At 10am this morning as I walked into the supermarket I wasn't sure what dinner would be. I wanted something nice but easy. At 10:06 I walked past the meat department and spied the king salmon on sale. At that…
Easy, inexpensive, and one of my wife's favorites. This is one of those 'Eat like a king but pay like a pauper' meals. The Wild Mushroom Ravioli is made by Pasta Prima. It is 100% natural, with no artificial flavors,…
I have a confession to make: I've never made Hollandaise or Béarnaise sauce the conventional old-fashioned way. With the Vita-Mix blender here, it's just too fast, easy, and fool-proof not to make it in the blender.Tomorrow begins a 2-3 week…
This post is part of the Two Chickens Project that I am working on. The objective is to provide the main course for two people for one week using just two chickens.This is a nice upscale alternative to the Mac…
Pasta, Cheese, and Lobster (with some shrimp and crab thrown in for good measure): It doesn't get much better than this. With all due respect Parker, this is the ultimate Mac & Cheese. Even my wife, who is not a…
So I was having a lunch meeting in one of my favorite spots. They make a great ham and pineapple pizza but this time I wanted to try something different. I spied this on the menu: Chardonnay Shrimp Pasta Shrimp…
Today was a special day. Not only was it Father's Day for my 84-year old Dad, but we also celebrated my Mother's 79th Birthday. And with my house finally on the market, I had time to prepare a proper meal.…
Last Sunday I was running around like a maniac working on the house. I barely had time to eat, let alone figure out what to make and then prepare it. Driving home from yet another trip to the hardware store,…
This dish was inspired by a recent lunch at the Macaroni Grill. Chicken & Shrimp Scaloppine was a new menu item and so I decided to try it even though I think it is nothing more than MG's Chicken Scaloppine…
My wife christened this "The Best Risotto You Have Ever Made". This recipe is courtesy of Chef Patrick Karvis, Executive Chef of the Wild Horse Grill here in Arizona and one of the chef instructors for many of Plate It…