Braised Green Beans with Tomato and Fennel (and, of course, bacon) is soul food / Southern / Italian / comfort food. You might be surprised at the kind of flavor you can get from such a simple and easy recipe.
A Ship-Load of Mid-Century Navy Food
I found a ship-load of all-American, mid-century Navy Food just a short drive away, and now I’m bringing it to sweet home, Chicago.
Make-Ahead Mushroom Gravy
Want to make gravy in advance, so it’s ready to grace your sizzling meat as soon as it comes off the grill? This mushroom gravy is it. After dinner, stir the pan juices into the leftover gravy and you have ammo for another meal later in the week.
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Portobellos, Rosemary, Pistachio, and Goat Cheese
(Bacon Wrapped) Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Portobellos, Rosemary, Pistachio, and Goat Cheese. Need I say more? Whether or not I need to, I will: elevated, sophisticated, almost too good to be home cooking.
Yogurt + Ricotta = Yogotta (and it’s delicious)
The perfect way to use up leftover ricotta? Yogurt + Ricotta = Yogotta. Maybe there’s a rich, tasty, cannoliesque parfait in your future – especially once you discover how quick, easy, and simple it is.
Simple Sangria from Leftover Wine
It’s easy to make a simple sangria from leftover wine. Even though it may be somewhat improvised, with a little bit of know-how, you can have it wind up fruity and delicious. Most of what you need you probably already have.
Iced Mocha Royale
Do you enjoy a coffeehouse iced mocha? Skip the café – I’ll show you how to make one at home! This Iced Mocha Royale is made with coffee instead of espresso, blended with heavy cream and Chocolat Royal liqueur. It’s a simple and easy recipe.
Don’t Play Me for a Fool, Unless It’s a Blueberry Fool.
Blueberry Fool is a fruity dessert made from (fresh) blueberries and whipped cream. A simple recipe might include only those two components, but more elaborate recipes might make use of more exotic items, like lemon curd and oatcakes.
Spaghetti with Sun Dried Tomato Almond Pesto
Spaghetti with Sun Dried Tomato Almond Pesto (and a touch of garlic): a zesty pasta sprinkled with fresh, seasoned, breadcrumbs and drizzled with olive oil