Quick and delicious weeknight meals
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 …
I was planning to make pork tenderloin but when I went to Dickson’s Farmstand — the new butcher in Chelsea Market that sources from local farms — the butcher convinced me to buy a pork sirloin roast instead. The sirloin roast is the leaner end …
I thought this would be a nice side dish for the pork (it can also serve as a standalone vegetarian entree). Because the pork had to cook at 350 degrees, I roasted the cauliflower, onion, caper combo earlier in the afternoon. I figured the cauliflower …
I made this cake for Thanksgiving last year and really enjoyed it so I decided to make for last night. The cake is incredibly moist — probably because of the milk in the batter — and the cranberry, cinnamon, allspice mixture provides a wonderful holiday …
For our dinner party last night, I put together a nice cheese plate with brie, goat cheese, and a mozzarella with sundried tomatoes and an platter with parmesan, salami, olives, and a feta spread. But I wanted to have a couple of other appetizers, so …
I was planning to make linzer cookies this weekend but on Friday I read an article in the Wall Street Journal Magazine about Martha Stewart and her daughter Alexis. At the end of the article, they included Alexis’s chocolate chip cookie recipe which Martha Stewart …
We enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving with my mom in the Berkshires. Even though it was just three of us (plus Angus), we made the full bird and array of sides. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice all your favorites tastes of the holiday even if you …
My pumpkin pie last year came out looking better (see big crack in pie on photo below) but it was just as delicious this year. I’ve used the same Martha Stewart recipe for the past two years and everyone seems to really enjoy it. I …
Tim said that our turkey was probably the best he ever had. I attribute it to a high quality, fresh bird I ordered from our butcher in the Berkshires, brining the turkey, and the butter we used before roasting the turkey. As a shortcut, I …
At our small Thanksgiving dinner, we skipped the mashed potatoes since none of us is a big fan. My mom and I love sweet potatoes so we included those on the menu. I had never tried this Barefoot Contessa recipe before but was not disappointed. …