Main Courses

Hello Folks! The cold weather is fast approaching! Not that anybody living in Los Angeles can tell. But for those lucky few that do have a bit of the fall chill in their lives I wanted to share a simple …

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Don’t you wish that recipes would include the time it takes to chop the vegetables in their estimate of how long it’s going to take you? I mean, if you have to cut up jalapeno, ginger, scallions, chicken, and cabbage, …

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I was recently at TJ’s when I spied this hot Italian sausage. Don’t mind if I do…despite my aversion to spicy things! I took the meat out of its casings (I think better this way, no?) and sauteed with a …

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Hello Folks! This time around I wanted to try a fun seafood oriented dish. I thought about it for a little while and realized that I hadn’t eaten mussels in quite some time and wanted to see what could be …

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As summer draws to a close (What?! How?! When!?) I have been trying to take advantage of zucchini and summer squash being in season. As such, I was delighted to try out a summer vegetable fettucine recently from my Food …

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I’ve been on a Mexican kick lately — anything in a tortilla, and I’m all in. So I jumped at the chance to make enchiladas, only light — healthier but still delicious. You’ll need chicken, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, …

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Despite my being mostly Italian, I had not until very recently, made a lasagna on my own.  I’m not a big fan of ground meat or ricotta cheese . Then there is the whole business of having to find GF …

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Hello Folks! I have to start by saying that I love a good cut of red meat. I tried my hand at making a beef brisket only a few months ago and have been refining the way I like to …

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I know I posted about chicken yesterday, but I thought that, like me, you might eat chicken more than once a week. No? We’ll you’re quite lucky, but sometimes it’s all I can think to make. I know, I know, …

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Last night, JD, Ky and I had what I like to call a “working night” in which we whip up something new and delicious for me to share on this blog. We pour glasses of whatever our drink of choice …

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