Quick and delicious weeknight meals
We have lots of ground beef from the half steer. I typically make turkey chili but figured beef chili was perfect for a frigid day in Becket (windchill was negative 15 degrees!) and a good use for the copious amounts of ground beef in our …
We are working our way through the 50 pounds of grass-fed beef we have in our freezer. I defrosted some beef shanks but wasn’t sure what to do with them. I was pretty sure it was a cut of meat that required braising but was …
Tim and I are back in the Berkshires with our amazing beef stash. Last night, I decided to make braised short ribs — a perfect dish for a cold winter night! I can still remember when I first fell in love with braised short ribs. …
Here is a delicious sugar cookie recipe. I don’t think the cookies needed 15 to 20 minutes. Check on them at 12 minutes. I decorated the cookies with red sugar and red and green M&Ms to make them festive! Enjoy! Merry Christmas! Classic Sugar Cookies …
Merry Christmas to all the Weeknight Gourmet readers! I was baking this morning so I figured I would share a couple of last minute cookie recipes. I made a couple of modifications to the thumbprint cookie recipe below. Instead of lemon juice and zest, I …
Here is a great weeknight soup recipe for a cold night. It is very flavorful, easy, and relatively kid-friendly! This is my first Paula Deen recipe ever. Most of her recipes use LOTS of butter but this one is very healthy. I added some ditalini …
Here is a delicious chocolaty cookie for the holidays! They are so chewy and rich! I had splurged and bought some Scharffen Berger Cocoa Powder which gave these cookies an amazing flavor. Next time I might try rolling half in regular sugar and the other …
Here’s a delicious Christmas cookie recipe that my friend Julia introduced me to — two cake-y chocolate cookies with peppermint flavored buttercream sandwiched between!  DELISH! The filling gets its flavor from peppermint extract, which you can find in most gourmet grocery stores. We brought the …
Here’s a quick and easy weeknight chicken dish that might just satisfy both adults and kids. The chicken has a wonderful crispness and the mustard-maple sauce provides a nice sweetness to the dish. I served the chicken with green beans and couscous for a well-balanced …
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 …