Chicken and Rice in an Instant Pot

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice: a simple, everyday recipe. A homey comfort food of peas, carrots, onions, mushrooms, Parmesan, and lemon.

German Sausage and Sauerkraut

In October, my tastes lean toward German Sausage and Sauerkraut. This easy recipe for everyday fare includes Sheboygan bratwurst.

Here’s a recipe for a beefy, meaty, cheesy Tex-Mex Sloppy Joe Cobbler in a Cast-Iron Pan with cornmeal biscuits. Comfort-food. Reheats well.

Beefy, pasta-licious Gochujang Stroganoff is made with crème fraîche instead of sour cream. Mushrooms and Parmesan amplify the satisfaction.

Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs: an everyday-cooking recipe for a quick, hot breakfast. Cornstarch ensures a soft texture for the eggs.

Chicken, Leek, and Mushroom Picnic Pies – with thyme, tarragon, shortcrust pastry, and crème fraîche Dijon are sophisticated comfort food.

“More Brats in the Toaster Oven” produces a caramelized onion-saurkraut mix and dresses the brats up with a spicy aioli. No grill required.

Tomatoes, capers, olives, and anchovies come together quickly in this recipe for Puttanesca. Delicious everyday pasta; makes great leftovers.

Rigatoni Pie with Parmesan, mozzarella, sausage, and red sauce. A cheesy, zesty, baked pasta that is as good reheated as it is freshly made.