This is a play on a recipe my husband’s Aunt Robin made a few summers ago for a family party. It was such a huge hit that several of our family members continue to make it today and LOVE it. Aunt Robin’s original recipe calls for Arugula, Maytag Blue Cheese, sliced pears, and a sweet […]
Warm Potato Salad with Sausage, Apples and Mustard-Shallot Dressing
I originally published this recipe over two years ago. I came up with this recipe because I happen to dislike creamy potato salads with mayonnaise, but I loved the idea of German potato salads made with a warm vinaigrette. We’ve really come to love this easy, flavorful salad as a great main dish for a […]
Summer Menu #7:Tilapia with Chimichurri Sauce, Brazilian Black Beans and Rice
I’ve been more lazy this week with dinner. I’m trying to clean out the fridge. I’m trying to come up with new meals and recipes. But, alas, my brain is fried and my cooking mojo has hit the road it seems. Or could it be that darn heat wave we had on the East Coast? […]
La Palette’s Strawberry Tart
What can I say about this tart that the pictures can’t say for me? Want a better look? The crust was perfect. Not too hard, not too soft. Perfect. The strawberries were sweet, the jam was gooey and delicious. I couldn’t put my camera down. It was so beautiful. I wasn’t sure I dared to […]
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
With all the sun-dried tomato pesto we’ve been consuming around here the past few weeks, I have decided that it would be appropriate for me to go ahead and repost the recipe I came up with last summer. I simply cannot get enough. Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto 1. pinenuts and almonds, 2. sun-dried tomatoes, 3. […]
Malted Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I’m a huge fan of malt, but my husband is more so. He adores it. My little chef and I decided to make him a batch of malted cookies last week after he’d had a particularly hard day at work. Three of his favorite things in one cookie–malt, oatmeal, and milk chocolate. They were a […]
Lemon-Almond Poppyseed Muffins
Had breakfast yet? It’s Saturday morning…that means no cold cereal allowed where I come from. You have to make something yummy. Well, unless you live here in NY and it’s going to hit 90 degrees before lunch time. Then maybe you feel like having something cold. Anyway, I actually made these yesterday in anticipation (dread) […]
The Best Chicken Sandwich in the Entire World
Every once in awhile I come across a sandwich that is note-worthy. When I was pregnant a few years back, I threw together a sandwich made from leftover chicken with a good slathering of fresh goat cheese and homemade sun-dried tomato pesto. P.S. I honestly think I will never get tired of that pesto. It’s […]
Summer Menu #6
It’s time to go to the grocery store–I mean REALLY time. But I managed to scrape together a pretty good meal for dinner last night with some leftovers and odds and ends we had hanging around. Easy Balsamic Chicken–this is surprisingly easy and good Crusty bread with Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil–our favorites are ciabatta […]
Garden Update
Our little porch/patio/balcony garden is doing splendidly well. It has been so fun for our kids to see the seeds sprout and turn into recognizable plants. We’re still waiting on a few herbs and plants to take off, but we know if we’re patient… On Memorial Day we headed to The Home Depot and bought […]
