Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Hard to believe I have posted 150 times since late January! There have been so many delicious meals, wonderful dinner guests, and fun meal-time conversations. Plus, I have received so much positive feedback on the blog. Overall, the Weeknight Gourmet has been a fun and …
My friend Judy made this recipe several years ago. I really enjoyed it and have made it for many dinner guests since! I love skirt steak and, as you know, I love a little spice so this is a great combination for me. The chimichurri …
We had Tim’s family up to the Berkshires this weekend. Tim’s parents and the dogs arrived on Friday and Tim’s brother, his wife, and baby girl came on Saturday. We had this delicious and surprisingly simple barbecue menu on Friday night! I love grilled lamb …
To accompany our grilled leg of lamb dinner, I made #54 on Mark Bittman’s 101 Simple Summer Salads. The “recipe” is below: “Slice roasted red peppers (if you must use canned, try to find piquillos) and fresh mozzarella. Toss with cooked white beans, olive oil, …
What’s better than strawberries and cream! Mark Bittman provides a wonderful alternative to the traditional vanilla-flavored custard in this week’s Dining section in the New York Times. I’ve included the recipe below but don’t skip the article — Strawberries, Coddled.  It provides some great tips …
As I mentioned in my previous post, we had a dinner party for 10 last night — 4 other couples from business school. I was excited to host so that we didn’t feel rushed and could catch up more easily than in a restaurant. But …
Last night we hosted a dinner party for friends from business school. I was excited to have people over but was a little limited on time. Wanting to put out more than just your standard cheese plate for hors d’oeuvres, I turned to Mark Bittman. …
Yesterday’s New York Times Dining section had no shortage of interesting recipes. Mark Bittman wrote a whole article and several recipes on savory breakfasts. I typically think of egg-based dishes as the staple of savory breakfasts. But this article introduced me to the notion of …
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 …
It’s Wednesday! Time to see what goodies The New York Times has in store for me. I was pleased to see that my two favorites – Mark Bittman and Melissa Clark – both had articles today. Mark Bittman’s Parmesan Cream Crackers look deliciously simple and …