02/17/14
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Chicken Wings & Katsu Sauce

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»

01/28/14
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Soba Noodles with Sweet Ginger~Scallion Sauce & Baked Egg Rolls

MONDAY Soba Noodles with Sweet~Ginger Scallion Sauce  |  Baked Veggie Egg Rolls Our weekly meatless meal rarely works out to be on Monday evening.  As proponents of the traditional Sunday Supper, we usually enjoy leftovers on Monday, or some variation arising from the remnants of whatever roasted dish was made the evening before.  But, this Continue reading → «Soba Noodles with Sweet Ginger~Scallion Sauce & Baked Egg Rolls»

01/13/14
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Lavender Dry~Rubbed Veal Chops & Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes

SUNDAY Lavender Dry~Rubbed Veal Chops  |  Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes  |  Steamed Broccoli   Before we get to the rest of our dinner last night, let’s talk about the Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes…did you think I had lost my mind?  When I came across this recipe {posted over at the Salted & Styled blog} it Continue reading → «Lavender Dry~Rubbed Veal Chops & Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes»

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»

11/18/13
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Grilled Pork Loin with Hard Cider Sauce & Skillet Apples with Sage

SUNDAY Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Hard Cider Sauce  |  Skillet Apples with Sage  |  Roasted Baby Red Potatoes  |  Steamed Broccoli Rabe   As we began our descent into Portland, Oregon on Saturday morning I looked out the plane window to see that we were in the middle of nearly black clouds and the rain Continue reading → «Grilled Pork Loin with Hard Cider Sauce & Skillet Apples with Sage»

05/20/13
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Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops & Steamed Vegetables with Shallot Oil

SUNDAY Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops  |  Brown Rice  |  A Medley of Steamed Vegetables with Shallot Oil   I came across this quote a few days ago and found myself thinking about it quite a bit today.  It sums up both our day, as well as our dinner this Sunday… Nothing fancy…the day was filled Continue reading → «Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops & Steamed Vegetables with Shallot Oil»

04/29/13
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Pasta Alla Primavera

MONDAY Pasta Alla Primavera The house is always so very quiet on Monday mornings.  Michael at the office and the children off to school, I begin to put the house & home back together after a weekend of frenzied activity.  Sometimes, I relish in the solitude and peace and at other times, such as this Continue reading → «Pasta Alla Primavera»

12/30/12

Slow-Roasted Pork, Broccoli Quinoa & Applesauce

SUNDAY Slow-Roasted, Glazed Pork Shoulder | Double Broccoli Quinoa | Homemade Applesauce   Hands down…this is the most moist, succulent pork I have ever tasted!  We purchased a 15-pound boneless Pork Butt at CostCo {for a budget-friendly $25}, cut it in half {put half in the freezer for another dinner…maybe pulled pork?}and ended up with Continue reading → «Slow-Roasted Pork, Broccoli Quinoa & Applesauce»

12/16/12

Roast Chicken with Herbed French Fries & A “Good Morning” Message from Tokyo

SUNDAY {Christian Delouvrier’s} Roast Chicken with Herbed French Fries  |  Steamed Broccoli   I love cooking magazines.  I have subscribed to oh, so many over the years and I always looked forward to their appearance in my mailbox each month.  It would take all of my will power to not flip through the pages on my Continue reading → «Roast Chicken with Herbed French Fries & A “Good Morning” Message from Tokyo»