Cooking Method: Sautéing

Green Beans With Pecans and Dijon Maple Sauce

Green Beans With Pecans and Dijon Maple Sauce will convert any veggie-hater. While pecans and maple sauce sound a little dessert-y, Dijon forms the bridge between sweet and green, forming a perfect side to any meal.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries and Toasted Almonds

Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries and Toasted Almonds is the perfect side dish for your holiday table.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Chicken Pad Thai

Chicken Pad Thai is a stir-fried rice noodle dish commonly served as a street food and at casual local eateries in Thailand. Pad Thai sauce can be made ahead of time (and can be doubled, or even tripled) to make prep faster.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes, Zucchini and Mushrooms

Try this Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes, Zucchini and Mushrooms for a easy and delicious weeknight meal.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 1 hrs
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Tilapia with Capers and Parsley

Tilapia with Capers and Parsley is very easy to make and makes a simple weeknight meal. Tilapia is delicious baked, sautéed, grilled, poached, or broiled.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 45 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

White Asparagus with Tarragon Cream and Toasted Panko

To grow white asparagus, the shoots are covered with soil as they grow, so that there is no exposure to sunlight, which keeps it white. White asparagus is considered to be slightly milder in flavor and a bit more tender than green asparagus.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Mexican Scrambled Eggs

I found this recipe online very early in the morning. It's from Nigella Lawson. I had all the ingredients and made it within 5 minutes of reading the recipe. There is nothing more satisfying than that. I even used one of my jalapeños from my garden. I have modified the recipe slightly to include cheese and finishing it under the broiler. Everyone at my breakfast table LOVED it.....

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 2 Servings

Wild Mushroom Risotto

A friend of mine asked for a risotto recipe that you don't have to laboriously stir. I make this all the time. You start it on the stove top and transfer it to the oven. Risotto is a class of Italian dishes of rice cooked in broth to a creamy consistency. Many types of risotto contain Parmesan cheese, butter, and onion. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. Properly cooked risotto is rich and creamy but still with some resistance or bite: al dente, and with separate grains. The traditional texture is fairly fluid. It is served on flat dishes and it should easily spread out but not have excess watery liquid around the perimeter. It must be eaten at once as it continues to cook in its own heat and can become too dry with the grains too soft.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Cider Braised Pork Chops with Apples

I've made many versions of pork chops and apples. I really like this one. I actually made a mistake and used apple cider vinegar instead of apple cider. It worked, though you might want to try it the way it's meant to be.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Toasted Brie & Mushroom Open Faced Sandwich

I had this wonderful Toasted Brie & Mushroom Open Faced Sandwich at The Little Flower Candy Company in Pasadena, CA. I don't think of using lemon with mushrooms, but it really works to add a brightness to the dish.
This is what is says on the menu:
garlic mushrooms and brie toasted and served open faced on baguette with fresh thyme and lemon zest

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins