Grilled Salmon with a Vodka~Infused Citrus Glaze | Miso Roasted Asparagus | Brown Rice We don’t eat enough fish. It’s a fact, both here in my own home as well as in the broader realm of the general American diet. Despite the well-known health benefits, cited here and here, of a diet which includes foods Continue reading → «Salmon Grilled with a Vodka~Infused Citrus Glaze & Miso Roasted Asparagus»
WEDNESDAY Roasted Chicken with Garlic~Thyme Butter | Strawberry, Almond, and Pea Salad | Rice The school year began today and with this fresh start we mark the end of “summer”. The season, officially, lingers for some weeks {and here in the Bay area, we often enjoy our warmest months in September and October} Continue reading → «Roasted Chicken with Garlic~Thyme Butter & Strawberry, Almond, and Pea Salad»
SUNDAY Grilled Whole Chickens | Jeweled Rice | Spinach Salad with Citrus~Parmesan Vinaigrette It felt like winter here today…the sun remained behind a blanket of dark grey clouds all day and as I sat in front of our large bay window in the living room this morning, enjoying a fresh cup of coffee, Continue reading → «Grilled Chicken, Jeweled Rice & A Spinach Salad»
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»
WEDNESDAY Beef & Lamb Meatballs with Spring Peas & Preserved Lemon | Basmati Rice Just one thing before I get into dinner…{it is an illness after all}. One of my favorite food bloggers, Heidi Swanson @ 101 Cookbooks has a Web pop-up shop called QUITOKEETO featuring culinary {and beyond} treasures. QUITOKEETO is only open until Continue reading → «Beef & Lamb Meatballs with Spring Peas & Preserved Lemon»
WEDNESDAY Spatchcocked and Braised-Roasted Chicken | Rice | Steamed Peas Okay, so I changed my mind. Tonight’s menu, as it appeared on last Friday’s post, called for mashed potatoes {NOT rice} and, quite frankly, I didn’t feel like having mashed potatoes tonight. That’s it! No shortage of Yukon Golds here in Marin County, CA…I just Continue reading → «Spatchcocked & Braise-Roasted chicken»
TUESDAY Sticky Miso Chicken Wings | Crunchy Cabbage Salad | Creamy Miso Dressing | Jasmine Rice Today, I spent most of my time getting ready for the girls’ trip to Paso Robles this weekend with their horses. I am not going {read here…STRESSING}. Part of their growing up is letting go…so, I don’t do that so Continue reading → «Sticky Miso Chicken Wings & Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Creamy Miso Dressing»
This week I received {through the magic of the Internet} my March 2013 issue of Food & Wine magazine. I poured over it’s pages {on my iPad…oh my, every dish looked like it could have been eaten with a fork right from the page}. Upon my first pass of the issue, I knew this Asian Continue reading → «Sunday Morning in SF & Dinner From “Food & Wine”, March 2013»
SUNDAY Chicken Thighs Yakitori | Glossy Mushroom Rice | Garlicky Greens MONDAY Brioche with Prosciutto, Gruyère & Egg | Grapefruit Wedges TUESDAY Cream of Mushroom Soup | Kale & Apple Salad with Pancetta & Candied Pecans WEDNESDAY Chicken Breasts with Fresh Sage | Lemon Risotto | Peas | Tartine’s Lemon Cream THURSDAY Meatballs with Tetrazzini Continue reading → «February 17th, 2013 ~ Weekly Dinner Menu»
TUESDAY Shrimp Roast & Rice Tonight’s dinner is yet, another Canal House-inspired dish. We really do try to have one seafood meal per week {I have been on a bit of a lag in that sense coming off the Holidays} but here we go… Shrimp Roast {adapted from Canal House Cooks Everyday}: For the Continue reading → «Shrimp Roast & Rice»
