Basil, Parmesan, garlic, pecans and olive oil create a fresh, lively summer meal without heating up the kitchen.
SUMMER HEAT HAS US ALL COOKING LESS. Or at least trying to not heat up the kitchen. Pesto in its various forms is an ideal compromise. It’s essentially a salsa cruda—a raw, uncooked sauce. And besides quickly pan roasting the pecans, the only thing you cook is the pasta. Continue reading “For an almost no-cook dinner, just boil water: Pasta with Pecan Pesto”
WE BOUGHT CUCUMBERS RECENTLY FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE and that had me thinking about this exquisite chilled bisque. It is cool and fresh and surprisingly luxurious—for that, credit goes to cream, egg yolks and lots of butter. The soup was created at a storied St. Louis restaurant, Balaban. You’ll find the recipe for this wonderful summer-perfect soup—and the delicious, improbable back story for the restaurant—right here. And you’ll find me at the grocery store. I’ve gone to get cucumbers.
Classic Austrian schnitzel gets a crispy, juicy, chickeny makeover.
WHEN YOU’VE BEEN SHARING RECIPES FOR 16+ YEARS, you can be forgiven for forgetting some of them. Not just ingredients and measurements and processes, but the actual dish. When we were shopping recently and came across thinly sliced chicken breast cutlets, though, a couple of synapses fired. Suddenly, we sort of remembered doing something with this cut that maybe involved panko and was definitely delicious. Continue reading “Happily rediscovering Chicken Schnitzel”
JARRED PASTA SAUCES ARE HAVING A MOMENT. Once something that many home cooks publicly looked down on (and maybe secretly used), they’re increasingly being seen as smart time savers for, well, all of us. Continue reading “Making jarred pasta sauce deliciously your own”
Rosemary, lemon and garlic get dialed up with bacon and red crushed pepper in this Italian-inspired chicken dish. Recipe below.
OUR ROSEMARY PLANT IS CONVENIENTLY THRIVING ON THE BACK PORCH. This after surprising us by successfully wintering over on a windowsill inside. The other day, trying to figure out something to do with some chicken thighs, I stood looking out the back door. And there was the rosemary. Continue reading “A classic ingredient mix with delicious results: Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Bacon”
NO RECIPE THIS WEEK, but we’ll be back with one next Wednesday. Happy fourth of July—enjoy the long weekend!
No recipe this week. Just a little food for thought after visiting two lovely side-by-side cities this weekend.
EVERY TIME WE VISIT MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL we seem to love the two cities more. This being a food blog, we’ll start by saying we ate well everywhere, nothing as basic as what would likely be served at George Segal’s “The Diner” at the Walker Art Center. Continue reading “Feasting in the Twin Cities”
Lettuce, peas, leeks, garlic, tarragon, butter and cream make a fresh, creamy soup that can be served warm or cold. Recipe below.
AFTER MONTHS OF GETTING LITTLE OR NO RAIN, we are suddenly getting all the rain. Our garden is loving it, of course, and so are we, begrudgingly. The cool, rainy weather has us thinking about soup, but the calendar has us craving something not so stick-to-your-ribs hearty. And that made us think of this lovely, light soup that can be served warm or chilled. Continue reading “A springy, summery soup for a soupy day: Delicate Pea and Lettuce Soup”
Rosemary, garlic and lots of lemon create an easy-to-make, delicious grilled chicken dish. Recipe below.
FOR US, PART OF THE CHARM OF GRILLING IS SIMPLICITY. Uncomplicated recipes that let you relax when cooking, hanging out with guests instead of performing alchemy in the kitchen and at the grill. This simple chicken recipe is a prefect example. Continue reading “Simple, summery Tuscan Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken”
THE LAST TIME WE MADE PENNE ALLA VODKA, we had just come from a four-day final push of helping our Detroit daughter move. So it seems somehow fitting that we made it again after being in Michigan, albeit purely for recreation this time. Marion and I took a little day trip to Kalamazoo. Continue reading “A Michigan road trip and simple Penne Alla Vodka”