SUNDAY Tuscan~Style Veal Chops | Spring Greens with Oregano Vinaigrette | Roasted Baby Fingerling Potatoes “Happy is the herb gardener through all the seasons and the years. His is a life enriched with rare fragrances to be enjoyed at dawn and dusk and in the heat of noon. It is an esthetic experience to watch Continue reading → «Tuscan~Style Veal Chops & Spring Greens with Oregano Vinaigrette»
SUNDAY Lavender Dry~Rubbed Veal Chops | Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes | Steamed Broccoli Before we get to the rest of our dinner last night, let’s talk about the Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes…did you think I had lost my mind? When I came across this recipe {posted over at the Salted & Styled blog} it Continue reading → «Lavender Dry~Rubbed Veal Chops & Lavender~White Chocolate Mashed Potatoes»
TUESDAY Chickens Roasted in Milk with Lemon, Cinnamon & Sage | Spigariello with Lemon~Garlic Vinaigrette | Roasted Potatoes We like chicken. We eat a lot of chicken. Grilled, pounded, fried, stuffed and skewered…chicken is a virtual blank canvas in the dinner arena. But of all the ways we enjoy this member of the fowl family, roasting Continue reading → «Chicken Roasted in Milk & Spigariello with Lemon~Garlic Vinaigrette»
SUNDAY Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Hard Cider Sauce | Skillet Apples with Sage | Roasted Baby Red Potatoes | Steamed Broccoli Rabe As we began our descent into Portland, Oregon on Saturday morning I looked out the plane window to see that we were in the middle of nearly black clouds and the rain Continue reading → «Grilled Pork Loin with Hard Cider Sauce & Skillet Apples with Sage»
MONDAY Pumpkin~Parmigiano Soup | Grilled Cheddar & Apple Sandwiches with Dijon on Sourdough Bread Have you ever noticed the correlation between how wonderful a weekend was and how, well, “non-wonderfully” the following Monday manifests itself? I did…today. Nothing disastrous, mind you, but overwhelming…not because of an overall importance to mankind but rather a result Continue reading → «Pumpkin~Parmigiano Soup with Grilled Cheddar & Apple Sandwiches»
FRIDAY Meatballs | Marinara Sauce | Roasted Spaghetti Squash “Noodles” This week I posted 4 different recipes for meatballs on my Tumblr blog and when I posted our dinner menu for the week here I had not decided which recipe I was actually going to use. Each recipe had something that appealed to me. Slow Continue reading → «Meatballs & Spaghetti {Squash}»
TUESDAY Butterflied & Braised Chickens | Truffled Cauliflower Mash | Lemon~Caper Gremolata “Best laid plans of mice and men often go astray…” It is Thursday and I am just now getting to share with you Tuesday evening’s dinner…an indicator as to how this week is moving along. I knew it was going to Continue reading → «Braised Chickens, Truffled Cauliflower Mash & a Gremolata»
FRIDAY Tagliata…Grilled Beef with Arugula, Lemon & Parmesan | Strawberry Tart
WEDNESDAY Grilled Chicken & Sage Pesto Linguine OK…a slight change of plans tonight. I know, I know, the “Menu” called for a different dish {namely a chicken salad with grapes and walnuts & a quinoa-rice side} but, real life happens… Last night’s grilled chicken {I made extra so as to ensure left overs for a Continue reading → «Grilled Chicken & Sage Pesto Linguine»
TUESDAY Grilled Chicken Breasts with Sage Pesto | Baked Apples We first made this dish a couple of months ago & we have been craving it ever since. Normally, I am not a fan of chicken breasts {preferring the thigh} but pounding the breast, brushing it in olive oil, salt & pepper and then grilling…well, Continue reading → «Grilled Chicken with Sage Pesto & Baked Apples»
