Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Grilled Chicken Breasts Piccata, with lemon, capers and tarragon.

Fresh lemon & capers add a lot of flavor to simple chicken breasts.

This is a late summer risotto with summer squash and fresh mozzarella.

Frozen peas and purchased pesto make this an fast, easy dinner for two.

This is a hearty Alsatian stew traditionally served with simple boiled potatoes.

This can be served over meat loaf or meat balls or pasta or potatoes or in casseroles….

Beef and Onions Braised in White Wine, and tips for using wine in the kitchen

Pork Medallions, lightly bread, quickly fried and finished with a Green Garlic pan sauce

Finish cooking the pasta in the skillet adds flavor to the pasta and thickens the sauce.

These are made similar to Osso Bucco - the long, slow cooking needed for tender meat.

Fresh lemons and capers make an easy pan sauce for sautéed chicken breasts.

Rutabagas, or Swedes as they are known in some places, are a yellow turnip.