Category Archives: Make Ahead

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 →

Pasta Frittata or Leftover Heaven

15 Wednesday Apr 2015

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It’s mid-week and you have a few little things hanging around in your fridge that need to be used.  A frittata is the perfect vehicle to use up leftovers.  Not only that, it’s a reason to make extra pasta so you can make a frittata on a moments notice. Continue reading →

Curry Powder is a Legacy…and a Tasty One!

12 Sunday Apr 2015

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143Curry powder isn’t a “thing” unto itself, but rather a blend of spices, used to simulate the masalas widely used in Indian, Asian and some African cuisines.  It is surprisingly flexible, depending on how much you use and what spices you choose to include, but absolutely delicious.  Continue reading →

Easter Egg Salad

09 Thursday Apr 2015

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Easter eggs are such fun to dye.  When our sons were young, they had a great time dying eggs…it’s a good memory.  And to be honest, while we loved dying eggs, now it’s nice to just have it as a memory and not have the mess…the plastic eggs work for me!  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 →

Scalloped Corn

04 Saturday Apr 2015

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031This was probably my father’s favorite side dish.  He loved corn in all is various concoctions, but this was his absolute favorite and my mother knew it.  So this dish graced all of our holiday dinners.  I think it is particularly delicious with an Easter ham.  Continue reading →

Chicken with Vinegar (Poulet au Vinaigre)

26 Thursday Mar 2015

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094Sound pretty ordinary, doesn’t it?  There’s nothing ordinary about this dish.  It’s simplicity itself, with huge flavor.  It’s a great dinner party dish, because it’s even better made ahead.  Continue reading →

Allspice…It’s a Berry

22 Sunday Mar 2015

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105This is Allspice.  Contrary to what many people think, Allspice is not a blend of spices.  From a taste standpoint, you can see where this myth comes from.  It is said to taste like a combination of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.  But use it on its own; let allspice carry the day added to some ground lamb or rub it into a pork shoulder, then slow-roast the meat and serve with a BBQ sauce that has…yeah, you guessed it…allspice in it!   Continue reading →

Spicy Asian Short Ribs

16 Monday Feb 2015

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With the Chinese New Year (February 19th) nearly upon us, this is the perfect dish to help celebrate the Year of the Goat.  In China, this is truly the holiday for families.  So, pull out the red lanterns, put on your red underwear, text a friend “Three Goats bring harmony” and let the festivities begin!  This is the perfect make-ahead dish, Continue reading →

Laurentian Onion Soup

05 Monday Jan 2015

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126We love onion soup.  This version of onion soup has apple and apple cider added,  as well as 2 different broths.  It is yummy and warming and slightly sweet, and a bit savory.  And best of all, it is great made ahead and reheated. Continue reading →