Let me just start off by saying that I really loved this white wine braised chicken and potatoes. After about 5 good bites, sampling everything and rubbing my crusty bread around in the little bit of sauce that drained to the bottom, I looked Bo in the eyes and said without an ounce of doubt…
Vegetables
Mama Dorosch’s Carrot Cake
I can take absolutely zero credit for this cake. It’s my cousin’s Mother-in-Law’s recipe and after watching me drool over the cake for a year she was kind enough to share it with me. It is the ultimate carrot cake. It’s so moist, so full of flavor, and just made up of the perfect texture. I…
Sweet Sausage, Pancetta, and Fennel Pasta
I wanted something different for a change, and I wanted to finally try out cooking with fennel. On top of those two things, with Oliver still being sick and taking some medicine that’s pretty harsh on his stomach, I needed to make something that he would eat a lot of. It seems like a pretty…
How To Prep and Cut Leeks
Leeks are a fantastic vegetable to use, but a bit of a pain in the ass. They’re a cousin to garlic, onions, shallots, and scallions (aka green onions), and I think taste like a sweeter shallot. To me the most common dish made with leeks is potato leek soup, a personal favorite, but really you can…
How To Prep and Cut Fennel
Fennel is a pretty versatile vegetable. The seeds from the plant are used in a lot of the sausages that we eat, but it’s the bulb we’re interested in today. Fennel’s a crunchy and slightly sweet vegetable with a hint of licorice flavor that’s eaten both raw (mostly in salads), and cooked (mainly in Italian and…
Chicken Dinner in a Pot
This is a great recipe to keep in your arsenal because it’s fairly hands off, and the entire meal cooks in one pot together. I love those kinds of meals! The rundown is a whole chicken that simmers / steams over top of chicken stock and white wine, along with carrots, potatoes, and some flavor boosters….
Shrimp and Penne Rosé Bake
This one is a fantastic blend of garlicky shrimp with a bit of kick, flavorful tomatoes, and a hit of cream. Did I forget to mention cheese? Oh yeah, there’s some of that too. Seriously, I couldn’t go wrong last night. See, I really just winged it. In the morning I opened the door to…
Onion Strings
We have a restaurant in Canada called The Keg. It’s a great steak house chain where you can get a pretty damn good steak under muted lighting. Every girl likes muted lighting. Bo and I used to go there all the time when we wanted a bit of a nicer meal. But then we had two kids….
Classic Chili – This means beans!
I know that a lot of chili’s, especially in certain parts of the states, consider beans to be sacrilegious. And probably ground meat too, but to me, a chili isn’t a chili without a boat load of kidney beans. This is a really nice, basic, easy chili to make, but I’ll throw in a few…
Chicken Vesuvio
Here’s another quick, easy, one pot meal. Those really are the best, aren’t they And here’s a warning: if you’ve cooked pretty much anything else that I’ve made on this site, you’ve probably noticed that it’s full of flavor. I love flavor. I love sweet, I love spicy, I love tangy and tart. I love…
Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli
I decided that I had to make this at home because I never get to order it out any more. When I was working, my boss used to take us out to Milestones for work lunches once in a while, and I would always order the butternut squash ravioli. The problem with not working is…
Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
I’ll admit it, the simple task of throwing together some vegetables and roasting them has always seemed daunting to me. I’ve never fully believe that it could be THAT easy. That I could just throw whatever kind of vegetable I wanted onto a baking sheet, pop it in the oven, and call it a day….
2 Tomato Salads
Here are two of our favorite summer salads. Nothing beats bright, fresh, ripe tomatoes, and once you start pairing those with the tang of viniger and the crunch of cucumber. It’s over! Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad with Balsamic Glaze Prep Time: 5 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 or 2 large beefsteak tomato 1 pint cherry…
Chocolate Zucchini and Apple Bread
Chocolate Zucchini Apple Bread I’m asking a favor today: Don’t judge me because I give this to Oliver for breakfast, and snack, and just whenever he wants it. Ignore the chocolate and focus on the fact that it’s full of zucchini and applesauce. And it’s delicious. So, so delicious! Prep Time: 20 minutes Bake Time: 60 minutes Makes: 2…
Potato Leek Soup
Potato Leek Soup Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Serves: 8 Ingredients: 1 cup butter 2 leeks, sliced thinly 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed salt and pepper to taste 4 cups chicken broth 1 tbsp corn starch 4 cups yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup milk Directions: 1. In…
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie I’ve spent a couple of weeks on this now, and finally have it to the point where I think it’s perfect, there’s nothing else to add or do to it (such a relief). I’ll probably try to figure out how to freeze it at some point, but for now I can’t stand…
