“Not for me the pile of buttered carrots on the plate. Too sweet, too orange {too bloody cheerful more like it}. But the carrot’s place is assured in my kitchen as the bringer of earthy sweetness, a backbone vegetable on which to build layers of flavor.” ~ Nigel Slater, Tender
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 Vietnamese~Style Pork Chops | Nectarine & Green Apple Salad | Sweet White Corn | Red Fruit Salad & Whipped Cream MONDAY Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Basil Pesto & Oven~Roasted Cherry Tomatoes TUESDAY Bulgur with Mint & Mango | Grilled Shrimp WEDNESDAY Dry~Poached Chicken Breasts with Olallieberry Sauce | Roasted Baby Potatoes & Green Beans Continue reading → «June 1st, 2014 ~ Weekly Dinner Menu»
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»
WEDNESDAY Pan~Seared Halibut | Steamed Baby Potatoes | Creamy Sorrel Sauce | SautĂ©ed Purple Asparagus “Because its tartness is so pronounced, sorrel is good at brightening foods like potatoes, oily fish, eggs, and grains. Sliver a few leaves into a salad and the palate is given a nudge. Cream and sorrel are divine together, Continue reading → «Pan~Seared Halibut & Creamy Sorrel Sauce»
TUESDAY Pan~Seared Sea Scallops | Lemon Risotto | Buttery Pan~Seared Artichokes
MONDAY Mushroom, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Spring {Crustless} Quiche | Farmer’s Mix Kale Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette “Eating what stands on one leg {mushrooms and plant foods} is better than eating what stands on two legs {fowl}, which is better than eating what stands on four legs {cows, pigs, and other mammals}.” Chinese Proverb via Continue reading → «Mushroom, Asparagus & Goat Cheese Spring {Crustless} Quiche»
Grilled Salmon with a Vodka~Infused Citrus Glaze | Miso Roasted Asparagus | Brown Rice We don’t eat enough fish. It’s a fact, both here in my own home as well as in the broader realm of the general American diet. Despite the well-known health benefits, cited here and here, of a diet which includes foods Continue reading → «Salmon Grilled with a Vodka~Infused Citrus Glaze & Miso Roasted Asparagus»
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»
