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Tuna noodle casserole with peas and biscuits.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

May 13, 2024
No one really wants to admit that some of those 1970s semi-homemade dishes our busy...
Recipes / Recipes – The Main Course
Fried seafood, tomato salad, and asparagus.

Air-Fried Bay Scallops With Mango Salsa and Sautéed Asparagus

May 1, 2024
I recently retired my beloved Magic Chef after 30 years of good use and replaced...
Recipes / Recipes – The Main Course
Roasted chicken with vegetables in a bowl.

Spatchcock Chicken

May 1, 2024
If you’re like me, whenever I roast a whole chicken, either the white meat is...
Recipes / Recipes – The Main Course
Macaroni and cheese with chives in a bowl.

ALEX’S MAC & CHEESE

April 15, 2024
In previous blog posts, I’ve mentioned how delighted I am that the next generation in...
Recipes / Recipes – The Main Course
A plate of chicken and rice with peppers.

CHICKEN VINDALOO

April 15, 2024
For years I’ve been trying to make a good curry from scratch. I buy all...
Recipes / Recipes – The Main Course
Cucumber cocktail in a martini glass.

TEQUILA SURPRISE

April 15, 2024
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, it’s time to break out the tequila—my go-to liquor...
Recipes / Recipes – Starters/cocktails
Sliced duck breast with crispy skin served on a bed of black rice, garnished with orange zest on a turquoise plate.

WHAT’S UP DUCK?

April 1, 2024
Okay, so I wanted to have a nice recipe ready to post for this week’s...
Tasty Tales
Dutch baby pancake in a speckled pan, rising unevenly in an oven.

BRIAN’S DUTCH BABY PANCAKE

April 1, 2024
For years on our annual family ski trips, all the adults have shared the cooking...
Recipes / Recipes – The Main Course
Plate of fried dumplings with a side of soy sauce, garnished with green leaves, on a textured blue surface.

EASY DIM SUM

March 15, 2024
Try as I might, I’m all thumbs when it comes to shaping dim sum. Even...
Recipes / Recipes – Starters/cocktails
A close-up of a colorful pasta dish with various shades and textures, served on a white plate.

SEA URCHIN AND QUAIL EGG BOWTIE PASTA

March 15, 2024
Admittedly, this dish may not be for everyone. But for those of us that love...
Recipes / Recipes – The Main Course
A close-up of sushi rolls garnished with roe and quail eggs, with soy sauce, wasabi, a sake bottle, and a sake decanter blurred in the background.

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME

March 15, 2024
I know we’ve all felt the pinch of inflation over the last few years. When...
Tasty Tales
Freshly baked cake on a plate with a slice cut out, sprinkled with powdered sugar and chocolate shavings, under warm lighting.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE RICOTTA CAKE

March 15, 2024
I love a good sale, and when I found a 32 oz. tub of ricotta...
Recipes / Recipes – Desserts

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