New England Style Lobster Rolls | Drawn Butter & Lemon Aioli | Seasoned Sweet Cucumbers | Potato Chips “I’m from Manchester~by~the~Sea, Massachusetts, so it was lobster, lobster and more lobster!” ~ Sprague Grayden, Actress Several years ago, while not quite newlyweds {and shortly before the children began to arrive} Michael and I bought our first Continue reading → «Summer Lobster Rolls»
SUNDAY Beef Tenderloin | Tomato Gravy | Basil Caesar Salad | Strawberry,Basil, Lemonade Granitas A whole fillet of beef tenderloin is a wonderful dinner when entertaining guests, as we did this evening. It is special, not something people often cook for themselves at home for dinner, and the finished presentation is always impressive. But Continue reading → «Beef Tenderloin with Tomato Gravy & A Basil Caesar Salad»
THURSDAY Oven-Fried Chicken | Butter Lettuce with Cherry Tomatoes, Corn & Buttermilk Vinaigrette After beginning our week with rain and unseasonably cool temperatures the Bay area is enjoying the return of summer. The near-term weather forecast includes a high heat advisory for tomorrow into Sunday…after this evening’s dinner, I believe my oven will be Continue reading → «Oven-Fried Chicken and Butter Lettuce with Cherry Tomatoes, Corn & Buttermilk Vinaigrette»
This morning began with tonight’s dinner {yes, dinner…even before my Sunday morning cup of coffee}. Herbed Pork Roast…a very, simple preparation that slow-roasts in the oven all day {nine hours!…check back later this evening for my dinner post & the recipe}, leaving you free to do other things on this lovely Sunday afternoon. For me, Continue reading → «A Very Yellow Sunday Afternoon»
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»
TUESDAY Roast Chickens | Thyme-Mashed Potatoes | Chopped Kale Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette & Parmesan Shavings Maybe I watched too much of The Electric Company or Sesame Street when I was growing up but , I have to admit, I like grouping things {finding a theme in almost everything I do}…finding out which Continue reading → «Roast Chickens, Thyme-Mashed Potatoes & Kale Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette and Parmesan Shavings»
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»
Blueberry, Lemon, Olive-Oil Muffins Michael phoned me from Finland today around my lunch time, he was just getting back to his hotel after a full day of meetings and a business dinner {with the time difference, he is roughly ten hours ahead of California}. For those of you thinking international business travel is always glamorous Continue reading → «Blueberry Lemon Olive-Oil Muffins»
