Tex-Mex Potato Cheese Soup
I’ve established that I used to be in a potato rut. No longer, I am happy to report, and this recipe proves it. Potato soup is something I love to eat but never really make. The last recipe I tried made a large pot of what can best be described as wall paper paste. So, when I was looking at some extra potatoes that I needed to use, I decided to make some potato soup that would actually be creamy, velvety, and a delight to...
Grilled Eggplant Dip
I joined a CSA in my area at the beginning of the Fall. So far the harvest has not been prolific. In fact, in the two months I have been a member I have gotten one delivery. Not awesome. Buried in the delivery was a terrific surprise! Lovely, shiny eggplants! I decided to grill it and then blitz it into dip. I sort of threw this together, taking spice that I thought would work and adding them in a little at time until I had...
Four Cheese Potato Gratin
Sometimes you just need potatoes. We eat a fair amount of potatoes in my house. They are versatile, easy to prepare and really the best starchy comfort food going, aside from macaroni and cheese which is the king of comfort food as far as I am concerned. All that said, I do get a little tired of the same old baked potatoes and mashed potatoes. Yes, they are easy, and they are good, but I knew I could do more with this tasty tuber...
Triple Citrus Skirt Steak
I love a good juicy steak. One of my favorite cuts of beef is the skirt steak. It is so flavorful, and if prepared properly it is very tender and juicy. For the most part I use skirt steak for fajitas, and it does make some spectacular fajitas, but when I came across a pack of skirt steak at the grocery store last week I decided to do something different. In the produce department they have some fantastic looking citrus. The...
Pancetta Risotto Cakes and Some Exciting News
I have some VERY exciting news!! A few weeks ago FoodBuzz and Bertolli Sauce had a contest. They wanted two menu items, an appetizer and a main dish, that used Bertolli Sauce products. The winners would have their travel and hotel accommodations paid for to the First Annual FoodBuzz Festival. How awesome is that? The chef’s at Bertolli Sauce selected eight winners, and I am so pleased to let you know that one of my menu...
Pasta with Gruyere and Butternut Squash
I’ve said before that butternut squash and I were not always such good friends. Once I discovered that I did not hate butternut squash – I liked it quite a lot in fact – I began to try new recipes so that I could add this tasty squash into my Fall recipe rotation. This recipe was one that I was positive would fail. I was so sure, in fact, I had dug through the junk drawer to find a pizza coupon. Boy was I wrong!...
