Seasonal, Adventurous Home Cooking
I do hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially after a nearly two-year-long pandemic, but cold and flu season is upon us. Because of this, it is necessary for all of us to have an easy peasy chicken soup in our back pocket …
One of my favorite old Christmas movies is It Happened on Fifth Avenue where a bunch of former WWII soldiers enjoy the Christmas season in a mansion in New York City. In it, they reference Slumgullion, a delicious sounding beef stew so-named because it came from the …
Ricotta and herb stuffed pasta shells make for super simple entertaining, as they easily feed a crowd and can be prepared well in advance. Onions, peppers, and mushrooms are sautéed and then mixed with your favorite jarred tomato sauce, creating a tasty and chunky sauce. …
I cannot overstate the importance of Thai Sweet Chili sauce for living a happy and successful life. It is wonderful- sweet and slightly spicy, it really packs a punch, and it is perfection in this fried rice recipe. Please don’t be tempted to leave it …
This recipe is pure comfort in a bowl. It has all the best things- pasta, a creamy tomato sauce, and crispy bacon. Nonetheless, it also covers all the food groups with chicken for protein and spinach to achieve your veggie quota for the day. All …
I always have these glorious ambitions of making spinach smoothies for breakfast every morning and being super healthy, but that rarely pans out. As a result, I have a surfeit of spinach that needs attending to by the end of the week. Recipe searching ensues. …
I would always get some mighty strange looks whenever I told people, at the age of four, that my favorite food was not the typical pizza or chicken tenders, but penne alla vodka. This recipe has continued to be one of my favorite meals for …