“I have a love affair with tomatoes and corn. I remember them from my childhood. I only had them in the summer. They were extraordinary.” ~ Alice Waters September is knocking at the door. The children here are back in school and the days are becoming noticeably shorter. But, before the lingering days Continue reading → «Summer Corn Chowder {Dairy~Free}»
WEDNESDAY Jane Grigson’s Celery Soup | Buffalo Chicken Wings It is just about 5:30pm on a very wet Friday evening. Rain…glorious rain…has been coming down, steadily, for hours. Not a shower, mind you, but a thoroughly soaking rain streaming down from a sky the color of battleship gray. It has eluded us for months, this Continue reading → «Celery Soup»
FRIDAY Finally! Just in time for the weekend…the Buffalo chicken wings you have seen pop up on my Weekly Dinner Menu a few times in the last month but which have never appeared in a post. Not just any Buffalo chicken wings, mind you…these are EPIC! A pretty strong statement, I know, but you must Continue reading → «BEST! Buffalo Chicken Wings & Homemade Blue Cheese Dip»
WEDNESDAY Lately, I have been drawn to broth-based soups. Bowls of vegetables, and a bit of protein, suspended in a clear broth which is brought to life with the addition of herbs & spices. A few weeks ago we enjoyed this Spicky Pork & Kale version and last week it was a fragrant Chicken Bouillon. Continue reading → «Immunity Soup with Chicken»
WEDNESDAY EPIC Ragù Bolognese A certain magic happens as the beef and aromatic vegetables slowly cook down with wine, tomato paste, and broth ~ Bon Appetit Let’s get one thing clear before we begin…there is nothing quick about making a ragù {at least one worth eating}. It is not the dinner you “whip up” Continue reading → «EPIC Ragu Bolognese»
WEDNESDAY Chicken Pot Pie “Maybe that’s the best part of going away for a vacation - coming home again.” ~ Madeleine L’Engle, Meet the Austins We have been home for a couple of days, arriving in the first few hours of Monday morning, but that overwhelming sense of relief and comfort which washes over Continue reading → «Chicken Pot Pie»
SUNDAY Short Rib Ragú | Pappardelle Pasta There are just some dishes that taste better over time and this ragú is one of them, which made it a perfect choice for our Sunday dinner this week. I needed to be away from home from dawn until dinner on Sunday, picking Maddie up from a Continue reading → «Short Rib Ragu»
MONDAY Gazpacho | Tuna Salad Sandwiches “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” ~ Mark Twain I know it is summer out there…somewhere. I hear from friends back in New York City about the heat and humidity and, after living for several years in Dallas, Texas, I cannot Continue reading → «Gazpacho & Ahi Tuna Salad Sandwiches»
TUESDAY Minestrone Soup with Cheese Tortellini | Homemade Garlic Breadcrumbs The first day back after a long holiday weekend is always a bit rocky but especially so at this time of year. The children can taste summer vacation and even though school will be finished in the next few weeks, these last days Continue reading → «Minestrone Soup with Cheese Tortellini»
