Kale and Corn Galette with Shrimp and Feta
This is one of those transitional dishes that takes you from one season into another - the last of the summer corn, combined with dark leafy greens in a warm tart. The original recipe didn't have any...
View ArticleSalmon Pizzette
Here's an idea for you for a quick meal or party food - smoked salmon, creme fraiche, capers, and chives on naan bread. Fast, easy, delicious, fun, but still elegant. I actually made this two ways as...
View ArticlePumpkin Goat Cheese Alfredo
Here's a quick little semi-homemade cold weather meal, perfect for weeknights. I took some store-bought fresh spinach fettuccine and thick sliced roasted turkey from the deli counter, and tossed them...
View ArticleBroccoli Cheese Quinoa Casserole
You know that cheesy broccoli and rice casserole that makes it's way to every potluck ever? That is so bad for you, but so yummy, that you eat heaps of it and you tell yourself that it's got broccoli...
View ArticleWeek of Meals
A friend of mine asked if I could put together a week of meals that are healthy, easy, and cost effective for a single working mother. I thought that sounded like a great idea! But I definitely...
View ArticleFarmer’s Market Pastas
I'm really trying to be better at waking up early enough to get to the Farmer's Market. I love the scene with all the booths and crowds of people, all the adorable puppies and babies. The Mosaic...
View ArticleGarlic Butter Salmon with Dill
I grew a monster dill plant - I'm talking like 3 feet tall with stems as thick as pencils. So I went to Melissa and begged her to help me use up a ton of dill. We brainstormed for a bit and came up...
View ArticleZucchini Pizza with Burrata and Anchovy
Fast, easy, simple, and perfect for summer - this pizza is creamy and fresh and super yummy. All pizza starts with dough, and I highly recommend the Jim Lahey no-knead recipe. It comes out tender and...
View ArticleTortellini with Vegetables and Meatballs
I have been really busy and traveling a lot lately, I haven't really been cooking much. When I do, it is usually a quick throw together of some type of pasta, vegetable, and protein. This particular...
View ArticlePasta with Sausage and Peppers
If you've been wondering where I've been for the past 2 weeks, the answer is - vacation! I will be writing about that for sure, but before I get to it I want to talk about this pasta that I made...
View ArticleMaple Bourbon Glazed Chicken
Following on the heels of last week's post on whipped sweet potatoes with all the best things (bourbon, bacon, brown butter, sage), I am keeping my promise to share a complimentary chicken recipe....
View ArticleVegan Three Bean Chili
I was making dinner for a vegan friend of mine and found this quick and easy recipe that sounded good. Using mostly canned products, I was not expecting it to turn out as well as it did (hence no...
View ArticleSRC – Lemon and Basil Chicken Salad from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
It's my first Secret Recipe Club post!!! I had been wanting to join the SRC for a while, but wasn't sure that I met the posting requirements, because I don't always post every week. I also didn't...
View ArticleSRC – No Bake Eggnog Pudding Pie from I am a Honey Bee
I'm gonna be honest with you guys - I totally messed up this pie, in three different steps. Ugh. More on that later. But as it turns out, it didn't even matter - it still came out super delicious! So...
View ArticleSRC Pasta with Veal, White Wine, and Capers from Oh! You Cook!
For this month's Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned Oh! You Cook! (Which is such a cute name.) In addition to writing the blog, Dena has also authored The Everything Kosher Slow Cooker Cookbook - how...
View ArticleSRC – Seared Salmon with Lemon Herb Butter and Pasta from Morsels of Life
It's time for April's Secret Recipe Club reveal! I was assigned Morsels of Life. The author is an engineer, and brings her desire for efficiency to her blog. She doesn't like to use any crazy complex...
View ArticleICC – Orecchiette with Chicken, Garlic, and Rosemary
I have recently joined a group called Improv Cooking Challenge (see my first post here), where we are assigned 2 ingredients to incorporate into a dish each month. This month, the challenge was...
View ArticleAvocado Rose Toast
If you've been anywhere near Instagram, you know that avocado roses are all the rage. Simple, elegant, beautiful. Melissa (Smells Like Brownies) and I decided to try our hands at making them, and I...
View ArticleICC – Curry Carrot Soup with Coconut Cream
This month for the Improv Cooking Challenge, our ingredients were Carrots & Curry. I knew immediately that I wanted to make a soup, so I looked back through my archives and found three soup...
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