Quick and delicious weeknight meals
We love broccoli and broccolini in our house. While roasting broccoli is my preferred method, I’ve always sauteed broccolini. For some (misguided) reason, I thought the stalky-nature of broccolini wouldn’t roast well. I came across this incredibly simple but delicious roasted broccolini recipe from Alison …
This is such a simple recipe that it’s almost not a recipe. But the thing I love about it is: 1) without this recipe, I would never have put these ingredients together; 2) I will always cooks sweet potatoes cut in half lengthwise, cut side …
No Valentine’s Day dinner out for us (like everyone else!) this year. I decided to make my love a steakhouse dinner at home. I ordered some beautiful filet mignons from Snake River Farms. They have really amazing Wagyu beef and Kurobuta pork. I’ve been following …
Here is a delicious alternative to mashed potatoes. The puree is silky and flavorful and is a perfect accompaniment to stews and braised meats. It also warms up well the next day. Recently I’ve served as a side dish with: Crispy Parmesan Roast Chicken with …
In case you are still on the hunt for a holiday menu, here is one that is sure to please any lamb lover! I was happy to have 7 lamb lovers in the Berkshires this past weekend for an anniversary / holiday celebration with our …
I love Giada! Much like the Barefoot Contessa, her recipes have never steered me wrong. Italian food is what I love most and Italy is my favorite country to visit. Giada, born in Rome, has made delicious Italian home cooking accessible to everyone. Her recipes …
Here are two great recipes for weeknight entertaining or for a special meal for you and your love. Rack of lamb sounds complicated but is surprisingly quick and easy to make. Luckily, I married a fellow lamb lover. Not everyone likes lamb. But I am …
Here is a simple recipe to spruce up your typical steak dinner. I just loved the olive-shallot-parsley-red wine vinegar combo on the steak. I’ve actually made it several times now. And, pureed cauliflower is one of my favorite veggie sides! All the creaminess of mashed …
The day after Christmas is my father-in-law’s birthday. Tim’s immediately family came up to the Berkshires on the 26th to celebrate. We had the delicious and festive menu below. The pork I have made before and it was even better than I remember! The bacon …
I love cauliflower but I know not everyone does. This is a recipe that will get even a hater to eat his cauliflower. To reduce the prep time, I cut the cauliflower and grated the Gruyere earlier in the day. Also, I used two medium …