Top Round Roast is a lean cut of beef roasted in the oven just until tender. This easy recipe includes potatoes and veggies for a complete meal. Any leftovers are great in a sandwich or to add protein to a salad. Hi friends, I’m back! There hasn’t been a new post the last few…
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Slow Roast Chicken
Slow Roast Chicken, also called faux-tisserie chicken, is roasted for a long time at a low oven temperature. Slow Roast Chicken has perfectly tender meat that doesn’t dry out and sweet sticky skin. This is a simple and healthy home-cooked rotisserie chicken. Hi friends, It’s been a couple weeks. I was under the weather,…
Crispy Baked Latkes
Crispy Baked Latkes (Potato Pancakes) are just as crispy as fried latkes. Make Crispy Baked Latkes in advance and reheat in the oven – they’ll be just as crispy as when first baked. Enjoy this easy latke recipe as an appetizer or side for Chanukah and year-round. Are you seeing those crispy edges? These…
Duck Breast a L’Orange with Oven Roasted Potatoes
Duck a L’Orange or canard a l’orange is a classic French dish of roast duck served with an orange sauce. This variation, using a pan-seared Moulard duck breast, takes less than an hour to cook. The sweet orange sauce, flavored with orange liqueur and maple syrup, complements the fatty crispy duck. While you’re making…
Moules Frites – Belgian Mussels with French Fries (Oven Fries)
Mussels are steamed with white wine, garlic, and leek and served with crispy oven fries in this Belgian bistro classic, moules frites. Ready in 30 minutes. Hello readers, No post last week since I have been so busy with wedding planning. Two weekends ago, my sister and my cousin took me on a very…
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…
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…
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)….
Steak with Homemade Potato Chips
Center cut strip steak with fresh crispy homemade potato chips is great for Valentine’s Day or any romantic occasion. Hi friends, Today’s recipe is really about the side dish. You can make these potato chips with any main course, or by themselves. I think steak goes great with fried potato dishes, so I made…
Roast Rack of Lamb with Rosemary Fried Potatoes
Tender rack of lamb, roasted with herbs and paired with rosemary fried potatoes, makes a quick and easy fancy dinner. Hi friends, Hope you had a great holiday! This past weekend, my parents and my sister came up to visit us. They met Jonathan’s parents and sister for the first time. We also visited…