This is my new favorite way to eat potatoes…which I could eat every day. They’re cut, drizzled with olive oil, seasoned and baked. Then while they’re still slightly undercooked they’re removed from the oven, topped with cheese and your choice of toppings. In this one I used pickled jalapeños and snippets of sun-dried tomatoes. Below, […]
When I made this I hadn’t had a plate of pasta since I ate linguine with clam sauce on Christmas Eve. I had such an urge for my favorite sauce which is made with simple ingredients I usually always have in the house: canned tomatoes, anchovies, kalamata olives, capers and pasta! However, since I also […]
Whenever I would take-out vegetable lo mein I’d always be disappointed by the limp vegetables and overcooked noodles…so I make it myself of course. I julienned all of my favorite vegetable – lots of them – and did a quick stir fry in sesame oil and then made the sauce my own with soy sauce […]
Eggplant Caponata Eggplant is one of the vegetables that people either love or hate. Many say it’s a texture thing. And though it may be, I think it’s more a flavor thing. If eggplant is not cooked thoroughly or well, it can be tough and tasteless. On the other hand a skilled preparation results in […]
Linguine with white clam sauce is an Italian classic on the menu of almost every Italian restaurant. There’s a reason for this…it’s a customer favorite. It’s also a dish that is beloved in all seasons. In my family, we traditionally serve this on Christmas Eve and in our summertime family reunion. As a professional […]
When the classic combination of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil meets roasted spaghetti squash you get a new pairing of flavors that are so good…a new classic is born. Spaghetti squash is not only lighter than using a traditional base of pasta, but brings the buttery, roasted flavor to this dish. It’s the perfect marriage of […]
I think of Ravioli as pasta when it wants to get fancy. And this recipe for ravioli with a creamy spinach artichoke sauce, topped with prosciutto (which of course is optional for my vegetarian friends) which adds a lovely salty contrast, is an elegant dish that can be made quickly and with ease. If you […]
Making salmon like this…roasted and topped with a butter garlic sauce with brown sugar and lemon is a great way to prepare it. It’s sweet but not too sweet, with a hint of lemon and garlic, caramelized with the brown sugar. Oh my! I made it for dinner the other night…inspired by a recipe I […]
Even after years of experience I’m always surprised at how often the simplest dishes are the best. These chicken cutlets are a perfect example of this. Delicious in their unadorned state; made special when they’re topped with a simple sauté of spiralized zucchini and a wonderfully flavorful and versatile white wine sauce that is indispensable […]
I’ve been loving playing with Thai dishes…especially stir fries. I suppose it’s because I’m so used to saute that a stir fry is a natural for me because it’s really the same thing…food cut into similar size pieces and cooked in a small amount of oil, usually over high heat, and which the pan […]
