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Roast Cornish Hens with Maple Butter Skillet Cornbread

April 18, 2018 by Tara Leave a Comment

Roast Cornish Hens with Maple Butter Skillet Cornbread

     Make a quick skillet cornbread with maple butter while herb-rubbed Cornish hens roast. Herb-rubbed roast Cornish hens give you that home-cooked goodness of roast chicken, but with a faster cook time and a fancy touch. You can bake this quick and easy skillet cornbread, and make the maple butter, and wash all the dishes,…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Poultry Tagged With: Cornish hen, cornmeal, maple, poultry

Maple Pecan Salmon with Individual Potato Gratins

April 11, 2018 by Tara 2 Comments

Maple Pecan Salmon with Individual Potato Gratins

     Baked salmon gets a sweet and crunchy topping with pecans and maple syrup. Served with cheesy creamy individual potato gratins and sautéed spinach, this is a meal you won’t soon forget. Lately maple has been branded as a fall flavor. Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks both released maple flavored drinks this past fall, and this…

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Filed Under: Dinner, French, Seafood Tagged With: cheese, maple, pecans, potatoes, salmon, spinach

Steak au Poivre (Peppercorn-Crusted) with Oven Fries

April 4, 2018 by Tara Leave a Comment

Steak au Poivre (Peppercorn-Crusted) with Oven Fries

     Beef tenderloin steaks are crusted with peppercorns and served with an easy cognac cream sauce (no flambéing!) Enjoy this classic French bistro meal with oven fries, a green salad, and a bold red wine. When I think of fancy romantic date night dinners, my mind always goes to French food, like Duck Breast with…

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Filed Under: Beef, Dinner, French Tagged With: potatoes, steak

Crispy Skin Chicken Thighs with White Wine Pan Sauce and Roast Spring Vegetables

March 28, 2018 by Tara 2 Comments

Crispy Skin Chicken Thighs with White Wine Pan Sauce and Roast Spring Vegetables

     Plus, How to Prepare Baby Artichokes with Step-by-Step Photos Enjoy crispy skin roasted chicken thighs with a white wine pan sauce and roasted spring vegetables. Includes step-by-step photos showing how to prepare baby artichokes. At risk of turning this blog into the weekly snow update, we still have some snow on the ground. Our…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Poultry Tagged With: artichokes, carrots, chicken, chicken thighs, green onions, radishes, sugar snap peas

Baked Cod Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

March 21, 2018 by Tara Leave a Comment

Baked Cod Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

     Baked cod cakes made with fresh cod and roasted red pepper sauce are ready in 30 minutes. Serve with salad or your favorite sides for an easy healthy dinner. Hey guys, So, it doesn’t feel like spring here quite yet, but I do have a great fresh light spring dinner to share with you….

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Filed Under: Dinner, Seafood Tagged With: cod, seafood

Kung Pao Chicken

March 14, 2018 by Tara Leave a Comment

Kung Pao Chicken

     This quick chicken stir fry with peanuts, made fiery with chilies or mild without them, is a healthy flavorful dinner from China’s Szechuan province. Hi friends, If you’re in the Northeast, I hope you’re safe and warm and with power and all dug out of the snow by now. As I write this Tuesday…

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Filed Under: Asian, Dinner, Poultry Tagged With: chicken, chicken breast, peanuts, peppers

Pomegranate Pot Roast

March 7, 2018 by Tara Leave a Comment

Pomegranate Pot Roast

     Pomegranate juice, honey, and molasses flavor this fall-apart tender pot roast. Hi folks, How is your week going? Tuesday night last week, my mom, my grandma, and my sister drove up from New York to our house in Massachusetts. On Wednesday, the four of us went shopping for my wedding dress. We had three…

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Filed Under: Beef, Dinner Tagged With: beef, carrots, chuck roast, pomegranate

Scallops with Roast Asparagus and Creamy Pasta

February 28, 2018 by Tara 2 Comments

Scallops with Roast Asparagus and Creamy Pasta

     Treat yourself to sweet buttery scallops and tender roast asparagus on a bed of creamy cheesy pasta. Today I’m sharing a great winter-to-spring transition dish. With asparagus, peas, and lemon, this dinner has a fresh spring vibe to it, but with cheesy creamy pasta, it’s also very hearty and comforting, more like a winter…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Seafood Tagged With: asparagus, cheese, pasta, peas, scallops, seafood

Andes Mountains Quinoa Beef Soup

February 21, 2018 by Tara Leave a Comment

Andes Mountains Quinoa Beef Soup

     This nourishing Peruvian soup is healthy and hearty, perfect for chilly nights up in the mountains or cozy winter dinners, wherever you live. Hi friends, Here’s a little background on this recipe. I wrote about my trip to Peru before, when I shared this recipe for Lomo Saltado. I visited Peru in June (2013)….

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Filed Under: Beef, Dinner, South American Tagged With: beef, potatoes, quinoa, stew meat, tomatoes

Bacon Chicken Marsala

February 14, 2018 by Tara Leave a Comment

Bacon Chicken Marsala

     This single-skillet chicken and mushroom dish is packed with flavor from sweet marsala wine, smoky bacon, and mascarpone cheese. Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you love the romance of the holiday or think it’s over-commercialized and silly, I hope you’re having a great day. My Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce and Duck Fat Fried Potatoes…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Italian, Poultry Tagged With: bacon, chicken, chicken breast, mushrooms, wine

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