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Yum, Yum, Yum. I truly enjoyed this. It was so garlicky that it kinda tasted like a scampi. If you like garlic you should like this. The only modification to the recipe was we used half the amount of chili flakes. For some reason I prefer to taste my food and not have my mouth [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, food, orange roughy, RECIPES, Spicy Sauteed Fish with Olives and Cherry Tomatoes | 2 Comments »
The title says it all. This was super simple to prepare. When you think of Cioppino you usually think of a pot boiling away for hours. This was done in 30 minutes but doesn’t lack flavor. Our modifications to the recipe included adding fresh basil and substituting chicken stock for the water. For the fish [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cioppino, cooking, easy, fast, fish stew, food, gourmet, Gourmet magazine, RECIPES | 1 Comment »
Mike really loved this dish. The flavors were very Mediterranean inspired and would be grand with couscous (we didn’t have any). The topping was a wonderful combination of sweet and sour. Recipe link
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, fish, food, Halibut with Capers, Olives, RECIPES, tomatoes | Leave a Comment »
OMG! This was awesome. Little stacks from heaven. Mario put his foot in this recipe. If you like eggplant, you’ll love this…heck, if you don’t like eggplant I have a feeling you’ll like this. It was time consuming and messy to make (why are eggplant recipes always so complicated?) but sooo worth it. The tomato [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, Eggplant Parmesan, food, italian, mario batali, Parmigiana di Melanzane, RECIPES | 2 Comments »
I was cravin’ a kicked up BLT and found two recipes online from Thomas Keller (French Laundry/Ad Hoc) and Tom Colicchio (Craft/Top Chef). I couldn’t decide which to try so I made both (on different days…I’m not that piggy!). I hate to say it but it ended up in a tie. Both sandos were good [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: blt, cooking, food, french laundry, Fried Egg Sandwiches, RECIPES, thomas keller, tom colicchio, top chef, witchcraft | 1 Comment »
I picked this Mario Batali recipe because we had not been to the grocery in a week and it included ingredients that we had at home. This is similar to a dish I have made many times but this is a bit more zippy in flavor. I love this kind of pasta sauce because you [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, food, mario batali, pasta, RECIPES, Ziti with Pesto Pantesco | Leave a Comment »
Mike decided to surprise me with a new burger he found in the Great Burgers cookbook by Bob Sloan. Preparing us for our upcoming trip to NOLA he made the Bayou burger which is a lamb/andouille sausage patty packed with cajun flare. This had great flavor and was super juicy. I will warn you that [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: andouille sausage, bayou burger, bbq, bob sloan, burgers, cajun, cooking, food, lamb, RECIPES | Leave a Comment »
This was nothing like the orange chicken at Panda Express. This was much healthier because it’s not fried. I found this recipe in the 15 minute meal section of June’s Bon Appétit. As you can see we added mushrooms because they came along with the peas in our produce delivery and we used yellow onion [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: asian, chinese, cooking, food, orange chicken, RECIPES, Spicy Orange Chicken Stir-Fry | 1 Comment »
I’m baaaack! Sorry for the sporadic posts… my real job has actually been keeping me very busy Welcome to another episode of Top Scallop (if you watch Top Chef you’ll know what I mean). We have been eating a lot of scallops lately. These were covered in a light garlic sauce. I know it’s hard [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, Emeril Lagasse, food, RECIPES, Seared Scallops with Roasted Garlic Cream | 2 Comments »
These Buitoni Agnolotti’s (similiar to ravioli) arrived at our house as another perk of being a member of the FoodBuzz Tastemaker Program. I love mushrooms so I was psyched to try them. Picture fresh pasta filled with a mixture of crimini & portobella shrooms, cheese and garlic. All good things. To go along with them [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: Buitoni Wild Mushroom Agnolotti, cooking, food, Giada De Laurentiis, Ravioli with Balsamic Brown Butter | Leave a Comment »
For a risotto this was easy to make (of course I say that because Mike made it ). The first day we ate this the lemon just lingered in the background and gave a kiss of citrus. The next day it was much more pronounced. This was the first risotto I’ve had that was better [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, food, Gourmet magazine, Lemony Risotto with Asparagus and Shrimp, May 2009, RECIPES | 1 Comment »
Back to cooking at home…. after all that Food & Wine… This dish is meant to be served cool (the pasta) so it would be perfect on a hot night. I actually think it would also be good served warm. The flavor is very floral with the many herbs used. It’s like a mouthful of [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, Emeril Lagasse, food, Pan Sauteed Scallops with Fresh Herb Pasta Salad and a Parsley Coulis, RECIPES | 1 Comment »
The only reason we decided to try this recipe is that we received a whole bunch of kiwi’s in our produce delivery. I was extremely skeptical that the ingredients in the salsa would mesh but they did. It had a fresh, tropical vibe. I have to say that the broiling method of cooking the chops [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, food, Lamb Chops with Pear and Kiwi Salsa, RECIPES | 2 Comments »
