Wild Mushroom Risotto

March 31, 2011

This looks like real risotto, the rich, labor-intensive Italian rice dish. But that version is made with pastina (Italian for tiny dough), a minuscule dry pasta. Traditional risotto requires constant…

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Baked Cavatelli

March 31, 2011


Swiss Chard with Olives

March 31, 2011

I’ve been on a chard kick that season, getting one or two bunches a week for the last several months. It cooks down to something more substantial than spinach, and is more tender and therefore cooks faster than kale or collard greens. A few weeks ago I had some leftover olive tapenade fro…

Orange Glazed Pork Chops

March 29, 2011


Shrimp, Broccoli and Farfalle

March 29, 2011


Harvest Cream Corn “Choup”

March 27, 2011

“Somewhere amoung chowder & soup, that is a tasty vegetable choup.”

Simple recipes hand-picked to create convenient meals often in less than 30 minutes.

Calzones

March 27, 2011

A quick and easy dinner view, fun for the whole family.

Simple recipes hand-picked to create convenient meals often in less than 30 minutes.

Chicken Paprikash

March 26, 2011

Chicken, onions, butter, stock, paprika, salt, sour cream. That’s about it, and all you need for one of the best dishes on the planet, chicken paprikash. Uncomplicated. Unpretentious. So good you’ll be drinking the sauce. Cooks up quickly too. Serve it with noodles or dumplings (shown wi…

Oyster Stew

March 24, 2011

When I told my friend Becca that I had made oyster stew, she looked at me with a twinkle in her eye and asked, “well, did you like it?” As I nodded yes, she added laughing, “it’s a lot better than you would think, isn’t it?” Becca is from Biloxi, Mississippi and is well acquainted with tha…

Cucumber & Dill Pasta Salad

March 24, 2011


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