“I have learned to treat each basket of really good berries I encounter as a box of fleeting, precious jewels, a treat to be enjoyed with unalloyed pleasure; no cream, sugar, or splash of Beaujolais, just the warm berry in all its scarlet glory. That perfect fruit is a rare find, but once you chance Continue reading → «Strawberry Shortcake»
MONDAY Saffron Chicken & Herb Salad | Chocolate Bundt Cake {Gluten-Free} Back in April I made this amazing chicken salad. The ingredients are simple…simmered oranges, saffron and honey puréed into a dressing, fresh basil and mint, salad greens…but, when combined, produce an incredibly flavorful and satisfying salad. For this evening’s dinner, I used left-over Grilled Continue reading → «Chicken Salad & A {Very Special} Chocolate Cake»
MONDAY Capellini with Lemon & Basil Pasta and lemons must just go together. Lately, I have bumped into recipes that feature those two ingredients in several places: Deborah Madison has a version in her Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, the ladies at Canal House have one as well in their Canal House Cooking, Volume No. Continue reading → «Citrus & Herbs»
SUNDAY Grilled Chateaubriand with Parsley Tarragon Butter* | Baked Potatoes | Chopped Raw Asparagus & Pea Salad** MONDAY Egg Salad with Tarragon, Parsley & Chives* | Toasted Baguette Slices | Broiled Grapefruit TUESDAY Chicken Thighs with Preserved Lemon** | Steamed Artichokes | Tarragon Mayonnaise* WEDNESDAY Rolled Flank Steak with Pesto*** | Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Continue reading → «April 14, 2013 ~ Weekly Dinner Menu & Recipes»
WEDNESDAY Jambon Beurre {Parisian-Style Ham Sandwiches} | Carrot Sticks | Citrus Salad | Teddie’s Apple Cake Getting two girls packed and prepared to spend four days at a horse show is not easy. Getting two horses packed and prepared to accompany those girls to said show is even harder. Horses need a LOT of stuff {even Continue reading → «A Picnic Dinner on the way to a Horse Show»
And so begins a new day. After my day yesterday, I was ready for a fresh start! The sun was shining & these lovely faces greeted me when I entered our sunroom… Our washer was fixed by 9:00am and, after a few calls to my cell phone, it was discovered to be at the Apple Continue reading → «A Very Lemony Bundt Cake»
It is still January and, as such, I know that winter is far from over. But the weather this past week here in the San Francisco Bay Area has given me a touch of Spring Fever. This, combined with the start of a fresh New Year, has left me with the itch to clean, Continue reading → «Freshening Up…»
TUESDAY Perfect Roast Beef | Mushroom Sauce | Bistro Fries with Laura Chenel Goat Cheese Ranch Dip ♣ ♣ ♣ For those of you who know my husband, Michael, his Birthday Dinner choice comes as no surprise! Michael loves meat & a great roast beef sits at the top of his meat wish list. Continue reading → «A Perfect Roast Beef Birthday Dinner»
