Hearty and filling, this is the perfect entree to ward off a late winter chill. The rich flavor of stout adds a warm complexity to this Irish Stew. Served in a Bread Bowl and topped with a puff pastry shamrock it makes a festive centerpiece for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner.
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Pancake Dinners
If you read this blog regularly you may know that pancakes make me smile. There is something so basic and elemental about them. They are a real comfort food…
Kale with Sundried Tomatoes and Garbanzo Beans
Last night for dinner I decided to try something new: Kale. While it is not rare or uncommon it is a vegetable I have never cooked before. Maybe that is because I didn’t really know what to do with it or maybe it’s just that it reminded me of the […]
Maple Glazed Tenderloin – Revisited
Do you ever wonder what to do with leftovers? Sometimes, though I may have cooked enough the night before to feed my family several times over, when I look in my refrigerator I still don’t know what to have for dinner. I don’t want to serve the exact same thing […]
Maple Glazed Tenderloin with Carrots and Rosemary Potatoes
With the holiday season behind me, and January flying by, I feel a little out of step. All those lists and plans from December, many of which were abandoned while Portland rested under a blanket of snow, were gladly set aside in favor of a more organic holiday schedule inspired […]
New Orleans Style Jambalaya
This Creole style version of Jambalaya has been a favorite at my house for years. It is a slow-cooker recipe, perfect for simplifying a weeknight dinner. Ladle the Jambalaya over rice and serve it with a loaf of crusty bread or cornbread, and a salad for a simple and flavorful meal.
Thai Chicken Thighs with Coconut Rice
Slow-cooked Chicken Thighs, in a delicious Thai inspired peanut sauce, is a simple dinner inspiration that adapts easily to a hectic schedule. Serve it with Coconut Rice and a Quick Cucumber Vinaigrette for a complete and satisfying family meal.
Meatloaf with Mushroom Sauce
I love fall. When the leaves begin to turn luminous shades of sunlit gold and the air brushes your cheek with that fall kissed crispness that suggests fires in the fireplace and cozy evenings with candlelight, I feel invigorated. Swirling leaves, tossed on the sidewalk, drifting at curbside, adding crunch […]
Four Pepper Pasta
In October I often think of my garden in Dallas. Beside our house there, my husband built a well planned series of raised beds. There was an open area to the other side and the conditions were good for growing herbs and vegetables. I had another herb garden just outside […]
Barbecued Chicken and Eggplant Pizza
Don’t you love homemade pizza? I do. Do you know what’s even better than making homemade pizza? Easy. Homemade pizza that someone else makes for you – especially when they let you sit by with a drink and watch! Home Alone I took advantage of just such a wonderful opportunity […]
Garlic Spears with Tofu on Polenta
Recently I have seen something new in the produce section at local markets, Garlic Spears. They look so interesting, just like little green spears or like arrows, and they have an attractive and informative instruction sheet wrapped neatly around them. I couldn’t resist. On impulse I placed a bundle in […]
Arugula and Ham Strata
Put this tasty egg casserole together in the evening, then pop it in the oven when you wake up the next morning. Arugula and Ham Strata will soon fill the house with a pleasant aroma and provide a warm and nourishing breakfast as your family climbs out of bed to begin a new day.