Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Roast chicken in the ultimate comfort food. I tried this recipe with balsamic radicchio on a cold Friday night in the Berkshires. The chicken turned out perfectly – quite moist and delicious. Despite my love of roasted vegetables, I had never made or eaten roasted …
After a vigorous snowy hike in the quarry near our house, I was excited for a perfect winter lunch – tomato soup & grilled cheese. My mom has made this hearty tomato soup for me and I think it is delicious. The rosemary and red …
Tim and I came home from our absolutely delicious Valentine’s Day dinner at the Old Inn on the Green in New Marlborough, MA, to find that our pooch Angus devoured the entire batch of brownies that I made this morning. Tim ate a brownie in …
Hard to believe this is the 10th Valentine’s Day Tim and I have spent together! Tim wowed me on our first Valentine’s Day together with a romantic meal at Chez Es Saada in the East Village (now closed) and a beautiful pair of silver earrings …
I already have a sweet post ready for Valentine’s Day but I wanted to share The Minimalist’s Chocolate Soufflé recipe from Wednesday’s New York Times. I have always thought that soufflés were difficult to make but this recipe looks nearly foolproof! Chocolate Soufflé Mark Bittman …
I love a good Asian noodle soup so I jumped at the chance to make this Vietnamese Pork & Noodle Soup from Food & Wine. A few notes…. I used buckwheat soba noodles instead of linguine to make the soup a touch more authentic. Asian …
Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine is great source for easy weeknight meals. I have been a loyal subscriber ever since I picked up their inaugural issue at the supermarket checkout. Here’s a one-pot salmon recipe from a 2005 issue that I have made a number …
I don’t often cook with curry, but Tim loves it. So when I received this quick & easy chicken curry recipe via an email recipe exchange (thanks to Stacy Cain Adler), I decided to give it a whirl. I roasted 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, …
This simple pasta recipe caught my eye because I adore roasted cauliflower. In fact, I love all roasted vegetables. Tossing veggies with a little olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper and roasting at 425 – 475 degrees is a super simple but incredibly flavorful way …
Here’s another great one-pot meal you can make on a cold Sunday and heat up for dinner during the week. Winter Cassoulet Real Simple 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 onion, thinly sliced 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice 3 parsnips, cut into 1/2-inch …