Category Archives: Salad

02/11/14
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Chicken Thighs with Sherry & Mushrooms

SUNDAY Pan~Fried Chicken Thighs with Sherry & Mushrooms  |  Brown Rice  |  Garlicky Spinach One of the easiest ways I prepare “fried chicken” is using this method.  Chicken thighs {bone~in and skin~on} are seared, skin side down, in a very hot skillet for a bit and then finished in the oven.  The result is incredibly Continue reading → «Chicken Thighs with Sherry & Mushrooms»

02/1/14
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Cobb Salad & Dry Poaching Chicken Breasts

THURSDAY As I mentioned yesterday, I have fallen a bit behind this week.  One thing leads to another and here I sit on Saturday morning chatting with you about our dinner on Thursday night.  I know I could have let this one slide…you probably would never have noticed the missing post…but this salad deserves its Continue reading → «Cobb Salad & Dry Poaching Chicken Breasts»

01/31/14
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Classic Char Siu Pork & Chopped Brussels Sprout Salad with Grapefruit

TUESDAY Classic Char Siu Pork  |  Chopped Brussels Sprout Salad with Grapefruit  This was Tuesday evening’s dinner and I am just getting to this post today…Friday!  Not like me, I know, but some weeks just head off in a direction far different then the one we had planned.  On Monday, Michael found out he needed Continue reading → «Classic Char Siu Pork & Chopped Brussels Sprout Salad with Grapefruit»

01/9/14
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Chicken Roasted in Milk & Spigariello with Lemon~Garlic Vinaigrette

TUESDAY Chickens Roasted in Milk with Lemon, Cinnamon & Sage  |  Spigariello with Lemon~Garlic Vinaigrette  |  Roasted Potatoes We like chicken.  We eat a lot of chicken.  Grilled, pounded, fried, stuffed and skewered…chicken is a virtual blank canvas in the dinner arena.  But of all the ways we enjoy this member of the fowl family, roasting Continue reading → «Chicken Roasted in Milk & Spigariello with Lemon~Garlic Vinaigrette»

01/7/14
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Creamy Shells & Cheese with Brie and a Buttery Cracker Crust

MONDAY Creamy 4 Cheese Shells & Cheese with Brie and a Buttery Ritz Cracker Topping |  Salad of Baby Lettuces with Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette The week before Christmas, when Madison and Michael were both traveling, I made this version of mac & cheese for Max, Mallory and I.  It was the food we were craving Continue reading → «Creamy Shells & Cheese with Brie and a Buttery Cracker Crust»

12/31/13
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New England Clam Chowder & A Spinach Salad

New England~Style Clam Chowder  |  Spinach Salad with a Warm Bacon Vinaigrette “Soup is the solvent of memory.  For many of us it is love.  When I am tired and want comfort, when I want to share happiness, or when I want flavor, my first desire is soup.  The pots and bowls and cups of Continue reading → «New England Clam Chowder & A Spinach Salad»

11/14/13
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Pasta Alla Vecchia Bettola

WEDNESDAY Pasta Alla Vecchia Bettola  |  Basil~Caesar Salad Years ago, as a young, newlywed couple, Michael and I found ourselves living in Princeton, New Jersey.  The significance of that location had nothing to do with the ivy~league University anchoring that quaint little town but rather its prime geographic location among the Mid~Atlantic states. At the Continue reading → «Pasta Alla Vecchia Bettola»

11/13/13
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Sticky Baked Chicken Wings & a Crisp Salad

TUESDAY Sticky Baked Chicken Wings with Pomegranate Molasses  |  Crisp Salad with Thai Ginger Dressing   It is 5:19pm on Wednesday and I can’t believe that this is the first chance I have had to sit down and share last night’s dinner with you.  The week got off to a blazing start with Michael leaving Continue reading → «Sticky Baked Chicken Wings & a Crisp Salad»

11/8/13
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Kale & Pine Nut Stuffed Tomatoes with Bacon Breadcrumbs

THURSDAY Kale & Pine Nut Stuffed Tomatoes with Bacon Breadcrumbs     When this recipe popped up on my Tumblr dashboard last week it caught my eye.  I know that we are well beyond the tomato season but who could resist a little salad tucked into a pretty red package?  Or, maybe, it was the Continue reading → «Kale & Pine Nut Stuffed Tomatoes with Bacon Breadcrumbs»

10/22/13
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Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Homemade Soda & Popcorn

MONDAY Chicken Salad Sandwiches  |  Garlic~Thyme “Mayonnaise”  |  Cranberry~Orange Coolers  |  Truffle~Parmesan Popcorn   Sunday dinners are different.  More often than not, the table is set in the dining room, flowers and candles dress the tabletop, dinner starts a bit earlier and we linger around the table a little longer, savoring a meal as well Continue reading → «Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Homemade Soda & Popcorn»