WEDNESDAY Dry~Poached Chicken Breasts with Olallieberry Sauce | Roasted Green Bean & Baby Potato Salad “Marionberries and olallieberries are relatively new varieties of cultivated blackberries, both very popular with Northwest growers. Both bear large, black, shiny, sweet berries with a medium~to~firm texture and more than a hint of wild blackberry flavor…In most places berry season Continue reading → «Olallieberry Sauce»
SUNDAY Tuscan~Style Veal Chops | Spring Greens with Oregano Vinaigrette | Roasted Baby Fingerling Potatoes “Happy is the herb gardener through all the seasons and the years. His is a life enriched with rare fragrances to be enjoyed at dawn and dusk and in the heat of noon. It is an esthetic experience to watch Continue reading → «Tuscan~Style Veal Chops & Spring Greens with Oregano Vinaigrette»
SUNDAY Spiced & Grilled NY Strip Steaks | Parsley~Mint Tabbouleh | Hummus & Toasted Pita Wedges I have never found myself particularly attracted to the cuisine of the Middle East, India, Thailand, Africa or the Mediterranean. Not because of any dislike mind you but rather ignorance. Not having been introduced to those foods growing up, Continue reading → «Spiced & Grilled Steak with Parsley~Mint Tabbouleh»
Braised Chicken Thighs with White Wine & Dijon | Brown Basmati & Wild Rice | Baby Arugula with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette The girls and I arrived home at 2:40am Monday morning…almost exactly 5 days {to the minute} from when we left in the darkness and rain the Wednesday before. The early morning departure for a Continue reading → «Braised Chicken Thighs with White Wine & Dijon»
THURSDAY Honey, Garlic & Lemon Baked Chicken Wings | Radicchio Salad with Manchego Vinaigrette Yes, I know…another chicken wing recipe. But, are there, really, ever too many chicken wings recipes? Obviously, I don’t believe so. These little pieces of poultry perfection {tender meat, skin that crisps when cooked, a diminutive size that makes eating with Continue reading → «Baked Chicken Wings & Radicchio Salad with Manchego Vinaigrette»
MONDAY Prosciutto~Wrapped Chicken Thighs with Anchovy Butter | Charred Green Beans & Scallions I should know by now, after thirteen years into this horse “habit”, that things rarely go according to plan. Yet, when plans go awry {like they did this weekend}, I am still surprised. I won’t bore you with all of the horrific Continue reading → «Prosciutto~Wrapped Chicken with Charred Green Beans & Scallions»
This is not the popcorn you have come to know. It is nothing like the movie theater variety, or the microwave version. It is not the popcorn you find yourself retrieving from that cute little cart on wheels during happy hour, or at a reception, or at a backyard “event”. What it is…divinely decadent and Continue reading → «Chicken Skin Popcorn with Rosemary Butter»
FRIDAY Grilled NY Strip Steak | Pan Seared Sea Scallops | Creamy, Buttery Cauliflower Pureé | Gremolata This dinner is certainly not standard Friday fare for us. Prime steak…lusciously large sea scallops…those two items alone could land your grocery bill into dangerous, unwanted territory. But, after a long week of traveling in both Shanghai and Continue reading → «Surf & Turf with Creamy, Buttery Cauliflower Puree»
MONDAY Oven~Baked Chicken Wings | Katsu Sauce | Jasmine Rice | Steamed Broccoli “Sometimes we cook purely for the pleasure of it, understanding the provenance of our ingredients, choosing them with great care, thoughtfully taking them on the journey from shop to plate. We seek out the perfect recipe and take our time, lovingly preparing Continue reading → «Chicken Wings & Katsu Sauce»
TUESDAY Pork Stir~Fry with Garlic & Oyster Sauce | Brown Rice | Steamed Broccoli Nigel Slater and I had dinner last night…
