Smokin’
This blog hasn’t exactly been smokin’ lately, and I apologize for that. Tomorrow, though, I will be literally smoking: two racks of ribs, two chickens, two salmon filets. I prepped the ribs and coated them with dry rub two days…
Leftover Polenta
We invited friends over for dinner last night, so I spent the afternoon preparing Italian meat sauce and polenta. Ditalini made a salad and one of our guests brought a chocolate cake for desert. It ws a great evening, and…
Bangers & Smash?
Italian bangers, that is . . . my menu plan for tonight is Italian sausage with peppers, onion, & garlic, served with panfried smashed potatoes. Ditalini, I hope, can be coaxed into making a green salad. We’ll probably eat on…
Crouton’s Chicken & Shrimp Fettuccini Alfredo
I took a package of chicken breasts out of the freezer this morning but didn’t decide what to do with them until the afternoon. I knew there were a few shrimp in the freezer, so I decided on this and…
Crouton’s Pretty Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
I wanted soup for dinner, and enough of it that there will be leftovers. I had chicken, I had noodles. Something told me I should make chicken noodle soup.
Leftover Steak Stroganoff
We didn’t eat all the steak we grilled on Sunday, so last night I made Beef Stroganoff from the leftovers. Happy manly comfort food!
A Night for Grilling
An old friend is down from Las Vegas for the weekend. We ate out Friday night and had a party Saturday night, so tonight, the last night of his visit, will be a quiet dinner at home. Ditalini’s making a…
Onion & Anchovy Pasta
This is based on a recipe from Bon Appetit that Ditalini and I both like, modified to our taste (less butter, oil, and onion; more anchovy).
Chorizo-Stuffed Potatoes
Ditalini only invented her chorizo-stuffed potatoes a few days ago, so here’s a brand-new recipe for you: Correction: I misunderstood what Ditalini told me about this recipe. She saw it on the Food Channel (she doesn’t remember the exact show)…
Party Food
We hosted a birthday party last night. The friend whose birthday it was requested we serve our salad with grilled salmon. We also had steamed vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, snap peas, and carrots), roasted chicken, and a corn casserole. Here’s the…