Cassoulet does not need to be difficult to taste great. Starting with a recipe from Tante Marie’s Cooking School Cookbook, I have developed a Cassoulet recipe that I dare say, is easy! Mind you, it will take a while, good things always do, but if you go slowly, don’t rush the recipe and give yourself [...]
Our new friends (and neighbors) invited us over for a spur-of-the-moment Paella party this weekend. A chance to socialize and drink wine with our friends was more than we could resist, even on a school night! And, the lure of Paella cooked on the grill was too enticing, almost makes me want to go out [...]
Grilled peppersMy college friend Laura was in town last week and came over for dinner with her two boys. I served a summer dinner, taking advantage of much of my CSA produce (potatoes, basil, peppers, romaine lettuce, zucchini, and carrots). We started with an appetizer of peppers, sautéed quickly in olive oil, until blistery and [...]
Tonight, we had our friends from down the street over for dinner, along with their two kids (who are the same age as ours, so everyone played nice). We started out with Margaritas and chips and guacamole. For dinner, we had: Skirt Steak with Spicy Green Salsa (from Everyday Food Great Food Fast) Roasted potatoes [...]
Tonight, our friends Kim and John came over for dinner, and because I enjoyed the Pot of Beans recipe from earlier this week, I decided to make that the focus of my menu: BBQ chicken (chicken thighs rubbed with Espresso BBQ rub from Napa Style, grilled until done, then basted with a Mango Pomengranate Sauce) [...]
