Prawns with Lemon, Chives Butter Sauce
Peoples have “writer’s block”, last night I had “kitchen block”. I had absolutely no idea what I was going to make, even less had any suggestions shared with me. I was on my own with my refrigerator....
View ArticleTortiglioni with Zucchini
Beautiful quiet night, pasta night. This recipe is one of those recipes that we forget that we have, and as soon as we sit down and start eating it we ask ourselves why we do not make it more often....
View ArticlePrawns Quesadillas with Caramelized Onions
Wanting to make something different for dinner was on my mind all day. I picked up several of my cook books but I nothing jumped at me or stimulated my taste buds. As I am on my car on my way to pick...
View ArticleScaloppine al Marsala
Scaloppine al Marsala is one of the easiest meals to prepare, and yet so intimidating to some. Growing up my mom and nonna used to prepare them often. I remember entering the kitchen and loved being...
View ArticleOrange Roughy with Capers, Shallots and Wine Butter Sauce
An impromptu dinner: Orange Roughy with capers, shallots and wine butter sauce. Really nothing to it and yet a wonderful sauce that asks for a piece of bread to enjoy with the sauce. A green salad with...
View ArticleLamb Chops with Parsley, Rosemary and Garlic
As we celebrated Easter away from home, cooking can be a bit of a challenge when working with someone else appliances, or lack of. As our son has his Spring break this week, we are spending it at the...
View ArticleSwordfish with Orange Caramel Sauce
Sunday night has always been a special night in my family, and now that the weather is permitting, we enjoy eating a bit early and taking advantage to take the dogs out for a walk. Last night dinner...
View ArticleLinguine with Prawns, Fresh Tomatoes and Spinach
It feels as we are on a fish cooking series, but I had a request from my son therefore I could not say no to it. As I had prawns in the freezer, fresh tomatoes and spinach in the refrigerator, dinner...
View ArticleVeal Piccata
It has been so long since my last posting. Wonderful events happened in our lives, the most important one was our son first communion. Family was in town for the occasion and that was wonderful. The...
View ArticlePrawns Stuffed Yellow Bell Peppers
Our supermarket had beautiful red, orange and yellow bell peppers and I could not resist to purchase them. Ages ago, and I mean ages ago, I prepared this simple yet delightful stuffed bell peppers with...
View ArticleSalmon with Vegetables in Parchment
Having my blog has introduced me to wonderful peoples around the globe. One of them is the owner/chef of La Serviette Blanche in Cannes. Eliane prepares wonderful recipes with stunning pictures of her...
View ArticleFillet Mignon with Butter Sautéed Spinach
Light, simple and fast are the words best describe our dinner last night. A juicy fillet mignon steak butterflied served over a bed of butter sautéed spinach. I butterflied the steak as it was an 8...
View ArticleGreen Beans with Pearl Onions and Salmon
There is always a dilemma in our family when it comes to a side dish: pasta or potatoes. I love potatoes, the rest of the family loves pasta. Last night I decided that neither would be prepared,...
View ArticlePan Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Garlic, Coriander and Rosemary
The house is back to normal after a wonderful month of festivities. With that said we are back in our kitchen, or shall I say, I am back into my kitchen. Sunday nights is always family night at our...
View ArticleGreen Beans with Garlic Chips and Slow Roasted Salmon with Mustard Parsley Glaze
Something new and exciting out of my kitchen last night. Our little excursion to the Farmer’s Market had some effect on our cooking and we are trying something new with the green beans that we just...
View ArticleSmoked Pork Chops with Potatoes and Sautéed Apple Slices
I love eating, cooking, cookbooks and cooking stores. My passion started twenty something years ago. Every time we travelled to a new place, we always made it a point to try the local food and purchase...
View ArticleRoasted Salmon with Shallot and Grapefruit Sauce
Fish: I can ever get enough of it. We have a few favorite, but salmon is always our run to for dinner. Last night we had fun putting together something new. With our backyard grapefruits ready to be...
View ArticlePoached Prawns with Fettuccine and French String Beans
Good Morning Everyone and Happy Sunday!! Thanks to a chef friend of mine, Eliane at La Serviette Blanche , I share with all of you this wonderful recipe. This is actually my version based on her...
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