I was out of ideas as to what to make for dinner the other night. But then I remembered the amazing lobster rolls from my recent trip to Block Island (a small island off the coast of Rhode Island). As good as a lobster roll can be, many are loaded with mayonnaise which I think […]
Growing up, I knew we were in for a treat when my mother made potato cakes from leftover mashed potatoes. She had to hide them because they’d be gone in a nanosecond if she didn’t. I often made them for my own children, and at family gatherings someone always requests them, so this past weekend […]
As much as I like cooking a fabulous meal to share with friends and family, there are many nights when I just don’t feel like messing around in the kitchen. I want to get dinner on the table fast … but it’s still has to be good. I found a great way to a quick […]
If you’d like a quick, delicious sauce that can go over almost anything: fish, rice, pasta or eaten alone, you’ll love this one. It’s a variation on the classic scampi sauce. Did you notice I didn’t say shrimp scampi? That’s because shrimp is inherent in scampi and if I said shrimp scamp I’d actually be […]
There’s nothing like springtime to get me thinking about pasta primavera. I had pasta primavera on my restaurant menu for years, and it was a customer favorite. The choice of pasta is up to you, but what I’ve found interesting about this version is that I julienne the zucchini and carrots with a julienne […]
There’s nothing quite like a beautifully emulsified vinaigrette to gently hug your greens … just enough to enhance their natural goodness and leave your palate with a delightful tang. Homemade vinaigrettes have no preservatives or extra calories. You’ll know exactly what goes in them because you made them yourself, from scratch. Another bonus: they’re […]
Having a delicious homemade dressing (or two) on hand in your refrigerator is one of the tricks to getting a meal on the table fast without compromising on taste or nutrition. Store-bought dressings are loaded with calories and preservatives. Making your own dressing is a terrific way to jump-start your healthy eating and cooking […]
If you’re anything like me, by the time February rolls around, you’re craving some comfort food. At the top of my list for this soothing pleasure is macaroni and cheese. The trouble with this is, it isn’t very healthy or comforting to my body. If I ate this only once in a great while, I […]
I’ve been a bit reminiscent lately. Who hasn’t around this time of the year right? So I thought I’d take a look back on the dishes I created this year (Actually since end of July – that’s when this site was launched. I didn’t want to dig deeper to the first half of the year […]
I roasted a bunch of sweet potatoes to have ready for a number of recipes I was developing. This one wasn’t planned, but I loved it. Mozzarella, sliced sweet potatoes and caramelized onions were perfect together. Here’s this easy peasy recipe. Ingredients (for two quesadillas) 1 roasted sweet potato – sliced (see roasting instructions […]
