Sweet Corn & Lobster Risotto | Tomato & Arugula Salad Last Sunday I told you about this wonderful, savory corn risotto we had recently enjoyed and shared my big plans for adding some out~of~the~ordinary lobster mushrooms that I had picked up at the SF Farmer’s Market {check them out here} to that same risotto this Continue reading → «Sweet Corn & Lobster Risotto»
MONDAY Chicken Salad with Arugula, Marcona Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds & Oranges When I serve a salad as the main course for dinner to my clan it has to be substantial. And by “substantial” I don’t necessarily mean in size {although my football/baseball playing high school son eats his weight around here} but rather in flavor…it Continue reading → «Chicken Salad with Almonds & Oranges»
FRIDAY Balsamic Roast Beef French Dip Sandwiches | Arugula Salad with Garlic~Lemon Vinaigrette | Kettle Chips “It’s 4:58 on Friday afternoon. Do you know where your margarita is?” ― Amy Neftzger Friday…we made it! Finland, beach, horse show, football practices, riding lessons~everything accomplished and now we begin to slowly put the week away. Michael arrived home Continue reading → «Balsamic Roast Beef French Dip Sandwich, Arugula Salad & Chips»
WEDNESDAY Roasted Chicken with Garlic~Thyme Butter | Strawberry, Almond, and Pea Salad | Rice The school year began today and with this fresh start we mark the end of “summer”. The season, officially, lingers for some weeks {and here in the Bay area, we often enjoy our warmest months in September and October} Continue reading → «Roasted Chicken with Garlic~Thyme Butter & Strawberry, Almond, and Pea Salad»
MONDAY Corn Soup with Fresh Maine Lobster | Heirloom Tomato & Arugula Salad If I had to define the month of August in terms of food it would be: corn, tomatoes & lobster. I have childhood memories of stopping by roadside vegetable stands on our way home from the beach, sunburnt and sand between our Continue reading → «Corn Soup With Lobster & Heirloom Tomato and Arugula Salad»
FRIDAY Tagliata…Grilled Beef with Arugula, Lemon & Parmesan | Strawberry Tart
Pardon the interruption but we are going off-course…no dinner post for this evening. Michael left for Japan today and, on top of it being Monday {after a really GREAT weekend}, well, the kids and I were just missing Daddy tonight. Max’s All-Star baseball team suffered their first loss and, unfortunately, an elimination yesterday so baseball Continue reading → «Dinner Inspiration ~ July 2013»
TUESDAY Bacon, Arugula & Heirloom Tomato Sandwiches with Burrata Cheese | Chilled Corn Soup OK…things have been getting a little crazy around here. School may be out for the summer but our schedule hasn’t slowed down a bit! Max’s freshman football team has workouts everyday which he only misses to play with his LL Continue reading → «BLT Sandwiches & Chilled Corn Soup»
FRIDAY Truffled Filet of Beef Sandwiches | Sweet Potato Fries | Fresh Strawberries | Strawberry-Basil Lemonade Okay, I know…I missed a dinner {last night}. This week has been, well, you know…one of THOSE weeks! Michael gone {traveling in Europe}, me left to juggle Max’s baseball and football schedules as well as the girls’ barn schedule, Continue reading → «Truffled Filet of Beef Sandwiches»
MONDAY Crispy Pancetta, Heirloom Tomato & Burrata Sandwiches | Fresh Cherries One of my favorite sandwiches is the classic “BLT” {bacon, lettuce & tomato} and the best time to enjoy one of these beauties is during the summer when heirloom tomatoes are hanging heavy on the vine. My tomato plants {Julia Child and Paul Robeson} Continue reading → «Crispy Pancetta,Tomato & Burrata Sandwiches»
