Smoked Gouda and Basil Pesto Grilled Cheese and Creamy Tomato Soup
It’s been a rainy — dare I say stormy? — weekend in San Diego, and this soup/sandwich combo was the perfect curl-up-on-the-couch comfort meal. I love me a grilled cheese, and this version by Tyler...
View ArticleChicken and Chorizo Romesco with Spanish Potatoes and Kale
If you’ve never had Romesco sauce, you’re in for a treat. I’ve discovered it’s one of my faves. Made of roasted red peppers, garlic, roasted tomatoes, garlic, toasted bread, almonds and sherry vinegar...
View ArticleOpen-Face Blue Moon Burgers with ‘Shrooms
As the 4th of July often involves grilling and burgers, in the spirit of Independence Day grub (one day late), I offer this ahhh-mazing burger. Courtesy of Rachael Ray, it’s the Open-Face Blue Moon...
View ArticleSeafood Newberg Soup/Chowder
The soup kick continues. This time it’s a spicy seafood chowder with cod and shrimp, a recipe from Rachael Ray. It’s got a great kick from the Old Bay and cayenne, and it’s not too thick. Poaching the...
View ArticleCumin and Lime Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Creamed Corn
Very often I default to a few select proteins for my meals–more often than not, it’s chicken– how boring! I’ll throw in ground beef, steak, shrimp, salmon now and then…but there are so many more...
View ArticleSpanish-Style Chicken & Dumplings
This is a delicious spin on chicken and dumplings, a classic comfort food, that I made for my friend Kim. It takes a Spanish angle — with chorizo, saffron and sherry — and instead of a traditional...
View ArticleChicken and Mushroom Reuben
I am a HUGE sandwich fan. I love sandwiches. I’ll eat them at any meal — breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s a delicious meal between two pieces of bread — the possibilities are endless! This sandwich is...
View ArticleRosemary Chicken Breasts, Brown Butter and Balsamic Ravioli, Warm Spinach...
This was a winner! Balsamic vinegar was a theme throughout this Rachael Ray recipe, which was fine with me. The chicken was super flavorful and the fresh ravioli alongside in a simple sauce was the...
View ArticleWinter White Turkey Burgers
Snow is falling outside tonight — apparently didn’t get that whole spring memo. This is hopefully one of the last “winter” weekends we have for quite some time , so this recipe seemed a propos —...
View ArticleLeeky Linguine with Shrimp
Shrimp is the perfect weeknight meal. Why? Because they cook so fast your food is done in no time. Plus, they’re delicious. This is a super simple pasta meal — it combines leeks (basically mild green...
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