Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Dairy / Eggs / Main Dishes / Vegetables

Roasted Vegetable Frittata

This is a perfect, quick, meatless  weeknight dinner.    I think this is truly the best frittata I have ever tried.  The flavors of the roasted vegetables really pop in your…

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January 24, 2011

Appetizer / Cheese / Dairy / Fish / Main Dishes

Crab Meat Gratin

My goal during the month of January is to try to eat through some of the food in my cabinets, refrigerator and freezer.  I had a container of jumbo crab…

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January 17, 2011

Beef / Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Vegetables

Individual Beef Wellingtons with Mushroom, Spinach and Blue Cheese Filling

This was the pièce de résistance of my Christmas Eve menu. I made 12 of these and it took over 5 hours to assemble them and that was with help…

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January 10, 2011

Beef / Cheese / Main Dishes / Pasta

Weeknight Bolognese

I have been eating so many leftovers from Christmas Eve that I decided I wanted something else for dinner tonight. Something different but simple. My parents gave me How Easy…

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December 28, 2010

Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Cauliflower Cake

I found a beautiful head of cauliflower at my local farmer's market recently and I also came across this very interesting recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi, a chef and restaurant owner…

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December 12, 2010

Eggs / Main Dishes / Pork / Side Dish / Vegetables

Five-Treasure Fried Rice

Recipes from the Fine Cooking magazine or website never let me down. One recipe is better than the next. My niece made this last week and suggested that I try…

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November 14, 2010

Beef / Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Poultry / Vegetables

Beef, Cheddar and Potato Pie

This recipe could have been called Meat, Cheddar and Potato Pie, because I have made it with both beef and turkey.  I think it's equally good with both.   I really…

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November 11, 2010

Eggs / Main Dishes / Poultry

McDonald’s-Style Chicken Nuggets

Our boys LOVE McDonald's chicken nuggets. They don't eat them very often, but when they get them, they inhale them. I was going to make these breaded chicken cutlets the…

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September 21, 2010

Cheese / Dairy / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Indian Summer Gratin with Butternut Squash, Potatoes, Corn, and Bacon

This is another one of those recipes that I liked so much I made it twice in a row. It's a wonderful casserole that can be served for dinner because…

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September 20, 2010

Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Eggplant Gratin

I've gotten some nice eggplant from the CSA this summer.    I sliced and grilled one of them on the barbecue, which was delicious.  I've also made this recipe several times.  …

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August 17, 2010