Chicken Parmesan Burgers

Chicken Parmesan Burgers

Last night, I made these tasty chicken burgers that have all the goodness from chicken parm packed into a burger patty. For the burger coating, I used store bought breadcrumbs because the bread I had on hand was rosemary flavored.  Wasn’t sure if rosemary would 

Sesame Chicken & Soba Noodles

Sesame Chicken & Soba Noodles

Here is a super easy and healthy Asian-inspired dinner. Chicken is sauteed in soy sauce and light brown sugar and then tossed with toasted sesame seeds.  The sesame chicken is piled on top of soba noodles and greens that have been drizzled with a simple 

Weeknight Chicken: Chicken Piccata

Weeknight Chicken: Chicken Piccata

Here is another delicious weeknight chicken meal.  I love chicken piccata — wonderful lemon flavor with an extra boost from the capers. I had never made this Giada de Laurentiis recipe before, but it will now be my go-to chicken piccata recipe.  In addition to 

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 

Charlotte's Boursin Roasted Chicken

Charlotte's Boursin Roasted Chicken

I can’t believe this chicken recipe didn’t make it to the blog in 2009!  Both Tim and I love it and I have made it for a number of dinner guests who all seem to have enjoyed it as well. The recipe is great because 

Happy New Year from the Weeknight Gourmet!

Happy New Year from the Weeknight Gourmet!

I just wanted to write a Happy New Year message to my readers and say thank you for reading my blog during 2009! Here are some stats for the year: This is my 215th post for the year.  I’ve had just under 31,000 readers since 

Weeknight Chicken: Panko-Crusted Chicken with Mustard-Maple Pan Sauce

Weeknight Chicken: Panko-Crusted Chicken with Mustard-Maple Pan Sauce

Here’s a quick and easy weeknight chicken dish that might just satisfy both adults and kids.  The chicken has a wonderful crispness and the mustard-maple sauce provides a nice sweetness to the dish.  I served the chicken with green beans and couscous for a well-balanced 

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Dave Jewell's Turkey Soup!

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Dave Jewell's Turkey Soup!

My dad always cooked the Thanksgiving turkey and on the Friday after Thanksgiving he would make his famous turkey soup!  We all loved the soup and the tradition.  As with everything he did, my dad made a very big deal out of his soup and 

Thanksgiving Dinner!

Thanksgiving Dinner!

We enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving with my mom in the Berkshires.  Even though it was just three of us (plus Angus), we made the full bird and array of sides.  You shouldn’t have to sacrifice all your favorites tastes of the holiday even if you 

Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

Tim said that our turkey was probably the best he ever had.  I attribute it to a high quality, fresh bird I ordered from our butcher in the Berkshires, brining the turkey, and the butter we used before roasting the turkey. As a shortcut, I