Ditalini’s Chicken Tajine w/Harissa, Artichokes, & Grapes
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…
Grilled Pork Loin Roast
A few months ago Ditalini picked up a marked-down 10-pound pork loin roast at the supermarket. No way could the two of us could eat anything that large, but it was too good a bargain to pass up, so we…
Rotisserie Chicken
This is really good: juicy, tender chicken with great flavor, and although preparation requires planning ahead, it really isn’t any work at all. As previously noted, Ditalini bought me an electric rotisserie for the new gas grill, and I used…
Salad with Grilled Salmon
Ditalini came up with this great grilled salmon salad. She makes the salad and dressing; I grill the salmon. Notes You can cook the salmon any way you like. We prefer to grill it. We leave the skin on the…
A Chef In Training
Our friend Poulet en Crote’s grandson is here for a visit, and it turns out the young man (who will turn 14 later this month) aspires to be a chef. So Poulet put him to work preparing an early birthday…
Saturday Night Cookblogging
Our friends Poisson and Canard came for dinner last night, so we put on the dog with a dinner of Scallopini al Limone, Fettuccini Alfredo, Fagioli Verde, and Insalata di Pomodori Cetrioli. Desert was from Safeway (chocolate mousse grasshopper cake). …
Crouton’s Scallopini al Limone
Notes If you have time, use whole lemons. For the thin lemon slices, pick out the seeds before placing them on top of the scallops. When the scallops are cooked, you can leave the cooked lemon slices on top of…
Crouton’s Fettuccini Alfredo
This is a great side dish for richly-flavored meat dishes, like scallopini al limone, veal marsala, or grilled Italian sausage. Notes You can use half-and-half if you prefer, but plain milk is IMHO too thin. It’s easier to use dried…
Ditalini’s Linguini w/White Clam Sauce
Ditalini made her version of linguini with white clam sauce tonight, based on a Food Channel recipe that has long been one of our favorites.
Poulet Throws a Party
Our friend Poulet en Crote put on a dinner party Fathers’ Day Eve. As a dad, I was one of the honored guests. This isn’t a recipe entry — it’s a cookblogging entry, just for fun. Here’s Poulet with her…