What can be most comforting than a deliciously hearty soup on a cool, rainy day ,,,,or a snowy day eh ?? This one soup is a favorite of mine since my mama used to make it for us growing up 🙂 ; so let’s us start with cross scoring a nice smoked pork hawk and …
Mussels are such a ‘ guilty pleasure’ dish , forget popcorn and just get into a big bowl of fresh delicious mussels 🙂 All we need here are fresh mussels and i always cook them the same day i bring them home from the fish monger . This is a 2 lb. bag of fresh …
This darling Rock Cornish hen when stuffed is quite enough to share it for meals for two ; best is to partially debone it ( just cut along the back of it and with a sharp paring knife and work the carcass away from the meat on both sides leaving the legs and wings bones …
Looking for a nice side of pickled goodies ?? try these delish stuffed mini peppers with Sicilian eggplants 🙂 Start with having the peppers slit open and gently cleaned of seeds and tiny ribs , peeled eggplant and diced fairly small ( big ball-like Sicilian are best but also Fairytale types will do ) and …
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Pasta and mushrooms is an all time favorite for many of us and since we still have some chanterelles in season let’s do this one 🙂 Get started by prepping all the ingredients as this dish is fast and easy to put together ; dice a nice slice of Pancetta , clean the chanterelles , …
Some of us are dark meat lovers and yes i like chicken thighs ; this recipe is one of my favorites in the summer season when peaches are ripe and full of flavor and cukes are nice and crunchy 🙂 Easy to do really , just bread some skinless/boneless chicken thighs dredged through seasoned AP …
Is there another mushroom as delicate in flavor as a chanterelle ?? Could be but i am so enchanted when they’re in season around here 🙂 …. and then beef short ribs cooked until they melt right off the bone ?? soooo good 🙂 It does take a bit of time to slowly cook the …
What a delightful pairing and so easy to put together when we have the season for chanterelles 🙂 For the salmon filet just lets make a simple glaze from sweet Thai chili , lemon juice and lemon zest , a little apricot jam , salt & pepper ; pan sear the filet skin down first …
These sweet shepherd’s peppers are stuffed three ways yet can be done as this trio or one , two or whatever at a time , just pick your faves 🙂 We will need to first fire roast the peppers ( ok over gas stove or just on broil in the oven if fire not available …
Yes , a simple clam chowder becomes glamorous when you sprinkle on a little extra favorite seafood bits and then yes , you also make it gluten free ; am i right ?? 🙂 Ingredients : clam meat ( off shell ) and some clams in shell for garnish ; some personal seafood medley of …
