Insalata Caprese, the quintessential Italian summer salad of fresh mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes, over mixed greens with a fresh basil vinaigrette.
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Classic margaritas, simply just good tequila, fresh lime juice and Cointreau. Salt the rim and sit back and enjoy. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a wine drinker. You think? But I also like a good margarita when we're out for Mexican. And I do mean good, not a glass of glowing green sour mix. …
I'm working to get stuff on the blog and for the second time today I can't find my notes on how exactly I made something. What is going on? This move has so messed with everything. I guess I accidentally tossed a few recipe notes out amid all the clutter of unpacking. Or I misplaced …
Have you noticed how cauliflower is kind of hot right now? I have, and I admit I almost never make it. I tend to conjure up the image of a bad veggie tray with bad ranch dressing when I think of cauliflower. But then, I remembered making this pasta dish a few times, and it's delicious …
Tender and flavorful loin lamb chops simply marinated in olive oil, lemon, garlic and fresh herbs, then grilled to perfection.
I have been wanting to make this classic Roman pasta dish for some time now, cacio e pepe. It is simply cheese and pepper pasta. And it is simply delicious. If you have cheese, black pepper, olive oil and a box of spaghetti, you can make cacio e pepe. My cousin recently visited Italy and …
Baked pork chops and apples in mustard cream sauce, simple and elegant French comfort food. This dish is a total splurge, just throw caution to the wind. I mean, really, how often can you make a dish with heavy cream and pork and wine? Pork chops and apples is a favorite in this house. I have …
I love Greek-style anything...lemon, olive oil, garlic, oregano. Lately I have been craving chicken and potatoes, Greek-style. This stems from my single life in Chicago. I lived a couple of blocks from the Athenian Room on Halsted, and I will tell you they make the best Kalamata Chicken. The chicken is great, but the potatoes …
Greek baked white fish, simple rendition of the Greek church's baked white fish served every Friday for lunch, with frozen swai, lemon, butter, Greek seasonings and an unexpected topping of crushed canned fried crispy onions.