There are few meals so satisfying as a steaming hot bowl of beef stew on a dark winter’s evening. The aroma of carrots and mushrooms and new potatoes fill your mind with visions of warmth and comfort as they simmer in their broth of beef stock and red wine. Tender chunks of beef, braised to fall-apart tenderness, wait to be savored.
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Archive for January, 2009
Tyler’s Ultimate Beef Stew
Posted in Food, Meat, tagged Beef, Stew on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Zucchini and Goat Cheese
Posted in Food, Poultry, tagged Poultry, Squash on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The late summer feel of zucchini combined with the rich flavor of goat cheese were a great match for a bone-in breast of chicken and a coating of Herbs de Provence. This recipe was another winner from “A Harvest of Pumpkins and Squash” by Lou Seibert Pappas. We paired this chicken with an easy rice [...]
Ultimate Oven Fries
Posted in Appetizers, Food, Side Dishes on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The savings in calories and fat are no reason to eat an oven fry – it has to taste good.”
This is the quote from Cook’s Illustrated Magazine, and I agree completely. If you’re a food aficianado and not a regular reading of Cook’s Illustrated, it really would be worth your while to buy an issue [...]
Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken
Posted in Food, Poultry, tagged Poultry on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A no-skin, crunchy oven-fried chicken with plenty of flavor. That’s what I’d been craving for quite some time, and that’s exactly what this recipe delivered. The girls and I love fried chicken, but the grease and salt of takeout and storebought oven-fried have always left us questioning our judgement afterward. Luckily, Cooking Light magazine came [...]
Tortellini with Butternut Squash, Artichoke Hearts and Pecorino
Posted in Food, Vegetables, tagged Pasta, Squash on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Butternut squash and artichoke hearts, steamed to tender perfection and then tossed with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and pecorino freshly grated Romano cheese. Topped with toasted pine nuts, this was a perfect meal for a January evening.
This recipe came from the book “A Harvest of Pumpkins and Squash” by Lou Seibert Pappas, which was a gift [...]
Cranberry Scones
Posted in Appetizers, Bread, Food on January 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of Cath’s coworkers surprised her with a holiday treat of organic, dried cranberries, and they were the inspiration for this simple, delicious treat. It was less than 30 minutes of preparation and baking, and we enjoyed a tasty scone as the ending treat for a delicious meal.
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking [...]
Mark West Pinot Noir 2007
Posted in Wine, tagged Wine on January 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Wine: Mark West Pinot Noir 2007
Price: $9.99
Region: Sonoma, California
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
Purchased: Surdyk’s Wine & Liquor, Minneapolis, MN
I’m not sure where the recommendation originated for this wine, but it’s been our go-to pinot noir for a very long time. This particular wine had a very light red color, almost reminiscent of a rose. I’m sure that’s an side [...]
Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
Posted in Food, Poultry, tagged Poultry on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Earthy, satisfying, complex. Sounds like a great glass of wine, but tonight it was our entire meal. This beauty was from the September 2007 issue of Food & Wine magazine, and it was outstanding. I’d read this issue a while back and then filed it away, but for some reason it came out over the [...]
Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Posted in Entertaining, tagged Beer on January 3, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Mmm, my favorite beer of all! I love the rich, balanced flavor of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and Cath knew that when she did her Christmas shopping. Jim Koch, founder of Boston Brewing Company set out to design a glass to maximize the enjoyment of his beer, and a set of four of these glasses [...]
