Tag: Giada De Laurentiis

Weeknight Chicken: Roman-Style Chicken

Weeknight Chicken: Roman-Style Chicken

Looking for a tasty weeknight chicken recipe?  Here another delicious recipe from my gal Giada. What I love about this dish is that it tastes like it has been simmering for hours but only requires about 30 minutes of prep and cooking. The prosciutto, wine, …

Turkey Meatloaf with Feta & Sun-dried Tomatoes

Turkey Meatloaf with Feta & Sun-dried Tomatoes

I’ve always loved Giada (and am more than a little bit jealous of how she can cook and eat such delicious food and have such an amazing figure). But now more than ever I am developing a real appreciation for her recipes because they are …

Meatless Monday: Fusilli with Spinach and Asiago Cheese

Meatless Monday: Fusilli with Spinach and Asiago Cheese

Tim and I are laying off the carbs for a few weeks but I made this Meatless Monday recipe in September and it was quick and tasty!  I used baby spinach because that’s what I had on hand.  The combo of parmesan and asiago was …

Summer Meatless Mondays: Pasta Ponza

Summer Meatless Mondays: Pasta Ponza

Here is a delicious vegetarian pasta recipe I made recently using my favorite food of summer — tomatoes!  I had some beautiful heirloom cherry tomatoes that I used.  Roasting them only intensified their wonderful flavor!  I would have enjoyed the tomato – caper – breadcrumb …

Summer Picnic Salad: Italian Antipasto Salad

Summer Picnic Salad: Italian Antipasto Salad

Here is an easy and tasty salad to bring to your picnic or barbecue this weekend.  I love antipasto and after nine months of not eating cold cuts or cured meats, I was very happy to make this salad.  I used salami and sopressata but …

Summer Side Salad: Pecorino and Bean Salad

Summer Side Salad: Pecorino and Bean Salad

I don’t have a photo of this dish but I made it last weekend as a side for our Father’s Day barbecue and we loved it.  Plus, it’s healthy and so quick to make — perfect for a new mom as she threw together a …

Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola

Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola

Here is a delicious way to prepare your basic pork chop, courtesy of Giada de Laurentiis.  I bought some delicious center cut pork chops at the butcher shop in Chelsea Market.  We were thinking of grilling them but then I came upon this recipe.  With …

Springtime Salmon: Salmon in Lemon Brodetto with Pea Puree

Springtime Salmon: Salmon in Lemon Brodetto with Pea Puree

Here is a tasty and elegant springtime recipe — perfect for a dinner party.  The lemony broth, pan-seared salmon, and sweet pea puree is a delicious and fresh combination. When plated, the dish looks like it would be very time consuming and difficult but it …

Meatless Monday: Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Meatless Monday: Penne with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

As my due date approaches, I am definitely slowing down a bit so I am on the hunt for some easy weeknight meals.  Tim and I both love pesto of any sort so when I saw this super simple Giada de Laurentiis recipe the other …

Weeknight Chicken: Chicken Piccata

Weeknight Chicken: Chicken Piccata

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 …