If you have ever had a traditional Cassoulet, you know it is fabulous, however it takes days to prepare.   This is a shortcut version, a shortened recipe that incorporates all the goodness of poultry, pork, white beans, and herbs, in a fraction of the time. Perfect for a casual dinner party (my favorite kind!). Pair… Continue reading

Honey, I have been doing spaghetti squash all wrong!  Last night, after retrieving the cooked squash from the oven, I patiently waited for it to cool before attempting to disassemble.  Scooping out hot strands is tricky, the little devil is hard to handle and not fun, for me anyway.  They were smallish so I thought… Continue reading

This version of Paella cooks in the oven with very little attention. Unlike traditional Paella cooked on the stovetop which needs much more diligence to pull off successfully.   With a little bit of prep work, you will be free to enjoy conversation and cocktails with family or close friends without worry. Dinner will be quietly… Continue reading

While it seems I do experiment with a lot of different foods to share with you here, I tend to default to one, maybe two, recipes per season for dinner parties.  I prefer dishes that I can pop into the oven while guests are arriving. Some easy enough that I can socialize and enjoy cocktails,… Continue reading

I must admit chicken tenders have never been in my regular dinner rotation, for a couple of reasons. When the kids were young, it was a treat to go to a restaurant, made even more special when ordering something that we normally didn’t cook at home.  Back then anything to get the kids excited about… Continue reading

The hubby and I celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago.  Normally, you would think that necessitated a evening out in a dimly lit restaurant with a fancy dinner and exorbitantly priced wine. Truth be told, I am usually all over the super expensive restaurant experience.  Banquette seating and thick napkins.  Swoon.  Michelin… Continue reading

I have confessed in the past, to discussing dinner options while eating breakfast, which I think is smart if you have to think about defrosting or running to the market if you need a few more items.   I have not shared though, that I tend to discuss how to make — insert any dinner/… Continue reading

Okay, I have been debating whether I should share this Spatchcocked Chicken recipe with you. Not because it’s too complicated to make — just the opposite. And, not because it contains pricey or hard to find ingredients — geez it’s just a whole, albeit organic, chicken with a few fingerling potatoes and a handful of Brussels… Continue reading

Did you know it is officially 28 days until Spring?  And, that is about as long as I have left in my tank for this brutal winter.   I feel like getting out an old-fashioned calendar, you know one that was printed on actual paper, and marking a big X for each of those days…. Continue reading

Okay, I won’t lie, I want to complain about the weather.  It’s not just cold here, it’s DAMN cold.  Not that I could expect much less, you know being mid-January and all.  But, having to resort to bundling up every bit of exposed skin just to walk the dog gets old, fast. So, today I… Continue reading

The one thing I stressed out about on my first gluten-free Thanksgiving was the gravy.  We always spend that holiday with good friends (and good cooks), no way was I going to ask them to make gluten free gravy just for me.  So, I purchased some in a small carton at our local health food… Continue reading

If you type Chicken Recipes into a google search, 164,000,000 entries show up.  Yet I feel compelled to make it 164,000,001.  This is as close as you can get, to that incredibly succulent roast chicken you order at your local bistro. You need this one in your repertoire honey. One pan to wash up, no… Continue reading

It may be a bit early for some of you to be thinking about Thanksgiving, but not me. With tons of family and friends up north, as in Canada, it’s time to talk turkey. Or to discuss Gluten Free Thanksgiving Stuffing. Since Canadian Thanksgiving is this coming Monday October 14th. Some of you might be… Continue reading

This last Sunday I just couldn’t decide what to make for dinner. And you know, I am in the habit of lobbing out dinner options at breakfast. I just needed some inspiration. With life on fast forward, or so it seems lately, I have been in the habit of cruising Pinterest or Googling a few… Continue reading

Today, if you are thinking this is one of my well researched, thoroughly tested and executed recipes. I must say, thank you. Because it was really just some great leftover BBQ chicken, a few veggies from the crisper, and a couple of spoonfuls of pesto. It was really fabulous. If I can give you one… Continue reading

Sunday dinner here is always a democratic process. Everyone gets a say, and a vote, if you will. Often too many options are considered. Usually Bunny asks for fish. After reading “Kitchen Confidential” I shy away from fish on Sunday. My Son might bring up turkey. You know with stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberries and… Continue reading

Bunny has been begging me to make this Mexican Lasagna for awhile now. She loves anything baked with tons of  cheese. Okay who doesn’t? Add to that some sour cream. I might see a little food dance at dinner. With some leftover chicken in the fridge I whipped up two versions. One vegetarian with black… Continue reading

Another zucchini recipe. Yep. I didn’t plan it. It just happened. We were craving meatballs. Lately, I have been making them with turkey. And most of you know that you have to be careful with them, or they tend to get dry. While collecting all the ingredients from the fridge, I glimpsed one of the… Continue reading

I made blueberry muffins yesterday in the hopes of posting them here. I have made them many times and I think they are “blog worthy”. However, they were not pretty. Not even remotely good looking. They were the ugly stepsister of muffins. I tried really hard  to get a decent picture to post. Nope, no… Continue reading

Last week we were in summer mode here, this week?  Not so much. It feels like we had June in May and now we are having April in June! It was so cold here that I wanted to bake something in the oven, in hopes of warming up the house. With a profusion of thyme… Continue reading

Yesterday was one of those crazy, constantly running late, hair disheveled, can’t catch a breath kind of day. And it’s always that type of day when I am chew my arm off hungry. Maybe all the racing around burns more calories? I wouldn’t recommend it as a diet plan, way too stressful. Now wouldn’t you… Continue reading