Cooking Method: Sautéing
Potatoes with Bacon, Apples & Onions
Eric, my husband, was in charge of the side dish to go with the Pork Chops with Figs in Hard Cider. He dug around in the larder and came up with this stellar starchy side!
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Pork Chops with Figs in Hard Cider
Williams Sonoma recently posted a recipe for pork with figs. We have an enormous fig tree in the back yard and I am always trying to figure out ways to use them. The crows, squirrels and parrots get most of them. Anyway, I tried this recipe and used pork chops instead of tenderloin. It was excellent and I got to use up some more figs!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Balsamic Braised Cabbage
This Balsamic Braised Cabbage is the perfect accompaniment for pork chops. It's fast and easy!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Classic Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Every Monday, I make Macaroni & Cheese for a school, for 11 years. I can only image how much macaroni I've boiled - 10 lbs per week. I guess you could say that I'm fairly good at it. However, this recipe is NOT the school recipe. That one is done on the stove top and this recipe is baked with breadcrumbs. Let's face it, there is nothing better than mac n' cheese.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Cowboy Casserole
Here is a recipe that we've been testing for our hot lunch program. This is the kids version. I think I would throw in some chopped green chilis!I hope they like it!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 10 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Pasta with Cannellini Beans, Bacon and Kale
Don't you hate those days when you have no idea what to make for dinner? This is one of those meals I created out of what was in the pantry and fridge. You can substitute any number of things - like chickpeas and spinach, for example. I always try to have many kinds of beans on hand.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Indian Cauliflower and Potatoes
Indian Cauliflower and Potatoes are so good, it has cumin, ginger, coriander and turmeric. Indian food is something I could eat every day. I love it. I started eating it after I got out of college in New York city. It was the cheapest possible meal. For $4 you could have a feast. I used to order Vindaloo and each time I would want it hotter and hotter. It got to the point that my friends told me to stop because it looked like I would have a heart attack! I did taper off, my stomach needed a break! After living in New York, I moved to London - a virtual Indian food mecca. Now we live in Los Angeles, where good Indian is scarce. This week my husband and I tried a new place - finally some stellar Indian food! We brought home leftovers and to bulk it out for the next day, I made this cauliflower dish. Cauliflower and potato are a perfect vehicle for the cumin, ginger, coriander and turmeric. By the way, the restaurant is called Nirvana in Arcadia, CA.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Bacony Peas
Bacony Peas - Have you noticed that I love bacon? This is dead easy and delicious. It produced many contented smiles around my table.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Curried Chicken and Basmati Rice Soup
This Curried Chicken and Basmati Rice Soup is probably the best soup I've ever had. I will be making this again and again. It's easy, unusual and delicious. My fellow catering colleague, Mary, gave me this recipe. I served it with naan bread and chutney.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Creamy Boursin Omelette
My daughter, Zoe, got us hooked on Boursin® Vermont White Cheddar & Sage Spread. It claims to be a sophisticated take on cheddar. A hint of delicately earthy sage balances the tangy sharpness of real Vermont Cheddar. I went to the market with my husband and he bought some. The lady working the check out said she LOVES this cheese and puts it in her scrambled eggs. Well, isn't that a nice idea!? I'm probably one of the few people who would come home from the market and make something the check out lady likes. So, I went on the Boursin site and found this omelette recipe, though you could just throw some in your scramble. Sorry about the blurry photo, I was hungry and didn't take my time!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes 1 Omelette
