Quick and delicious weeknight meals
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 …
We had 3 couples over for dinner last night. Our dear friends Jason and Maria are expecting their second child on New Year’s Eve so we thought it would be fun to have them over — before things get even busier for them — to …
After the eggplant parmesan, Tim and I were in the mood for a lighter dinner. I had noticed this recipe in Real Simple a while back and decided to make it last night. The recipe is very quick and easy. The chickpea patties are a …
Since it’s the start of the school year, I thought I should post some kid-friendly recipes that will also appeal to adults. Tonight I made Tim this wonderfully simple but delicious chicken cutlet recipe served over greens with a lemony vinaigrette. Just a couple of …
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 …
Similar to Mark Bittman’s 101 Simple Summer Salads, the Food Network Magazine published 50 Simple Salads in their most recent issue as a mini pullout booklet. I thought the Chickpea Tapas recipe would accompany the skirt steak nicely: “Mix chickpeas, capers and green olives with …
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 …
It’s another rainy summer day but that doesn’t mean we can’t dine on quintessential summer foods like WATERMELON! To me, there are few foods that encapsulate summer better than a juicy slice of watermelon. Here is a great salad with watermelon, feta, and baby arugula. …
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 …