02 Friday Feb 2018
Posted in Appetizers, Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Potatoes, Vegetarian
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These are not potato skins. Not the way we know them. These are potato peelings, but they deep-fry up to a nicely crisp, slightly chewy chip. And what makes them so exceptional, is that they’re fried in olive oil! And they’re served with Garlic Aïoli…oh, yes! Continue reading
29 Monday Jan 2018
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free Option, Main Course, Skillet Dinner
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bell peppers, Bread, cheese, dried herbs, fresh herbs, Garlic, Ground beef, Italian cheese blend, Mushrooms, onion, pepperoni, ricotta cheese, Tomatoes
This came together in no time at all. I was hungry for pizza. Really, more the flavor of pizza. Does that happen to you? Do you get hungry for certain flavors, too? Anyway, that what this was born of…the hunger for a flavor! Continue reading
14 Sunday Jan 2018
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Latin Food, Main Course, Rice, Shrimp
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broth, celery leaves, citrus juice, citrus zest, dry white wine, Garlic, Mushrooms, Onions, Shrimp, Sun-dried, Valencia rice
Risotto is so good. It’s a one-pot meal, The Spicy Honey likes it and well, it seemed like just the thing for dinner tonight. At the store, the shrimp looked great, so the plan came together. Don’t you just love when that happens? Continue reading
02 Tuesday Jan 2018
Posted in Carrots, Comfort Food, Game, Gluten Free, Ground beef, Ground pork, Main Course, Make Ahead, Onions, Soup, Tomatoes, Venison
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carrot, Celery, Garlic, Ground beef, Ground pork, Onions, Spices, Venison
The weather outside is frightful! Chili is just this thing to take a bite out of the cold. I know we’ve explored Chili with all the Good Stuff! in the past. Though similar, this version is much closer to the chili my mother made, out there on the Prairie. I make us sound like the Wilder’s from “Little House on the Prairie”, don’t I? However, I don’t recall that they made chili! Continue reading
25 Saturday Nov 2017
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free Option, Holiday Fare, Leftovers, Soup, Vegetarian
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bay leaf, broth, butter, dried herbs, dried mushrooms, dry sherry, fresh herbs, fresh mushrooms, Garlic, heavy cream, Leeks, soy sauce
At our home, mushroom soup is king. It’s pure comfort. I can’t believe I haven’t posted this before. I always have dried mushrooms in the cupboard, as well as porcini powder, so you can make mushroom soup whenever the mood comes over me. Continue reading
18 Friday Aug 2017
Posted in Buffet Food, Casserole, Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Side Dishes, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
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broth, canned tomatoes, dry white wine, fennel bulb, fresh herbs, Garlic, Gruyère cheese, heavy cream, olive oil, onion, parmesan cheese, raw rice, summer squash
You gotta’ love the New York Times cooking section. They offer up some amazing recipes and that’s where I got the idea for this dish. They have some truly spectacularly delicious recipes. Continue reading
06 Sunday Aug 2017
Posted in Cheese, Comfort Food, Corn, Cornmeal, Gluten Free
Unless your roots lie in Italy, polenta may be pretty unfamiliar. It certainly was for The Goddess. But, she’s a convert. This is a great starting place, if you’ve never made polenta. You can do this and polenta with corn and cheese is just so delicious. Continue reading
03 Monday Jul 2017
Posted in Comfort Food, Eating Out
Happy Fourth! It’s a fun time of year and the focus on good food, cooked out-of-doors, usually on a grill, is at its peak. But, what usually makes any day special, is the joining of friends and family, around a table, with great food, just plain good fun and laughter. Plenty of laughter…. Continue reading
10 Saturday Jun 2017
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diced tomatoes, fresh herbs, frozen corn, onion, orange juice, parmesan cheese, rice flour, Spices, sugar, white wine
I just made this for dinner tonight. The Spicy Honey loves tomato soup, but he usually prefers the kind in the can. However, he does enjoy this one. This is an incredibly simple and delicious soup. With summer on the horizon, this seems to work, even when the heat creeps into our bones. Continue reading
24 Wednesday May 2017
Posted in Comfort Food, Eating Out
It’s amazing where a wrong turn can take you! It was a stroke of luck. I turned around in the parking lot of “For Love and Food Café” in Enfield, CT. Why wouldn’t you want to eat at a place called “For Love and Food Café”? It was a great decision. Continue reading
