Wednesday nights are reserved as date night for Cheryl and me. Most of the time we go out for dinner but occasionally she lets me cook a ‘fancy’ mid-week one for her. The whole point is to spend some quiet time together while trying something new. I’m pretty sure the idea for rabbit came upContinue reading “Rabbit in Mustard Sauce (ou en Francais, Lapin à la Moutarde)”
Category Archives: Recipes
Creamy Polenta and Mushrooms
We love polenta and during the fall and winter months I like to add it to dinners in place of pasta, rice, or potatoes. It’s a perfect side dish which pairs well with roasted or braised meats, especially ones with sauces and/or gravies. Depending on how much liquid you add when cooking, polenta can beContinue reading “Creamy Polenta and Mushrooms”
Roast Chicken – An essential dish for anyone
I make roast chicken fairly often so I was a little shocked to see I hadn’t published a roast chicken post. Roast chicken is something everyone has eaten in their lives and most everyone is familiar with the basics of cooking one.
Soup Time: Manhattan Clam Chowder
It’s cold and damp out there. Soup weather. Now, soup is not that complicated to make so don’t be scared of making it from scratch. I hadn’t made any in a while (because it was summer) and since Cheryl and I sampled some really good chowder in Seattle last weekend I decided to make aContinue reading “Soup Time: Manhattan Clam Chowder”
Pan Bigio – Rustic Italian Wheat Bread
I know what you’re thinking, it’s too soon for another bread recipe. I actually had another post already started but made this bread on a whim and was so blown away by it and the method, I felt compelled to shelve the other and instead post about Pan Bigio. This rustic, whole wheat peasant breadContinue reading “Pan Bigio – Rustic Italian Wheat Bread”
Since it’s Apple Season – Homemade Apple Pie
I looked back among all of my posts and discovered I’ve never posted about making an apple pie. I’m not surprised as there are probably a million apple pie recipes out there, so why add another one? I’ll tell you why. Firstly, because I made one for Sunday Dinner this week; secondly and more importantlyContinue reading “Since it’s Apple Season – Homemade Apple Pie”
Herb Bread (Pane all’Erbe) – A delicious start to fall baking
Now is a great time for baking bread. This particular herb bread recipe from Carol Field’s The Italian Baker caught my eye because I’ve got a lot of parsley in my garden I need to use and I also thought the bread could be used in a variety of ways. After baking and tasting it,Continue reading “Herb Bread (Pane all’Erbe) – A delicious start to fall baking”
First Fall Dish – Lamb Stew with Backyard Garden Vegetables
I probably say this every year but fall is by far my favorite time of the year to cook. It’s nice to get back in front of the stove after cooking on the grill all summer. I just feel more creative in the fall, there’s only so much you can do with the grill, andContinue reading “First Fall Dish – Lamb Stew with Backyard Garden Vegetables”
Cucumber Fennel Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing
I always enjoy when Cheryl picks out recipes for Sunday Dinner. It’s kind of like a mystery ingredient box, I don’t know what she’ll pick and she usually picks a recipe or two we’ve never tried. This past weekend she picked up the Food & Wine magazine I hadn’t even read yet and decided aContinue reading “Cucumber Fennel Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing”
Garden Fresh Zucchini Bread
I hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day weekend. Fall is right around the corner and my vegetable garden is really producing right now. I am amazed at how vegetables just decide to grow. For what seems an eternity they just plod along and then all of a sudden it’s like a switchContinue reading “Garden Fresh Zucchini Bread”
The Roaming GastroGnome 