What’s For Dinner?

Sun: White Beans with Tomato, Basil, and Sausage over Parmesan Polenta

Mon: Open Faced Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches

Tues: Chicken Breast Stuffed with Blackened Chile Pesto over Rice Pilaf

Wed: Penne with Triple Tomato Sauce

Thurs: Pan Seared Salmon and Grilled Asparagus with Preserved Lemon Aioli

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An Easy Yet Elegant Italian Dinner For Friends

We have been having a heat wave here in San Francisco. I mean it got up to 85F this past weekend! Now, I know all you east bay area folks are rolling your eyes and secretly wishing the 100 plus degree weather you were experiencing was only 85F but let me tell you, us San [...]

Sauce with Fines Herbes

I made this sauce from Michael Ruhlman’s book Ratios out of the pan drippings from the roasted chicken  and it turned out great. I served it over the roasted chicken and a stuffed baked potato but it would be great with mashed potatoes, a roasted potatoes, roasted veggies, almost anything! Well, except maybe that cheesecake [...]

How to Truss a Bird and a Simple Roasted Chicken Recipe

 

I just finished reading Michael Ruhlman’s book Ratios. I read it cover to cover and absolutely loved it! I want to try all the techniques in his book and all the recipes but I’m a little intimidated and don’t own a scale yet so I have been slowly trying out the recipes. His recipe [...]

His and Hers Tostada Recipe

TDH is not a picky person when it comes to food, but this is not by choice. I don’t really give him the option to be picky. I decide what to cook for dinner, I cook it, and place it in front of him. If I did give him the option, cooking dinner would be [...]

Otsu My Way!

I woke up feeling sluggish and worn down yesterday. At the cabin in Twain Harte over the weekend TDH and several of our friends started coming down with something and I woke up yesterday feeling like maybe I am catching the same thing. I was still  feeling very motivated and ready to tackle my challenge [...]