San Francisco Weekend
This weekend my wife and I are in San Francisco for some much-needed R&R. What a place for a foodie! This is not my first trip to San Francisco, but it is the first since I began this adventure called…
Grateneed Red Potatoes with Chives
There are two kinds of women: Those that the way to their heart is through chocolate, and those that the way to their heart is through potatoes. My wife is the latter. This dish is from Fine Cooking issue 70.…
Penne Carbonara
Inspired by Adam's post on Amateur Gormet about Penne Carbonara, I decided to try it myself. My teenage son and his buddy arrived home at dinnertime today , and I decided it was the perfect opportunity to try it out.…
Coq Au Vin
Oh man, I have just eaten the best chicken I have ever made. We invited my parent over for dinner tonight. I have long wanted to make Coq Au Vin and decided that tonight would be the night. I used…
Chicken Medallions Sauteed with Tarragon and Vermouth
Tonight I made Chicken Medallions Sauteed with Tarragon and Vermouth from Fine Cooking's 101 Delicious Chicken Recipes tonight. It was definitely a 'keeper'. This is one I am adding to my 'Recipies I would make again' file.
Chocolate Heartlettes with Citrus Mousse Filling
Today I came home from Plate It Up! with a Nordicware Heartlette Desert Pan. I figured Valentines Day is approaching, and I wanted to be able to make something special for my wife on that day (Valentines Day also happens…
Citrus Mousse
The Kahlua Cool Whip recipe at Men In Aprons made me think of this recipe from Chef Rodney Jankowski that also uses Cool Whip: Citrus Mousse 12 oz Cool Whip 7 oz (1/2 can) sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup lemon…
The Post Office
Anyone who thinks that the government is the solution to any problem has not waited in line at the post office
Oxo’s Mango Splitter
Oxo has a winner with their new Mango Splitter. I like to serve fresh fruit for dessert, and I've wanted to add mango to my list but they are so dang hard to work with. My son gave me the…
Baked Rotini with Chicken, Asparagus & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
I made the Baked Rotini with Chicken, Asparagus and Sun-Dried Tomatoes recipe from 101 Delicious Chicken Recipes tonight, and it is a keeper. Very Yummy! This is the first time I made anything using chicken thighs, and I did not…