This recipe is from my step-MIL, who applied a Provencal flavor profile to a traditional Italian dish. Preheat oven to 400. Using 8 large raw Italian mild pork sausages (see Note below), prick each sausage with a fork (three times on top and on bottom). Cut one yellow and one red bell pepper in half… Continue reading Oven-roasted Italian sausage with shallot and bell pepper
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Roasted cauliflower gratin
We tried this Tori Avey recipe, which is a nice low-fat alternative to mac ‘n cheese: http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2012/04/roasted-cauliflower-gratin/ We buttered our 8x8 baking dish before adding the roasted cauliflower. We also used plain breadcrumbs (not panko). (Mar. 2017)
Oven-roasted salmon with Dijon-soy glaze
We tried this Epicurious marinade: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/salmon-with-garlic-dijon-soy-glaze-50177287/amp. For our 1 ¾ lb salmon fillet, we used about ¾ of the sauce for marinade and saved the remaining ¼ to use for post-cooking glaze (which we ultimately did not need). I had planned to cook the salmon fillet (cut into serving sizes) on the Foreman Grill. But… Continue reading Oven-roasted salmon with Dijon-soy glaze
Steak tips with red wine pan sauce for two
We tried a recipe from an America’s Test Kitchen Dinner for Two Magazine; this same recipe is available in The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936493837/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_HdgAyb004ATQN We served these beef tips over homemade mashed potatoes, although we used only 4 medium Yukons: http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/133996295246/simple-mashed-potatoes-this-is-a-recipe-from-my (Dec. 2016)
Mushroom bourguignon
We tried this Smitten Kitchen recipe, and it was delicious. http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/01/mushroom-bourguignon/. The recipe calls for beef broth, but it easily can be made vegetarian if you use vegetable broth. We used baby portobellos (cremini mushrooms) instead of large portobellos. We served this over egg noodles tossed with some minced parsley. (May 2016)Note: The recipe recommends… Continue reading Mushroom bourguignon
Winter vegetable cassoulet
This French-style dish features roasted celeriac, butternut squash, and rutabaga simmered with cannelloni beans in a mushroom-infused broth. Recipe from Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby’s cookbook, Vedge: 100 Plates Large and Small That Redefine Vegetable Cooking https://www.amazon.com/dp/1615192832/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_j4k8wbRXFX0SK (Mar. 2016)
Simple boiled egg sandwich
I first had this type of sandwich many years ago in Bordeaux, France. Although it traditionally is made with a baguette, I used sliced ciabatta this time. Lightly spread mayonnaise on the inside of two slices of bread, then layer on mixed baby greens, sliced tomato, sliced boiled egg, and a dash each of salt… Continue reading Simple boiled egg sandwich
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