Grilled Pizza with Eggplant, Green Olives and Provolone

Grilled Pizza with Eggplant, Green Olives and Provolone

I love pizza but no one loves pizza more than my mom!  We had pizza every Friday night growing up and my mom is always on the hunt for a yummy pizza pie.  So when I knew that she was going to be visiting, I …

Meatless Mondays: Vegetable & Cheese Quesadillas

Meatless Mondays: Vegetable & Cheese Quesadillas

Yes…you caught me again.  We actually ate this on Tuesday! But I like the title and plan to make “Meatless Mondays” a weekly post.   I pay homage to my former vegetarian ways by not eating meat one or two days a week, so I …

Meatless Monday: Grilled Portobello Parmesan

Meatless Monday: Grilled Portobello Parmesan

Okay…so I actually cooked this on Tuesday but I liked the title Meatless Monday! A few comments… My new favorite grocery store — the Westside Market — had fresh ricotta when I was there on Sunday.  Fresh ricotta makes this dish even more delicious! I …

Brunch Dish: Zucchini Frittata

Brunch Dish: Zucchini Frittata

As I mentioned in a previous post, we had guests in the Berkshires this weekend.  I had planned out the meals for the weekend pretty well, but hadn’t given much thought to Sunday breakfast.  I had eggs and bacon so that was a good starting …

Perfect Summer Pasta: Campanelle with Roasted Summer Vegetables and Basil

Perfect Summer Pasta: Campanelle with Roasted Summer Vegetables and Basil

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 …

The Weeknight Gourmet's 100th Post!

The Weeknight Gourmet's 100th Post!

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 …

Putting Summer Produce to Work: Gnocchi with Summer Vegetables

Putting Summer Produce to Work: Gnocchi with Summer Vegetables

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 …

Pasta with Goat Cheese, Lemon & Asparagus

Pasta with Goat Cheese, Lemon & Asparagus

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 …

Mother's Day Brunch: Tomato, Olive & Rosemary Crustless Quiche, Asparagus Gruyere Tart, and a Green Salad

Mother's Day Brunch: Tomato, Olive & Rosemary Crustless Quiche, Asparagus Gruyere Tart, and a Green Salad

Tim and I hosted an “Early Mother’s Day / See our New Apartment” brunch on Saturday for Tim’s parents, brother, our sister-in-law, and our beautiful little niece Kaylin.  I made two wonderful brunch dishes – a tomato, olive, and rosemary crustless quiche and an asparagus …

Getting to Know My Friend the Artichoke

Getting to Know My Friend the Artichoke

I love artichokes but have never cooked with fresh artichokes.  I must admit I have been intimidated by their unique structure. So, when I read this week’s Melissa Clark article in the New York Times about stuffed artichokes, I decided it was time to stop …