Cooking Method: Roasting

Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato and Broccoli

I love sheet pan dinners - easy to prepare and minimal clean up. This Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato and Broccoli is a nice combination of flavors and can be scaled up or down to serve 2 or 8 people.

By Leslie Blythe

Eggplant Smothered with Charmoula Marinade

Charmoula is a Moroccan spice blend, is best known as a tart marinade for fish. Here, its fresh taste is a perfect complement to the warm creaminess of eggplant. This dish should be prepared ahead, to give the eggplant time to absorb the charmoula.

By Leslie Blythe

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.

By Leslie Blythe

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.

By Leslie Blythe

Baked Feta Pasta Trend From TikTok

I usually view viral recipes with a raised eyebrow, though I have to admit, this is a brilliant method for making cheesy pasta with absolutely no effort.  As I usually do, I changed it to suit my taste. Instead of using a block of feta cheese, I used goat cheese and used fresh thyme, and oregano instead of basil. I  also added some onion. The beauty of this dish is that you can make it your own and use what you have on hand. I'm sure I will get a lot of flack for going off the rails, but tant pis (means too bad in French and also the name of our family cat - it's a long story!...)

This viral TikTok recipe originally came from Tiiu Piret, who posted a version of the dish on her blog in February 2018, fellow Finnish blogger Jenni Hayrinen is credited with making uunifetapasta (Finnish for “oven-baked feta pasta”) go viral in her country after posting her simplified version a year later. The stores actually ran out of feta cheese. See Washington Post article. Because I am a lazy cook, this suits me to a tee!

By Leslie Blythe

French Onion Cauliflower

I love French Onion Soup and decided to take the idea and transform a head of cauliflower. It turned out rather delicious. I caramelized some onions and topped the florets with some Gruyère cheese and croutons. I went back into my archives and found my recipe for French Onion Chicken Meatballs, which is also a winner.

By Leslie Blythe

Crispy Braised Chicken Thighs With Cabbage and Bacon

This Crispy Braised Chicken Thighs With Cabbage and Bacon is simply divine. 
Braising is a technique which highlights the crispy skin and produces the most tender, fall off the bone chicken underneath. The chicken thighs are nestled in a bed of cabbage and bacon. It's all made in one pan for easy cleanup.

By Leslie Blythe

Old-School Pork Chops with Apple and Sage

These Old-School Pork Chops with Apple and Sage is another Jamie Oliver recipe. The chops are finished off with a bit of Stilton cheese on top (you could also use blue cheese or gorgonzola), which elevates it to a whole new level.

By Leslie Blythe

Seared Salmon with Spicy Red Pepper Aioli

This Seared Salmon with Spicy Red Pepper Aioli is from Ina Garten's new cookbook Modern Comfort Food. It is absolutely delicious. The salmon is crusty on the outside, moist on the inside and the red pepper aioli adds a subtle spicy note.

By Leslie Blythe

Basil, Lemon, Garlic Pork Chops

These Basil, Lemon, Garlic Pork Chops are very flavorful. The basil, lemon garlic combo really takes these chops to a whole new level.

By Leslie Blythe