Cooking Method: Baking
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Coquilles Saint Jacques
Our friend Jeanne invited us to dinner last week and she made Ina's Coquilles Saint Jacques. I have never been a fan of scallops, but that all changed! This was spectacularly good. Scallops in a creamy sauce with just a hit of curry are cooked under a crust of bread crumbs and cheese. The beauty of this recipe is that it can be prepared the day before. Coquille is the French word for shell.
By - Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 6 Servings
Lemon Buttermilk Pie with Saffron
Don't you hate when you need buttermilk and they only sell it in quarts?! Didn't they use to sell buttermilk in pints? Recipes usually call for a cup or two, then you have all this leftover buttermilk to use up. I happen to stumble upon this Lemon Buttermilk Pie with Saffron and we have lemons in our backyard. Blind-baking the crust in this lemon buttermilk pie recipe is essential: It keeps it from getting soggy when the custardy filling is added.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 25 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Bananas Foster Layer Cake
My daughter Grace made her father this decadently rich Bananas Foster Layer Cake for his birthday. Bananas Foster is a dessert that was created in 1951 by Paul Blangé at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 12 - 14 Servings
Greek Broccoli Gratin
This Greek Broccoli Gratin is a lighter take on a traditional cheesy broccoli casserole. It uses tangy feta cheese and a mixture of mayonnaise and yogurt in place of a traditional cheese sauce saves tons of time, making this a quick and easy side dish to pair with chicken or fish. Or, serve as a vegetarian main with a salad.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Melting Potatoes
These Melting Potatoes are crispy on the outside and melting on the inside. Named for the texture, these potatoes are baked in a way that dissolves the internal structure into an incredibly soft and almost mashed potato-like consistency on the inside.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Goat Cheese and Dill Quiche in a Hash Brown Crust
This Goat Cheese and Dill Quiche in a Hash Brown Crust is without a doubt the best quiche I have ever made. The creamy, silky filled with an abundance of dill meets a crispy hash brown crust! Hello! What's wrong with this? NOTHING! Everyone loved it. My husband is out of town is not pleased that I made it without him. His birthday is next week so I will do it again.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Cajun Style Oven Fries
These Cajun Style Oven Fries are hand cut, seasoned with a cajun spice blend and baked to crisp perfection in the oven. These easy oven roasted potatoes make the ideal side dish for a meat and potatoes dinner.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Currant-Orange Irish Soda Bread
I know that it's a day after the fact, but I made this bread yesterday for lunch and it was so good that I had to post it. Our orange trees are bursting with blossoms in our backyard and the intense aroma lured my outside. I also happened to have leftover currants.
Ireland's famous freckled quick-bread is expected on St. Patrick's Day, but the currants and orange zest in this loaf make it wonderful for year around baking. Sliced soda bread makes fantastic toast -- give it a try!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: Makes 1 loaf
Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice
I love making sheet pan meals. It's a great method for busy work weeks. This Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice is kid-friendly. You could also make this and package it up for lunch during the week.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Blackout Chocolate Banana Bread
This is what happens when banana bread meets chocolate! My daughter Zoe made this Blackout Chocolate Banana Bread. It's pretty spectacular and super moist and seriously delicious. Whole wheat flour lends a nuttiness to the cake, but feel free to replace it with more all-purpose if that’s what you have on hand. Thanks for bringing me a slice Zoe! Now, can you bring me another slice?!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 5 mins
