Quick and delicious weeknight meals
We’ve been blessed with a good eater (as evidenced by her cheeks and thighs)! Charlotte transitioned to solids very easily a few months ago. We started with the basic (and bland) rice cereal and then introduced a variety of fruit and veggie purees. Other than …
Happy New Year from the Weeknight Gourmet! 2010 was a transforming year for me as I became a mother. Here are my favorite posts and recipes of this very memorable year. Some of the posts are bit sentimental and others are just delicious recipes. Enjoy! …
The day after Christmas is my father-in-law’s birthday. Tim’s immediately family came up to the Berkshires on the 26th to celebrate. We had the delicious and festive menu below. The pork I have made before and it was even better than I remember! The bacon …
I wish I had a photo of this cake but it was too hectic getting the meal on the table and entertaining guests. But trust me, it was amazing looking and tasting! I turned to my favorite source of the cake recipes — the Cake …
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We had a great first Christmas with Charlotte. We enjoyed lots of time with family and lots of delicious food! In case you are looking for menu ideas for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, I highly …
I love rack of lamb! And, this is a delicious and simple recipe! The breadcrumb crust has great flavor from the lemon zest, garlic, and parsley. And, the quality of lamb we had was just unbelievable. So tender! The only change I would make is …
These stuffed mushrooms were a huge hit! I am not a huge fan of Gorgonzola and I still thought these were unbelievably good. I grilled the mushrooms on a grill pan, since it was not a night to be grilling outside, and then finished the …
I usually just roast brussels sprouts but for Christmas I thought we should do something a bit more festive with the sprouts. I thought this recipe looked interesting because I had never had butternut squash and brussels sprouts together. The squash and sprouts were delicious …
Last year the way in which our half-steer was butchered left us with a ton of ground beef. This year, it looks as if we have a TON of stew cubes. I love Giada’s Beef and Butternut Squash Stew but made that couple of weeks …
I knew that Tim and I would love these cookies! He loves cherries and I love any baked good with almond extract. The cookies are amazing! A wonderful combination of almond, cinnamon, vanilla, and tartness from the cherries. Dried Cherry & Almond Cookies Giada de …