After a long weekend of dining out it was nice to sleep in, go to the gym, watch the AFC and NFC championship games, and have a home-cooked meal. I had taken a chicken out of the freezer the other day and it was all thawed out just waiting to be cooked. Now roast chickenContinue reading “What’s for Sunday Dinner – Roast Chicken with Orange-Saffron Sauce”
Category Archives: Recipes
Braised White Beans and Spicy Sausage
I came up with the idea for this last week when I made some white beans with red peppers as a side dish. It was pretty good but I thought some Mexican chorizo mixed in would make it even better (probably still a good idea to try). As you can see I went with ItalianContinue reading “Braised White Beans and Spicy Sausage”
Red Pepper and Artichoke Pizza
As you may have read, we were away last weekend so the fridge was a little bare when we returned Monday. Normally I do the shopping on Mondays but this week has been crazy with real estate work (I can hear some faint cries of “about time you did some work”). I’ve got a coupleContinue reading “Red Pepper and Artichoke Pizza”
What’s for Sunday Dinner – Butternut Squash Ravioli
Or I should say, what was for Sunday dinner! I can’t believe it’s been a month since I last posted a Sunday dinner. December sure was busy! Since it’d been so long I wanted to do something special as well as use some of my Christmas gifts and decided to play with the ravioli pressContinue reading “What’s for Sunday Dinner – Butternut Squash Ravioli”
Weeknight Dinner – Shepherds Pie
I think I previously mentioned our fridge was broken and we had to get a new one, which was delivered on Tuesday. While it sucked to have everything in the freezer thaw out completely it did provide an opportunity to clean out the fridge of all those unused items which find their way to theContinue reading “Weeknight Dinner – Shepherds Pie”
Split Pea Soup (you did save that ham bone from Christmas, right?)
So our fridge has been on the fritz (new one coming tomorrow) and we don’t have much in there at the moment. Luckily for us the remains of our Christmas ham were waiting when we got back yesterday. We happily finished them off knowing there was one more dish coming from the celebratory ham…split peaContinue reading “Split Pea Soup (you did save that ham bone from Christmas, right?)”
A Hot Christmas Cocktail
Cheryl’s parents are retired and live in Florida and the weather always seems to turn colder whenever they visit. I don’t know how they do it. So far we don’t have any snow here in Chicago so they’re pretty happy but it is a little…um…chilly. More than they’re used to at least! One of myContinue reading “A Hot Christmas Cocktail”
A Leek, some Brussels Sprouts, and Rigatoni get pulled out of my fridge…
In the lead-up to Christmas this weekend there’s been a lot of rushing around which has left me with little time for making intricate and fancy dinners, much to Cheryl’s chagrin. Contrary to some belief it’s not the Escoffier Room here every night of the week! I can’t even remember the last time I madeContinue reading “A Leek, some Brussels Sprouts, and Rigatoni get pulled out of my fridge…”
Christmas Cookie – Pecan Tassies
Here’s another of my favorite Christmas cookies (What ones don’t I like? The ones I don’t make of course. Sheesh!). You’ll need a mini-muffin pan for these. I didn’t have one for the longest time since I never made mini-muffins, and still don’t. I did however gain one when Cheryl and I got married andContinue reading “Christmas Cookie – Pecan Tassies”
Quick Weeknight Dinner – Farro with Mushrooms and Peas
One ingredient I like to keep in the cupboard is farro. It is one of the oldest grains in the world and was a staple of the Roman diet. It’s a grain which has low gluten levels but is also a good source of fiber and protein, so it’s healthy for you too. And versatile! Continue reading “Quick Weeknight Dinner – Farro with Mushrooms and Peas”
The Roaming GastroGnome 