The Sauce This post is dedicated to Tony, a great cook and even better friend who shared his mother’s recipe and methods with me. Sauce, Gravy, Spaghetti Sauce, Red Sauce, Marinara call it anything you want, just please don’t buy it in a jar. In fact, please join the Society For the Elimination of Sauce [...]
Apr
17
Pork Chops with Leeks in Mustard Sauce
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Last night I made this recipe, which is in this month’s Bon Appetit, for Bill and I for dinner and it was amazing. It had the texture of having a lot more richness (meaning fat feel) than was really in the recipe. I think this is because the creme fraiche (I used Sour Cream) goes [...]
Apr
13
Antipasto Salad
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Antipasto Salad Spring is upon us and Easter typically kicks off the “Potluck” season for me and my friends. Potluck season can be great fun, and also great competition and exhausting. I’m always looking for ideas for something different. For our friends, Italian food reigns supreme. And I love a good red sauce (in fact [...]
Apr
9
Chilaquiles!
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Shh, I want to share a secret with you. This dinner is so easy you can teach the kids to do it and get a free night! They are going to love it and it impresses guests. Then again, you may want to keep this as our secret, then you can continue to be the [...]
Apr
5
Shepherd’s Pie, a Nearly Free Dinner
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Shepheard’s Pie, a Free Dinner — Sort of. I’m reading a book right now (well actually I liked it so much I’m immediately reading it for the second time) “The Making of a Chef” by Michael Ruhlman. It’s about going to the Culinary Institute of America and how his thoughts on food progress. I also [...]
