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It’s time to address comfort food, and what could be more comforting than meatloaf? Neufchatel’s meatloaf with broccolini My mother used to make a simple, basic meatloaf. We all loved it. Ditalini makes meatloaf too, but hers is fancier: she puts a roll of mozzarella cheese wrapped in sliced ham into the center of [...]  Here’s an easy beef enchilada recipe Ditalini picked up from her friend Cherie, with slight modifications to make it her own. Ingredients 3 lb chuck roast 2 16 oz jars pepperocinis, with juice 3-4 cloves garlic, sliced beef broth or bouillon (as necessary) corn tortillas 1 can red enchilada sauce cheddar cheese, shredded Directions [...] Ditalini made this casserole for our neighborhood 4th of July brunch last year, and everyone loved it. She made it again this year, but it was not the only potato & cheese casserole at the brunch: several neighbors prepared variations of it, so there was plenty to go around. Call me prejudiced, but Ditalini’s was [...] Ditalini put me in charge of the kitchen last night, and I decided to indulge myself in some good old comfort food. We’ve both been away, things have been hectic and disorganized, and a simple one-dish hot meal seemed like just the right thing. Remember the chili mac they served you in the school cafeteria? [...] Ditalini’s branching out. Last night she decided to use our tajine pot for the first time, preparing a recipe she adapted from a tajine cookbook: Chicken Tajine with Harissa, Artichokes, and Grapes. To make the recipe she first had to prepare a pepper paste called harissa, and I include both recipes here, the harissa and [...] What to do with that leftover Easter ham? Ummm . . . scalloped potatoes! Ingredients 5-6 medium potatoes (the red-skinned ones are the prettiest) 5-6 scallions 1/2 cup diced ham 1 can Campbell’s Creme of Mushroom soup (the white kind) 1/2 cup milk 1 tbsp butter 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar [...] The proper name is Chicken Tajine, but Ditalini has always called it Rotten Chicken, and that’s what kids and company ask for when they want a special dinner. We call it that because it’s prepared with preserved lemons, which soften the meat to the point where the chicken literally falls apart when cooked. Which is [...] We invited all our single friends over to help us decorate our tree on Christmas Eve. Of course one has to give in order to receive, so we lured them over with promises of food. Our traditional Christmas Eve feast is seafood, and this year was no exception. We served boiled shrimp as an appetizer. [...] This is Ditalini’s adaptation of a Giada De Laurentiis Food Channel recipe. The original recipe called for mixing chopped prosciutto in with the ricotta/spinach mixture, but since Ditalini uses Italian meat sauce rather than meatless marinara sauce, she skips the prosciutto. We usually have a few containers of Italian meat sauce in the freezer, so [...] This is a one-dish casserole dinner that’s been a deMenthe family favorite for years. Casserole Ingredients 1/4 lb bulk sausage, crumbled 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt home-made or purchased pie crust 2 cups cooked chicken, cut up 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup light cream 1 3-oz can mushrooms (with [...] |
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