Category Archives: Main Course

Perfect Crab Cakes

16 Saturday May 2015

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050Good crab cakes are rich and soft, with an almost creamy texture and crispy crust.  I know there are those that think crab cakes must have Ritz® Crackers crushed up in them, but I beg to differ.  Panko crumbs are a more neutral flavor and will give you a much less dense, softer textured crab cake.  You’ll get plenty of that rich, butter flavor when frying the cakes; make certain they are dark brown.  Caramelization is “One Fine Thing”.  Continue reading →

Omelets…Let’s Break some Eggs

23 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by in Brunch, Cheese, Eggs, Gluten Free, Main Course, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Vegetarian

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033Omelets, or omelettes, are a great quick breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night snack option.   Okay, so anytime is good!  They are quick to prepare, can use up leftovers and they can be finished and on the table, within 20 minutes after you step in the door.  Continue reading →

Venice and Venetian Chicken

18 Saturday Apr 2015

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192This is Venice, in all her glory.  She’s old and she’s beautiful.  Venice is a model of early engineering…well engineering, period.  This is man-made, and the beginnings of Venice date back to about the 5th century!  Isn’t that just astounding?  And the food is pretty astounding, too.  Venetian Chicken (implying this is the only way one would prepare chicken in Venice!) has all of the best aspects of Venetian cuisine, but with a twist!   Continue reading →

Hoisin-Glazed Salmon with Plum Compote

11 Saturday Apr 2015

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042This is an excellent combination of flavors, and lovely to behold!  Salmon just begs for something fruity…it just does, don’t you think?   Continue reading →

Mushroom-Barley Soup

09 Thursday Apr 2015

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The winter is almost behind us and along with it, the soup pot on the back burner will disappear in favor of quicker, greener and cooler soups.  Before we retire the soup pot and since there’s still some snow on the ground, I thought we should have one last comforting bowl of the winter elixir, that is soup.  Continue reading →

Pasta Carbonara with Ham

07 Tuesday Apr 2015

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017Like many of us, I have some nice, smoky leftover ham from Easter dinner.  As I have mentioned too many times, I love leftovers.  I think it’s the possibilities, the unknown options that appeals to me most.  The fact that there’s something already prepared and all I have to do is tweak it into something else, probably appeals most to me.  You know, a challenge and The Goddess loves a good challenge.  With that in mind, I made a post-Easter version of Pasta Carbonara with my tasty, leftover ham…I know, that wasn’t that big a reach, was it?  Continue reading →

Roadhouse Meatloaf

28 Saturday Mar 2015

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Have you ever noticed that everybody’s mother either makes great meatloaf or terrible meatloaf.  It seems there’s no in-between.  This is great meatloaf; it’s juicy, full-flavored with just a bit of sweetness and it makes kick-ass sandwiches the next day. Continue reading →

The Absolute Best Fish Ever!

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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The Absolute Best Fish Ever…that’s quite a statement, isn’t it?  One might think The Goddess is out of control, lost her mind perhaps and then, you taste this fish and the heavens open, angels sing and the world will never be same again.  Oh, yes…did I mention this takes about 10 minutes to prepare?  Now, I DO have your attention!  Continue reading →

Quick and Dirty Corned Beef Hash

18 Wednesday Mar 2015

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020 - Copy (2)It’s the day after the great Irish-American feast of St. Patrick’s Day.  Whether you’re Irish or not, you probably had some permutation of New England boiled dinner or corned beef and cabbage.  But today, is another day and if you planned well, and you know you did, because you always do, then you have leftovers.  You can make hash.  Continue reading →

Herb-Crusted Lamb Chops

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by in Gluten Free, Herbs, Main Course, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Sauces

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Perfectly cooked lamb chops are a culinary wonder to be savored.  And the Rhubarb-Hibiscus Bourbon Sauce is a perfect union; they are a natural together.  The slight gaminess of the lamb, the lavender in the Herbes de Provence, the tartness of the rhubarb…this dish is Spring!  Continue reading →