Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Here is a delicious smoked salmon tea sandwich with a wonderful herbed butter. A couple of tips to help you make beautiful little tea sandwiches… * Make sure the butter is softened before making the herbed butter * Try to find a very dense bread …
Here is a delicious, healthy & quick summer dessert. I skipped the limoncello and sugar on the berries and just made the lemony yogurt dip which was delicious! Fruit Salad with Limoncello Barefoot Contessa 7 ounces Greek yogurt (recommended: Fage Total) 1/3 cup good bottled …
We had our friends Julia and Brian over for dinner last night. We were excited to have them over and hear all about their upcoming wedding in August but I wasn’t going to have a ton of time to cook plus I needed to pick …
Tim’s cousin Sarah (who was also my classmate at Yale and HBS) came over for dinner on Monday night. After a busy weekend of cooking for the shower, I wanted to make something simple that would allow me to utilize a few extras from the …
On Saturday, my mom and I hosted a bridal shower for 25 in honor of Tricia — my oldest friend. The shower was at the bride’s parents house in beautiful Spring Lake, NJ. My mom and I cooked all the dishes — an array of …
This was definitely one of the favorites at the shower! The only suggestions here are: 1) Buy good quality shrimp. Purchasing them peeled and deveined will save you some time. 2) Use fresh lemon juice and fresh herbs. It will definitely made a difference. 3) …
This chicken salad was delicious and is a wonderful alternative to traditional mayonnaise-based chicken salads. The salad has a wonderful Asian flavor from the soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, and peanut butter. Just a few tips…Roasting skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts ensures that the …
Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Moderate As I mentioned in my other posts this weekend, my in-laws were visiting. Peter has a serious sweet tooth so I always like to make him special desserts. I wanted to make a super flavorful but easy dessert since …
Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Moderate I decided to make this Barefoot Contessa Zucchini Gratin as a side dish last night. It was delicious — everyone raved about it! I followed the recipe exactly other than using panko instead of fresh breadcrumbs. The panko provided …
We had our good friends Pam & Tony over for dinner tonight. They are always lots of fun! Without fail, Pam brings more wine than I think we can consume but by the end of the evening the bottles are empty and we’ve had a …