“Not for me the pile of buttered carrots on the plate. Too sweet, too orange {too bloody cheerful more like it}. But the carrot’s place is assured in my kitchen as the bringer of earthy sweetness, a backbone vegetable on which to build layers of flavor.” ~ Nigel Slater, Tender
TUESDAY TPLL 2013 Championship Game Roast Turkey, Green Apple, Triple-Cream Brie & Chutney on Croissants | Chopped Kale Salad with Golden Raisins & Pine Nuts | Spring Tabbouleh | Bakery Potato Chips | Red Fruit Salad The last four or five days have been a blur around here…attempting to manage two baseball games over the Continue reading → «A Baseball Picnic»
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»
TUESDAY Prosciutto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Sauce & Rice Yesterday afternoon & evening did not leave much time for a dinner post. Baseball after school, followed by a quick trip to the orthodontist’s office, Michael returned home last night from business travel in Southern California, and some friends from Sonoma County stopped in for a Continue reading → «Prosciutto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Sauce & Rice»
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»
SUNDAY Herb-Butter Roast Chickens | Tuscan-Style Bread Salad | Braised Peas with Prosciutto, Pepper & Pecorino Tonight’s dinner, referenced above, yeah,we’ll get to that. Let’s rewind a bit… I woke up this morning, well before dawn. Mind wheels were spinning. Mental checklists for this week’s horse-show trip were in over-drive. I silently emerged Continue reading → «Sunday Dinner Recipes ~ Herb Butter Roast Chicken, Bread Salad & Braised Peas with Prosciutto & Pecorino Cheese»
WEDNESDAY Orecchiette Pasta with Bacon, Peas & Herbs Each year, right around St. Patrick’s Day, my love affair with these lovely, little legumes is rekindled. Maybe it is the bright kelly-green color they flash…green is a color we are craving right now. Or maybe it is simply their tender, sweet crunch. Or better yet, they Continue reading → «Orecchiette Pasta with Bacon, Peas & Herbs»
MONDAY Corned Beef on Rye Sandwiches | Pickles Rainy Days & Mondays… After such a lovely weekend together, we all disperse into several different schedules on Monday morning. Saturday & Sunday {on a “normal” weekend}…I love waking up, all together, weekend breakfasts in the kitchen…Michael & I, with the children, all of us in Continue reading → «Corned Beef on Rye & Pickles»
TUESDAY French Onion Tart | Baby Greens with Dijon Vinaigrette I feel the need for a vacation right now! Maybe it is all this spring-like weather we are having, the switch back to daylight savings time or the simple human tendency of wanting what I can’t have. Given the schedules for each member of this Continue reading → «French Onion Tart & Baby Greens»
SUNDAY Lasagna Bolognese | Garlicky Spinach | Clementine Cake Speaking of patience ~ WARNING…This evening’s post is a long one. So go get a cup of tea & relax. I will wait for you…{I have to write this post, right now, so I am brewing myself a fresh pot ~ chamomile & mint is my Continue reading → «Lasagna Bolognese, Garlicky Spinach & Clementine Cake»
