Oh yah. The other white meat.
Caramelized Apple and Onion Pork Chop
Author Archives: Summer
Pimento Grilled Cheese with Bacon
You need to make this and eat this: now. This is DEFINITELY a recipe you should use again and again. I don’t think I will ever make a plain grilled cheese sandwich again, ever. During Hurricane Sandy the hubs and … Continue reading
Orecchiette with Sausage and Kale
I got this bad boy from Men’s Health. Yes, I know. I’m a woman. So?
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Last weekend I made muffins with white chocolate bits and dried cranberries. They were delicious! I just adapted my apple cinnamon walnut muffin recipe. I still had half a bag of both the craisins and white chocolate bits so I … Continue reading
Football Dip
My husband’s Aunt Susan has made this dip the past two Christmases. The cousins will congregate, hover, and it will be gone within ten minutes. Yesterday we had two buddies over to watch the Patriot’s dominate and I thought this … Continue reading
Pan-Seared Yellowfin Tuna
This is going to be a short post because high quality tuna steaks do not require much work. Yesterday, hubby and I bought a nice red tuna steak from Nick at Fish Tales (not cheap!). Our Korean buddy Sam down the … Continue reading
The Best F%$&*n Lasagna
My lasagna never tasted as good as what you could get in a restaurant and often it was separatist (not politically: it didn’t meld together) and too wet. Normally when I cook I am all about creativity and playing with … Continue reading
Apple Cinnamon Walnut Muffins
These muffins are so good. It’s comforting yet the apples and walnuts reduce any sense of guilt. Plus I don’t use butter and I use skim milk. I’m going to try the same recipe with cranberries and white chocolate pieces. … Continue reading
Chili
Last year I went to a Superbowl Party in Manhattan (Ooo Brooklyn girl goes to the big city). Sadly, the Patriots lost, but on the bright side, I got to eat some delicious chili! My husband works with Nick, our … Continue reading
Easy Acorn Squash
a nice twist to a traditional dish…just in time for Thanksgiving too! Recipe: for 2 -Cut the acorn squah in half (horizontally). -Then scoop out the seeds as you would a pumpkin. Try to flatten each half by cutting with … Continue reading
Carbonara
I made this for my sweetie Friday night. He ran a Rock N’ Roll 10K (select 2012 and then type in his name to see pics) Saturday morning and requested this favorite in order to carb up. I used whole wheat … Continue reading
Birthday Cannoli
This is what you get when you marry an Italian.
Portuguese Kale and Chourico Soup
Yes! I’m alive! Well, I should feel bad about the lack of blogging this summer but I was away for most of the time mooching off my amazing mom’s cooking. Nothing like a home cooked meal that just miraculously appears … Continue reading
Chicken on a Spinach Bed with a few Hot Dates
Nice title, huh? This is a quick dinner I whipped up tonight that is really healthy and flavorful. I was inspired by a meal I had at Park Slope’s Thistle Hill Tavern. Check out their entree Duck Leg Confit. It … Continue reading
Carnitas or Pulled Pork Tacos
I’m going to keep this short because it’s really very simple. Hubby and I made a ton of pulled pork the other day and we enjoyed a second pulled pork sandwich the following night. However, as much as I love … Continue reading
