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…
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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…
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)….
Chicken Parmesan – Better than a Restaurant
With tender chicken, crispy breading, and a browned cheesy topping, this chicken parmesan you can make at home is better than anything from a restaurant. It’s a bold claim, I know. But there is no chicken parmesan that will ever taste better than making this recipe at home. Look, I enjoy going out to…
Lomo Saltado (Beef and French Fry Stir Fry)
Marinated sirloin steak is stir fried with tomatoes and onions, then tossed with French fries and served over rice. Last week’s recipe was from home. Today I’m sharing a recipe from my past travels. I’ve been very fortunate in that I’ve been able to take a trip once a year since graduating college. In…