From my Martha days, I make a great turkey burger called with full truthfulness, “my favorite turkey burger”. But I needed another alternative and a quick search turned up this recipe from the cult eating mastermind behind Ottolenghi. Don't let the fluidity of the meat fool you – it will firm up in theContinue reading “In Search of A New TB Fave!”
Category Archives: Dish of the Day
Birthday Biscuits
It wasn't breakfast in bed as promised, but I did deliver the biscuits with bacon and eggs to the birthday child. This recipe is virtually idiot proof. Opt for lightly rolling out the biscuits and not too thin! You may get fewer but they'll rise higher. I used a pastry cutter to blend the butter.Continue reading “Birthday Biscuits”
Invest-less Entertaining
Don't tell my friends, at least not the ones from last Saturday, but bruschetta has to be the easiest, least costly way to start an event that I know. Use whatever you have for toppings. That's hummus on the left – homemade from an Ina Garten recipe, but store bought is good too. You canContinue reading “Invest-less Entertaining”
Fast and Furious Pasta
If you have a bad day, try this pasta for dinner. Quick, easy, dare I say cheap? It will raise your daily success rating. Use the lemon juice after zesting for the pasta recipe in an EZ vinaigrette or to marinate chicken with garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano. No waste. 🙂 Click hereContinue reading “Fast and Furious Pasta”
B-L-inner
Anyone can make this, especially when your child asks for the oh so trendy avocado toast and you only have the toast. Works 24/7. Ingredients 2 eggs Tomatoes, handful, halved Goat cheese or other Dill or fave fresh herb (chive!) or both Butter Salt pepper Toast (no avocado) Medium heat, non stick pan. Melt aContinue reading “B-L-inner”
Snausage and Egg Frittata
Here's your gluten free one pot dinner, or lunch, or breakfast. I've had the sausage free version and unless you're a vegetarian, with sausage is better. Btw, this sausage is from my friend Manny who has a small Italian specialty store in my hometown. He makes just enough each week. The difference between his andContinue reading “Snausage and Egg Frittata”
Not Penne with Vodka Sauce
As promised … Pasta with vodka sauce. Not penne. Blame Trader Joe's, I do. Plenty of rice and gluten free options. Am I now a minority? So linguine stepped in and twirled its way round our hearts. Two kids took home leftovers, an endorsement if ever there was one. Any way you toss it, InaContinue reading “Not Penne with Vodka Sauce”
Crowd Pleasing Chicken
After asking 5 children 16 to 26 for their thoughts on dinner, I got chicken. And so did they. Doubling the recipe took a little extra time, but chicken piccata is a great weeknight option. I also only used one pan, cooking the chicken in batches and keeping it warm in the oven. At theContinue reading “Crowd Pleasing Chicken”
Channeling Colcannon
Three ingredients (plus salt) never tasted so good. It must be the upcoming St. Patrick's Day that made me want to dump this lot on a plate of mashed potatoes. Not that Brussel sprouts cooked in pancetta come close to that Irish cabbage and potato delicacy. And bite my tongue but I loaded my mashedContinue reading “Channeling Colcannon”
You Will Eat Your Vegetables! Fregola
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again…with pasta. Fregola, or fregula, is just another word for what children and adults like best. This Sardinian import is typically semolina dough rolled into teeny balls and toasted in the oven. It’s like the Mini Cooper of pasta – so cute your reluctant veggie eaters willContinue reading “You Will Eat Your Vegetables! Fregola”
I Am Not A Restaurant! 