It is that time of year when braised meats and stews just sound wonderful. This week, my local grocery store had beautiful cubed veal available, so I created this simple-to-prepare, make-ahead, one-pot stew that is great reheated on a week night but elegant enough to serve at a dinner party. Ingredients: ¼ cup all-purpose flour [...]
I know beef Wellington is pretty old-school, but I love recreating these types of recipes and I find that my guests really enjoy them – either for the first time or for the first time in a long time. Although beef Wellington looks fancy and difficult to make, it is not, even for novice home [...]
Today’s a rainy, gloomy day where I live and weather like this always causes me to crave a warm, hearty soup. While at the grocery store, I found beautiful center cut beef shanks that screamed to be used to make beef mushroom barley soup. Here’s the simple recipe for this comforting dish. Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. [...]
Although I’m originally from Quebec, I grew up in South Florida where the weather can be interesting at times. I’ve gone through hurricane preparedness more times than I care to remember, so when Hurricane Irene made its way to the northeast where I now live, it was business as usual at my home. While chips, [...]
Don’t want to spend time making your own chicken stock? This is a simple and fast way to make a hearty chicken soup using supermarket shortcuts. Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped into small dice 4 celery ribs, chopped into small dice 3 carrots, chopped into small dice 8-ounce package of fresh, [...]
Need some inspiration for a romantic meal this Valentine’s Day (or any old day)? Thought I’d share some of the recipes I’ve made recently that have earned me rave reviews. 5 recipes to treat your Valentine to: Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Bacon in Sage and Danish Blue Cheese Sauce Porcini Mushroom and Lobster Macaroni [...]
Soup is a favorite at my house and I try to make it most weekends. Thought I’d share some of the soups I’ve made recently that have earned me some rave reviews. 5 Simple Soups to Try this Winter: Butternut Squash & White Asparagus Bisque Cremini Mushroom Velouté Soup Chunky Tomato-Basil Bisque Tom Ka Gai [...]
This soup is super simple to make and looks like it took all day to prepare. Dress the soup with a light drizzle of heavy cream for an elegant touch. Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 medium Spanish onion, finely chopped 3 celery ribs, finely chopped 1 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced 1 tsp dried thyme [...]
5 Tbs. butter 1 1/2 cup onions 1 1/4 pounds small mushrooms, quartered 1 1/4 cups cream 2 Tbs. dry sherry 1/4 tsp. thyme 12 ounces penne 1/4 cup parsley pamersan Melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté 8 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté 6 minutes. Add cream, sherry, thyme, and cook until [...]
4 medium to large fresh portabello caps 3 Tbs. olive oil 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps sliced 1/2 small onion, finely diced 1 cup corn kernels 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts 1/2 cup fried, crumbled bacon salt 8 eggs Preheat oven to 400 F. Place the portobello caps, gill side up, in [...]
