Cooking Method: Baking
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Spinach Artichoke Calzones
Make inside out pizza for dinner tonight. A calzone; Italian, "stocking" or "trouser") is a turnover or Folded Pizza that originates from Italy. It is shaped like a semicircle, made of dough folded over and filled with ingredients common to pizza. The typical calzone is stuffed with tomato and mozzarella, and may include other ingredients usually associated with pizza toppings. I added some grated Parmesan to the top....
By - Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Sausage, Kale & White Bean Skillet Casserole
I made this really simple one pot dinner. The original recipe called for chard, but I changed it to kale, since it's such a super food. Don't get me wrong, chard is good too. I will definitely be making it again.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Parmesan Crusted Swordfish with Lemon and Crispy Caper Sauce
My friend Mary Ann had an incredibly elegant dinner party and made this Swordfish. No on has formal dinner parties anymore. So many people put in "high-end" kitchens in their homes and never entertain. Mary Ann made everything seem effortless, but it was due to her advance planning and preparation. You could actually do this with different kinds of fish or chicken.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Tuscan Crostata with Mixed Berries
My daughter, Zoe, made this tart for dessert. It's very easy to put together. Make sure you use a baking sheet with an edge. We just put in new ovens and I am do not want to mess them up on the first week of having them! A crostata is an Italian baked tart and a form of pie. Similar to the French galette, a crostata is a "rustic free-form version of an open fruit tart.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Pasta Florentine
Florentine, or the term à la Florentine, refers to a recipe that is prepared in the style of the Italian region of Florence. Over the years it has come to mean cuisine that includes spinach as an ingredient. I love making this for a crowd because it is vegetarian. This is a recipe that I have adapted over the years from a cookbook that my aunt Marjorie gave me from New Orleans called Artist's Palate Cookbook, New Orleans Museum of Art.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Citrus Chiffon Pie
First off, I made a mistake. I was trying to speed up the chilling by submerging the bowl in an ice bath. This caused the gelatin mixture to harden to quickly, which is why you can see it isn't smooth. Did this matter? No, but it isn't pretty! The other confession is that I bought a graham cracker crust.... Other than that, it was delicious!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
Glazed Grapefruit Yogurt Cake
There was a knock on the door Saturday afternoon. A man was standing there with a half a case of grapefruit and a half a case of oranges. He said our mutual friend Shannon, who lives in New York, bought them from his daughter's nursery school fundraiser and she thought I would be the perfect person to have them. He was told I was a food blogger. Yes I am and now what am I going to do with all this fruit?! Thanks Shannon for the amazing box of citrus. They are actually perfect. This is what I did to use some of it up...
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
Turkey Swiss Sauerkraut Braid
One of my favorite recipes is Garlic Artichoke Braid. Here is another take on the same idea. This time using German ingredients.
- Prep: 1 hrs
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Crispy Baked Pork Chops with Parmesan
This is one of the recipes I found in my stack of magazines over the weekend. It's a Paula Deen (trying to eat healthy) recipe - baked, not fried... PS - I didn't have any flat leaf parsley...
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
