I have to admit, I feel pretty bad-ass now that I know how to make crab cakes. It’s a milestone like baking your first turkey. Drawing on the famous words of Chef Emeril Lagasse, “Oh yeah, babe!” This recipe uses panko instead of the traditional breadcrumbs, which I really like. That said – serve these crab cakes [Read More…]
Easy Marinara Sauce
Hands down, my favorite Food Network personality is Ina Garten (aka Barefoot Contessa). Naturally, when I needed a marinara sauce recipe for my eggplant rollatini I scoured her website for one. Whether it’s sauce or gravy to you, it’s always good to have a recipe for it on hand. It’s more on the sweeter side, so if you like [Read More…]
Grandma’s Eggplant Rollatini
As a welcome gift into my husband’s family I received his Grandma’s cookbook — both coming from an Italian family, you have to understand how important this is. It’s unspoken but I’m expected to learn (and master!) as much as I can. Luckily, I enjoy cooking! Earlier this week I gave eggplant rollatini, except [Read More…]
Leftover Taco Quesadillas
Last night I made these quesadillas as an appetizer before dinner… but because they were so filling, they turned into dinner! Whenever I make tacos I add a can of black beans to the meat — it’s healthy, fills you up faster and tastes really good. Because of that we almost always have leftovers. Making these [Read More…]
Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Kale
This roasted chicken dish has all the warm flavors you’re looking for on a crisp, fall day – moist chicken seasoned with fresh lemon juice, garlic and onion, along with the hearty side of roasted red potatoes and kale. If my husband goes back for seconds, that recipe is a keeper. So it was an [Read More…]
Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella, Onions, Mushrooms & Bresaola
I love making pizza because the dough is very much like a blank canvas. You can twist a pizza’s ingredients to match any palette – Mexican? Italian? Thai? They’re all possible. Tonight I decided to go the Italian route. Last night we made a run to our local Trader Joe’s and picked up some yummy ingredients, including [Read More…]
Linguine with Spicy Shrimp
Mike and I were pleasantly surprised at how easy and amazingly delicious this recipe turned out to be! Cooking together, we altered the recipe based on what we had at hand. You’ll see our adjustments below. To accompany this dish, Mike sliced some leftover Italian bread and slathered it with butter, garlic and fresh parsley. Lining a [Read More…]