TUESDAY Korean-Style Steak | Cilantro Salad When I plan our dinner menus I begin, for the most part, with the entrée…usually a protein…adding vegetables, grains, etc. as a complement. This dinner, however, was put together in reverse order. Last week I came upon this recipe for Cilantro Salad at 101 Cookbooks and quickly became curious of Continue reading → «Korean-Style Steak & a Cilantro Salad»
FRIDAY Winter Tomato Soup {Slow-Cooker} | Crispy Baked Kale with Gruyère Cheese This tomato soup is one of our family’s favorites. It cooks in the slow-cooker which makes it a favorite of mine. The vermouth adds such a wonderful flavor and don’t be stingy with the dried tarragon. Using a hand-held immersion blender, once the soup Continue reading → «Winter Tomato Soup & Crispy Baked Kale with Gruyere Cheese»
THURSDAY Meatballs with Tetrazzini Sauce | Pappardelle Pasta | Haricot Vert with Shallots, Tomato & Lemon Both the meatballs & tetrazzini sauce recipes come from my new favorite cookbook, Canal House Cooks Everyday. Chefs & authors, Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton refer to the tetrazzini sauce as “decidedly retro” harking back to a time when “ladies Continue reading → «Meatballs with Tetrazzini Sauce, Pappardelle Pasta & Haricot Vert»
THURSDAY Middle School Steel Pans Concert Bacon, Shiitake & Shallot Quiche | Spinach Salad with Bosc Pears, Cranberries, Red Onion & Toasted Hazelnuts Okay, I know…the height of the finished crust turned out a bit uneven. Not bad considering…but I will get back to that. First, let me introduce you to our Hunt Terrier, “Tuffy”…he Continue reading → «A Terrier’s Life & Quiche Before the Concert»
