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»
SUNDAY Beer Marinated New York Strip Steaks | Porter-Gorgonzola Butter | Green Beans Vinaigrette | Baked Potatoes I am currently reading three books. Yes, that is right…three. Now before you jump to the conclusion that I am lady of leisure who spends her days lounging on a chaise in silk pajamas, sipping tea and Continue reading → «Beer Marinated Steaks with Port~Gorgonzola Butter & Green Beans Vinaigrette»
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»
Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce | Grilled Corn-On-The-Cob with Chile-Lime Butter | Red Fruit Salad Memorial Day 2013 was gray, cool and damp here in the Bay area. On and off rain showers kept us inside most of the day…the weather could not have been more perfect on this Holiday Monday. After Continue reading → «Flank Steak with Chimichurri & Grilled Corn»
SUNDAY Slow-Roasted Boneless Pork Shoulder with Herbs & Lemon | Butter-Braised Spring Onions with lots of Chives | Creamy Mashed Potatoes What a glorious weekend! The weather here in Northern California was just about as perfect as you could have imagined. Cool mornings & evenings but sandwiched in-between was spectacular sunshine & balmy temperatures. We Continue reading → «Slow-Roasted Pork with Herbs, Butter-Braised Spring Onions & Creamy Mashed Potatoes»
WEDNESDAY Herbed Chicken Cutlets with Panko & Parmesan | Asparagus with Lemon-Butter Sauce Barely “back in the saddle” after our horse-show adventure this past week{end} and Mallory headed off to oral surgery this morning. Mallory’s issue…too many teeth & not enough room in her tiny mouth. Before she can get braces, we needed to Continue reading → «Herbed Chicken Cutlets with Panko & Parmesan and Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce»
THURSDAY Meatballs with Tetrazzini Sauce | Pappardelle Pasta | Haricot Vert with Shallots, Tomato & Lemon Both the meatballs & tetrazzini sauce recipes come from my new favorite cookbook, Canal House Cooks Everyday. Chefs & authors, Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton refer to the tetrazzini sauce as “decidedly retro” harking back to a time when “ladies Continue reading → «Meatballs with Tetrazzini Sauce, Pappardelle Pasta & Haricot Vert»
WEDNESDAY Chicken Breasts with Fresh Sage | Lemon Risotto | Peas | Tartine’s Lemon Cream Everyday, on this little space known as “The Dinner Concierge“, amazes me… On September 26th, 2012 I began this project…chronicling what my family eats each evening…attempting to inspire those of you who need to answer the question, “What’s for Dinner“…every day! But Continue reading → «Herbed Chicken Breasts, Risotto, Peas & a Lemon Cream»
MONDAY Brioche with Prosciutto, Gruyère & Egg | Ruby Grapefruit The sunshine, mild temperatures & gentle breezes we have been experiencing here in Northern California these last few weeks gradually slipped away throughout the day today giving way to darkening gray skies and wind. The rain is expected to begin later this evening Continue reading → «Brioche with Prosciutto, Gruyere & Egg»
We are a meat & potatoes kind of family. Both Michael & I were raised in large, Irish families on the East Coast where dinner usually consisted of some inexpensive cut of meat, slow-cooked, and served with a gravy, potatoes {mashed or baked} and a steamed green vegetable {or a salad}. Chicken was considered the Continue reading → «Pappardelle & Mushrooms»
