We weren’t supposed to be in town for Valentine’s Day. We were supposed to be far away from snowy cold Chicago on a Caribbean island. However, Old Man Winter had other plans and ended up blasting the east coast thereby canceling our trip (for now). I had to scramble for Valentine’s Day and whip upContinue reading “How to Deal With a Canceled Vacation: Make Chocolate Truffles”
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Rabbit in Mustard Sauce (ou en Francais, Lapin à la Moutarde)
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)”
Fresh Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Each Wednesday Cheryl and I have “date night” where we do something together like a movie or dinner out. Last week we went out to a new restaurant (for us) and had an amazing appetizer of whipped ricotta, honey, and balsamic vinegar and the dish was one of our favorites from the dinner. Of course,Continue reading “Fresh Homemade Ricotta Cheese”
Summer Squash Quiche
Summer Squash Quiche Zucchini and yellow squash are flooding the summer markets so here’s another good light, summery dish to bake for a brunch or dinner. Making a quiche is much easier than you think. It’s really a savory tart but with a bit more custard which makes it good enough for an appetizer orContinue reading “Summer Squash Quiche”
Strawberry Ice Cream – Another Easy Ratio
Having celebrated our wedding anniversary this week (the cotton one) I decided to dust off one of our wedding gifts and whip up a batch of strawberry ice cream. Strawberries are really coming into season now and I was further encouraged by a posting I saw about how the strawberry picking season has arrived earlyContinue reading “Strawberry Ice Cream – Another Easy Ratio”
Mixed Berry Custard Tart – Simple Ratios
On Mother’s Day we went over to our friends Erik and Jen’s for some grilling. It was a beautiful, sunny day in Chicago and we offered to bring some dessert. No idea why since I’m not much of a baker. Well not much of cake baker at least. If I had to rank my dessertContinue reading “Mixed Berry Custard Tart – Simple Ratios”
Fettucine with Bay Scallops in a Saffron Cream Sauce
Fridays in Lent can be tough for Roman Catholics, especially when you have some leftover meatloaf and osso bucco in the fridge. Bad for me, good for Cheryl who’s one of those rebellious Protestants. Well it’s not really that tough, but we like to try to convince everyone it’s difficult. It usually doesn’t work thoughContinue reading “Fettucine with Bay Scallops in a Saffron Cream Sauce”
The Roaming GastroGnome 