Entrees

Sometimes I romanticize food, the smells, the textures, the memories or feelings it evokes. Savory tarts are one of those foods. They are easy to make, yet so different from normal fare …
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What could be more simple than pasta with cheese and black pepper aka Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe? Not much.  The simple combination of pasta, fresh grated Pecorino Romano,  ground black pepper, …
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It’s difficult to believe that I haven’t posted anything with Tilapia yet. Sometimes referred to as aquatic chicken, Tilapia has become almost ubiquitous in the market.

I’ll give it this, …
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I pulled a duck out of the freezer a few days ago and needed to cook it. The thing with duck is it normally needs a few hours of roasting, time …
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Did you ever see the movie Mermaids with Cher, Bob Hoskins, and Winona Ryder? Cher, playing the mother, only knew how to make appetizers for dinner, she never mastered entrees …
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My dear friend turned 50 today, hard to believe we’ve been friends since 1976! The invite to the party said bring an appetizer and a bottle of wine.

Wings always …
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Let’s try this again, last time I bought the beef short ribs but they were the wrong cut for this, though they were excellent braised. This time,  I purchased the …
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For those of you following along, you know I like bulgar. This vegetarian chili is a perfect use of it as a filler and textural component.  The bulgar provides fiber …
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I’ve got an acorn squash that we harvested back in September whose time has come.  I like roasted butternut squash and I like pasta.  I figure I’ll combine the two.

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