Ready to feel guilty? Then this is the dish for you! On day 3 of Mike’s birthday celebration I decided to make him this for dinner. It was outstanding but also used the majority of a carton of heavy cream. In reflection I could have forgone the cream in the grits and used 1/3 less [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES, Side Dish | Tagged: cooking, food, Grilled Chicken with Creamy Grits and Shiitake Mushroom Sauce, RECIPES | Leave a Comment »
We got beets! I’ve been waiting for beets to arrive in our produce delivery for months. Beets are the bomb and if you don’t agree, you haven’t had them prepared in a way that brings out their yumminess. After preparing this recipe we learned beet greens are not to be discarded. They are wonderful. At [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: and Dill-Orange Gremolata, Beet Greens, cooking, food, Halibut with Roasted Beets, RECIPES | 1 Comment »
I married an Irish man so I now celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. For the first time we made a St. Paddy’s day meal for Mike’s family. The menu: Pear Salad with blue cheese, bacon, walnuts and shallot vinaigrette (recipe) Guinness Corned Beef with cabbage, potatoes and carrots White Soda Bread w/ caraway seeds (recipe) Sprinkles [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES, Starters & Soups | Tagged: cooking, food, Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage, pear salad, RECIPES, Saint Patrick's Day | Leave a Comment »
I was craving lemon chicken so I went on a crusade to find a new recipe. The first I came across was by Lidia Bastianich who is one of Mike’s aunt’s favorite celeb chefs. In her honor I thought we should give it a try. It looked like a light and fresh dish. The result [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: Capers and Roasted Lemons, cooking, food, Lidia Bastianich, pbs, RECIPES, Sautéed Chicken with Olives | Leave a Comment »
This is one of my favorite winter meals. Hearty, scrumptious, comfort food. You can make side dishes to accompany this but we usually go Medieval and devour the birds in one sitting. Every time I purchase cornish hens (usually frozen but still super tasty) I am amazed at how cheap they are. It’s the best [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, food, potato chips, RECIPES, Roasted Cornish Game Hens | 1 Comment »
You say you don’t like brussel sprouts…I say you haven’t had them like this! I had to find an interesting way to prepare the brussel sprouts that arrived in our produce delivery because Mike is not a fan. In this recipe instead of leaving the sprouts whole you slice them up and sauté with BACON. [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES, Side Dish | Tagged: cooking, food, food & wine magazine, RECIPES, Scallops with Brussels Sprouts and Lemon-Chive Crème Fraîche | Leave a Comment »
I prefer sweet chili over spicy. This recipe is one of my mom’s. It’s super easy and fast to make. An official 30 minute meal that tastes like it was bubblin’ away on the stove top for an entire day. Ingredients 1.5 lbs ground beef garlic salt 1 can kidney beans (drained) 2 cans stewed [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: 30 minute meal, chili, cooking, food, RECIPES | Leave a Comment »
In our produce delivery we received fennel. I thought —Yuck! I despise black licorice so I thought that would also be the case for this vegetable. I was wrong, I found out I love fennel. It has the aroma of black licorice but the flavor of sweet onions once sauteed. This dish turned out to [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: Bon Appétit, cooking, food, Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Onion and Fennel and Fenne, RECIPES | Leave a Comment »
I received a sample box of Amazing Taste Seasoning packs in late December (Thanks Sara!). Mike and I decided to try out the poultry blend first. We’re always looking for easy ways to spice up a chicken breast. The seasonings can be used as a marinade or rub. It was a week night and I [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: Amazing Taste Seasonings, at home with the neelys, bbq, chicken, cooking, creamed collard greens, food, grill | 6 Comments »
I had a Slanted door Shaking Beef craving so I went in search of the recipe and I found it. I have to admit this wasn’t as good as the real deal but it was a close, close second. I guess if it was that easy to make at home Charles would be out of [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: asian, charles phan, cooking, food, shaking beef, slanted door, stir fry | Leave a Comment »
I usually stick to a white sauce when it comes to linguini with clams but this was excellent. I think I’m a convert. Ms. Ray, you did it again… Recipe link
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: 30 minute meals, Cherry Tomato Red Clam Sauce with Linguini, cooking, food, pasta, Rachael Ray, RECIPES, seafood | Leave a Comment »
As mentioned in the previous post we decided to try out our Daregal fresh frozen herbs on a Rack of Lamb. This application really allowed the herbs to shine. The recipe we used was super simple to prepare and downright delicious. Recipe link
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES | Tagged: cooking, food, Gourmet magazine, lamb chops, Rack of Lamb with Caramelized Shallot and Thyme Crust, RECIPES | 3 Comments »
