Spot Prawn and Asparagus Risotto
Spot Prawn and Asparagus Risotto Sometimes I really second guess my cooking chops. Until I found myself with both spot prawns and asparagus in the fridge, I had no idea that shrimp and asparagus...
View ArticlePan Roasted Bouchot Mussels with OS
Mussels with Oriental Sauce, from Momofuku There are some cookbooks that just scream “I’m finally a grown-up cook”. Well, to be fair, they don’t scream it. That would be alarming and would possibly be...
View ArticleWhite Bean Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Fennel
Bean Salad with Roasted Vegetables Even though we both love meat, we have our share of meatless meals. Since we workout so much though, and since John’s diabetic, we have to make sure those meatless...
View ArticleBalsamic Brussels Sprouts with Quinoa
Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Quinoa I love Brussels sprouts season. In fact, for someone who hated them with such a passion as a child, they are now one of my favorite vegetables (right...
View ArticleBlack Bean and Sweet Potato Stew
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew The summer of 2009 was a scorcher. We had several bursts of hot weather along with a heck of a lot of warm weather. This sort of summer is perfect for sweet potatoes....
View ArticleChristmas Time is Here Again… Christmas Limas with Bacon and Caramelized Onions
Christmas Limas with Bacon and Caramelized Onions True, the holidays are over. Lonely Christmas trees, branch tips tinged with brown lined the sidewalks this week. Gone are the sugar cookies, yule...
View ArticleRoasted Root Vegetables
Roasted Root Vegetables So while we had our main course in the Braised Spareribs in Merlot Sauce, I still needed a side. I’ll admit, I’m still somewhat the bachelor cook. I don’t tend to make meals so...
View ArticlePickled Mushrooms
Pickled Mushrooms When you eat locally, you get used to pickling. After all, cucumbers and peppers are only in season for a couple of months, so if you want to eat them during the winter, you can buy...
View ArticleHalibut with Tomatoes, Basil, and Polenta
Halibut with Tomatoes, Basil, and Polenta I admit that quite often when we buy fish, we’re lazy cooking it. We tend to just use some dry rub, a light sauce, or just some salt and pepper and either...
View ArticleMexican Beef Stew
Mexican Beef Stew Well, we’ve had some weather lately, haven’t we? When we heard the forecast for our epic snow event, we stocked up on a few key items at the store (like beer and coffee) and hunkered...
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