Sautéed calamari with fresh sweet corn, bell pepper, and green onions is a 20-minute, one-skillet meal. Ditch the deep-fried batter and enjoy healthy, protein-rich calamari in this simple summer salad. You don’t see many recipes for calamari that isn’t fried or breaded and baked. While I’m not opposed to the standard deep-fried restaurant appetizer,…
Summer Vegetable Mac and Cheese (Stovetop)
Start with classic cheddar mac and cheese. Add summer vegetables like zucchini, corn, and tomatoes, and fresh basil. Finish with breadcrumbs toasted on the stove. No need to turn your oven on. It might not be known as the most sophisticated gourmet meal, but we do both love a good mac and cheese. During…
Crispy Gnocchi Skillet with Chicken Sausage
Gnocchi gets crispy when it’s pan-fried in olive oil. Chicken sausage, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes make crispy gnocchi pasta a full meal. One skillet, 25 minutes. With the hot and humid weather starting around this time of year, I definitely lose some of my motivation to cook. Who wants to be spending a lot…
Salmon BLTs with Herb Sauce
Salmon BLTs are the perfect summer sandwich. Crispy bacon, vine-ripened tomatoes, and a fresh and creamy herb sauce go great with salmon fillets. Clearly I’m in a bacon mood. While last week’s fried rice recipe featured bacon, today’s recipe is really more about the salmon. Bacon just adds an extra nice touch to these…
Bacon Mushroom Kale Fried Rice
Fried rice picks up a ton of flavor when the rice is fried in bacon fat. Eggs, kale, and umami-packed shiitake mushrooms complete this quick dish, which is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. When I shared my recipe for Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Fried Rice, I talked about how much we love rice….
Linguine with Clam Sauce
Fresh littleneck clams with garlic, white wine, parmesan cheese, and linguine can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes. This classic Italian pasta dish is easy to make but tastes like a special treat. Let’s talk about today’s recipe. We have juicy, sweet, salty, briny fresh clams, in a sauce made with butter,…
Spinach, Tarragon, and Swiss Stuffed Chicken Breast
Boring chicken breast gets a makeover with a stuffing made from spinach, fresh tarragon, and Swiss cheese. Baked with asparagus and served with a creamy white wine pan sauce, this healthy chicken dish makes a special weeknight dinner. Hey folks, Thanks for all the comments on the Creme Brulee without a Blowtorch I shared…
Creme Brulee without a Blowtorch
You don’t need any fancy equipment to make this rich vanilla custard topped with a crunchy caramelized sugar crust. This classic French dessert can be made in your home kitchen, with only four ingredients. You won’t believe how easy it is until you try! Hi guys, We normally focus on dinner recipes here. The…
Steak Stroganoff
Egg noodles with a sour cream and mushroom sauce get topped with seared steak in this classic Russian dish that has become a global comfort food. Hi friends, Today’s recipe has two of our favorite foods, steak and mushrooms. Beef stroganoff is traditionally made with sautéed cubes of beef mixed in the sauce. For…
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,…