Quick and delicious weeknight meals
I can’t believe how few pieces of beef we have left!  Last weekend I cooked our eye of round roast. Like many of the cuts we had, I had to do a little research to figure out what to do with it. I found this …
Here is a quick and easy version of potatoes au gratin. I don’t cook potatoes very often but I thought this was a perfect side dish for our roast. The potatoes had lots of flavor and creaminess from the Gruyere and was so quick and …
I saw this soup and crostini recipe in a recent Williams-Sonoma catalog and knew I had to make it. I love all the ingredients involved in both the soup and crostini. The speed with which the soup comes together and the simplicity of the crostini …
Today is Angus’s 2nd birthday! Hard to believe our hairy beast is no longer a puppy! Just like last year, I decided to make our pup a special dinner. I turned to Rachael Ray, who has a pet friendly recipe in each issue of her …
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 …
I love roasted vegetables! Here is a very easy roasted broccoli and cauliflower recipe perfect for a weeknight meal. The garlic and red pepper flakes give the veggies a little something extra. Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower with Garlic and Chile Adapted from Everyday Food, March …
Here is a delicious vegetarian dinner. I promise — you won’t miss the meat! I never had pesto made with peas before, but the parsley – pea – walnut combination was terrific. A little sweetness from the peas, some nuttiness from the parmesan and walnuts, …
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 …
I first wrote about, and resumed, my family’s Super Bowl cake tradition last year. This year I decided to bake a cake inspired by New Orleans since I was rooting for the Saints. A few notes on this delicious cake… Definitely follow the instructions to …
Believe it or not we’re actually make very good progress on the steer. In the Berkshires, we only have a few packages of meat left — a brisket, some ground beef, and a rump roast! We still have some flank steak, London broil, ground beef, …