a backlog of a few posts.  This dish was actually one of the first things I made when I got back into the kitchen. I saw this recipe in the new Everyday Food cookbook decided to make it because it reminded me of 

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 

Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Chicken, Peppers, and Cucumbers

Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Chicken, Peppers, and Cucumbers

Given the unusually hot weather in NYC this week, I was in the mood for a lighter meal and one that didn’t require much time.  This recipe from Everyday Food looked perfect since it required little prep work and relied on a rotisserie chicken. I