Osso Bucco Recipe

A family favorite, worth the large list of ingredients and prep work.  

Little Neck Steamers and Linguine Recipe

A summertime Shore classic dinner, this recipe makes a easy meal for a relaxing evening at a shore house.  Sit back and enjoy the sunset.

Cold Soba Salad Recipe

Great, easy lunch for a hot day. 

Maple Ginger Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon Recipe

Lovely.  Just lovely.

Cauliflower Korma

Vegetable Korma is one of our favorite Indian Takeout meals so I decided to give it a try at home.

Pad Kee Mao with Ground Turkey and Spinach

I hadn’t planned on writing up this recipe (and hence the lack of photos), but it was very good and came together quickly for a week night meal.

Marinated Leg of Lamb in Parchment Recipe

I saw Rachael Ray prepare a leg of lamb in parchment a while back and I thought it sounded like a great way to slow roast and marinate a leg of lamb.

Green Fish Tacos Recipe

 A healthier twist on standard fish taco, these tacos are packed full of sautéed spinach and zucchini.

Spicy Turkey Meatball Stew

Here is the last installment of the Turkey meatball adventure. 

Corned Beef Recipe

A Simple preparation that is great for Reubens and other sandwiches.

Ground Turkey Chili Photo Only Recipe

 Happy Cinco de Mayo !  Create your own festa using ingredients that you like and   these photos as motivation.

Grilled Filet Mignons with Sautéed Spinach

An easy meal for a Saturday night with a nice bottle of red and good loaf of artisan bread, Steak and spinach is sure to please.  

Tortellini Primavera Recipe

A simple last minute pantry meal in our house, tortellini primavera never disappoints.
 

Greek Turkey Feta Meatball Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce

Inspiration for recipes can come from the strangest places, even a passing glance at morning show television  . . .

Tilapia with Tomatoes and Capers

This is the very first recipe from handwritten recipe notebook circa 2004.  The tilapia was so good, it motivated me to try to organize my recipes.  I decided to move  from index cards, torn magazine articles and post it page markers throughout my cookbooks, to actually document my kitchen experiment in a running notebook.

Chile Relleno

Fresh poblano peppers seem to have become commonplace recently in my New Jersey produce markets. Hurrah!  I am a huge fan of Chile Relleno at Mexican restaurants and I can now make it at home. 

Spinach, Cheese, Mushroom & Leek Omelette

Rien ne me rappelle d' après-midi à Paris comme une omelette avec du pain, salade et un verre de vin blanc.   Où est le Métro? . . .

Soba Noodles with Tofu, Asparagus, Mushroom and Onion Recipe

Healthy and packed full of flavor without any meat, cold soba with tofu will not disappoint.  

BTW-  Can you tell that my husband was out of town? . . .

Pork Fried Rice

First off, this recipe is much easier than the ingredient list would have you believe.  This rice is one of my go to recipes for leftover pork chops.  It is perfect for a week night when everyone is on different schedules or for stocking the refrigerator for late night raids. 

Come on, admit it, you  love finding Chinese takeout in the refrigerator . . . Especially, if it is really great Chinese food. 

Grilled Pork Chops with Blue Cheese Cream Sauce

Whenever pork loin goes on sale, I find myself with at least one whole loin that I quick turn into a week’s worth of dinners including my Chile Verde.  After chopping, stewing and packaging up the week’s meals, I am left the burning question of with what to serve for dinner.  Marinade Pork Chops on the grill with a simple sauce are a frequent choice.