Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce
I made Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce for my husband's birthday last week. This is the definition of a labor of love. I happen to detest lamb! Having lived in the UK for years, I had to endure many Sunday lunches, flipping the lamb onto my husband's plate when the host left the room! I suppose they wondered why he had all the bones! Anyway, I was told it was a real treat.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Ravioli Casserole
This Ravioli Casserole is my "lazy" lasagna. It's a combination of ground beef, cheese, pasta sauce and cheese ravioli. I have also made Spinach Artichoke Ravioli Casserole, which is also quick and easy to make. This is perfect for a family weeknight meal.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Welsh Onion Cake
Yesterday was my husband's birthday. I made him this Welsh Onion Cake, which has layers of softened onions, leeks and potatoes with some Caerphilly cheese crumbled throughout. Caerphilly is a hard, crumbly white cheese that originated in the area around the town of Caerphilly, Wales. If you can't find it, you can use a sharp cheddar instead. Welsh Onion Cake is a traditional dish to serve on St. David's Day, the patron saint of Wales, which is March 1st.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 5 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Buttermilk-Poached Salmon
I have a big pet peeve. Years ago, you used to be able to buy a pint of buttermilk. What happened?! Now, you can only buy a quart of buttermilk! It drives me crazy. I then have to figure out how to use up the extra milk. So, we made this Buttermilk-Poached Salmon, which is simply superb. The beauty of this recipe is that you can refrigerate the leftover salmon (if there is any!) and then use it in a salad or some other way.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Tuscan-Style Roasted Asparagus
As we are approaching asparagus season, I made this Tuscan-Style Roasted Asparagus, which has pinenuts, lemon, finished off with some freshly grated parmesan cheese. Asparagus is low in calories and a great source of nutrients, including fiber, folate and vitamins A, C and K. Eating asparagus can potentially help with weight loss, improved digestion, healthy pregnancy outcomes and lower blood pressure.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Baked Cacio e Pepe Pie
My brother David made this Baked Cacio e Pepe Pie for dinner and said it was awesome and ridiculously easy to make. It's a recipe by MARY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, Salon, that is Inspired by David Leibovitz and Food & Wine. I know, it's a lot of tags, but if you are interested, read on!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Douglas Shortbread Cookies
My friend Melanie made these absolutely phenomenal cookies. The brilliance of the recipe is the simplicity of ingredients. The term “short” in shortbread refers to the type of dough, which is very tender and high in fat. This makes for a particularly crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth cookie that is satisfying without being too rich. The recipe is from Fäviken: 4015 Days, Beginning to End, by Magnus Nilsson, who was the head chef at the legendary restaurant Fäviken in Sweden until it closed in December of 2019. The recipe came from the grandmother of his first employee, Douglas Tjärnhammar-Alm. You can read about these cookies on Bloomberg.
By the way, she told me to bring the leftovers to my Dad (yeah, right!).
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: Makes about 36 cookies
Hatch Chile Rice
I know I should have posted my Irish recipes, but I made this Hatch Chile Rice last night and it was really good. You could add chicken to it and make it more of a main course. I found these El Pinto chiles at my local supermarket. I am glad that Hatch Chiles have finally made it into the mainstream. I used to go every September and buy a VERY large Hefty Bag of them and have them roasted. Then I would bring them home and freeze 6 in ziplock bags. It took up most of my freezer! My car smelled like chiles for months! My daughters were not thrilled with this when they were little. Yes, I know I have a problem!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 10 Servings
Salmon with Cabbage and Olive Vinaigrette
This Salmon with Cabbage and Olive Vinaigrette is simple to make. The salmon is roasted in the oven, served over sautéed cabbage, and top with this chunky vinaigrette. The vinaigrette uses sweet golden raisins, which works well with the saltiness of the olives.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
