Braised Beef in White Wine
This is a hearty Alsatian stew traditionally served with simple boiled potatoes. It will serve 4 or 2 people for 2 meals. Have it the first night with potatoes, and toss the leftovers with past for the next.
Chicken, Asparagus, and Spinach Salad
This easy, full-meal salad goes together quickly. I keep a few hard-boiled eggs in the fridge this time of year - for adding to salads or a quick picnic sandwich filling. But they don't take long to cook.
Oven Poached Salmon with Dill and Caper Sauce
I usually bake salmon in the winter; mon mari cooks it on the grill in summer. I never poach it, although that’s a traditional method for cooking salmon. Mon mari doesn’t like the idea of poaching. He doesn’t like the idea of ‘boiling’ food. We struggle with soups, stews and braises…. The ‘oven poaching’ was ... Continue reading...
Lamb and Pimiento Stew, Slow Cooker
The pimiento and sherry add a Spanish flavor to this slow cooker stew. Serve with simple boiled potatoes.
Balsamic Chicken & Red Beets
You could just use cabbage or beets in this dish but we like a bit of both. Besides, it takes us 3 or 4 meals to use a head of cabbage. We had this with simple, boiled potatoes.
Avocado, Artichoke Heart and Feta Salad
This is an easy, first course salad coming together in just 10 minutes. You could add a hard boiled egg and a baguette for a light lunch.
Pork and Parsnips, Slow Cooker
If you can't get or don't like parsnips, use all carrots for this easy stew. Serve with simple boiled potatoes.
Chicken Thighs in Red Wine, Slow Cooker
This is not a proper Coq au Vin, but it is a very easy version that tastes almost the same.Serve with simple boiled, buttered potatoes or pasta.
Veal Parmigiana
I served this with skillet gnocchi - no boiling, just 5 minutes in a skillet with a bit of olive oil. So easy!
Polenta Cakes; boiled potatoes - yes or no?
Sautéed Polenta Cakes, with a bit of chopped Greek olives.... Something different on the side
Fried Gnocchi with Mushroom Sauce, The Dinner
Gnocchi, boiled first, then fried, get a wonderful, crunchy exterior and a light-as-a-feather interior. Here they are finished with a savory mushroom sauce. I used a small number and served it for a first course, but you could easily double everything and have it as a side dish. Or triple (maybe not quite) and have ... Continue reading...
Mediterranean Tuna Pasta; the secret to peeling hard-boiled eggs
Capers, olives and green garlic flavor this Mediterranean Tuna Pasta
Smoked Salmon & Peas with Creamy Gnocchi
If you like smoked salmon or smoked trout this is a great choice for you. You don’t need to use the more expensive perfect slices. I often can get packages of ‘ends’ or chopped pieces. The gnocchi cooks quickly, about 2 minutes in boiling water and stays soft and creamy.
Chicken and Cabbage, Balsamic Yogurt Sauce
I used Savoy or green cabbage, which cooks a bit faster than the white cabbage common in the U.S,This is great with simple boiled potatoes.
Pork and Cabbage, Slow Cooker
Pork and cabbage are great together. Serve with simple boiled potatoes.
Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Cabbage; sick bunnies
Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Cabbage, an easy skillet dinner, serve with boiled potatoes or quinoa
Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut; French fails me again
Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut, with onion and carrots. Serve with simple boiled potatoes
Vegetable Cheese Cutlet
Ingredients 1/4 cup sweet corn 1/4 cup peas 1 large onion chopped 1 carrot grated 3 potatoes boiled Small cubes of cheddar 1/4 ts...
Chicken chow mein recipe Bengali | Kolkata chowmein | Chow mein kolkata
Chicken chow mein recipe Bengali aka Kolkata chowmein is the most scrumptious and beloved street food of Kolkata. In this preparation, crispy and flavoured chicken pieces are stir-fried with boiled noodles, veggies in some specific sauces and spices. There is no fixed timing to have this tempting delight, but it is mostly served as an evening snack. Chow mein kolkata is considered one of the most served Bengali snack recipe during Durga puja. Durga puja without grabbing a plate of freshly prepared piping hot chow mein in hand and chit chat with friends is incomplete.
Chestnut and Pancetta Focaccia
Chestnut and Pancetta Focaccia is beautiful late summer meal made with chestnut flour and boiled chestnuts. On the top, there is a layer of pancetta stessa ( flat pancetta ) to add smoky flavours to chestnut batter.