Shrimp Remoulade, Well Plated

Hottest day of the year, September 7,2019. Made shrimp Remoulade for Mimi and Bebe Saturday night. Mimi went to ER this past week cause she couldn’t breathe. She actually called the ambulance. Turns out, “just” COPD, and they sent her …

Honey Balsamic Chicken-If you call it Italian BBQ sauce, do you think they’ll eat it?

  … If you tell your family it’s Italian BBQ sauced chicken, will they eat it? Maybe. Maybe not! But, we really enjoyed it, even though Little Bit did not care for the sauce. Quick, seared chicken, and a simple …

Pasticho Venezolana, aka Lasagne Bolognese aka Pasticciata Bolognese aka The Real Italian Lasagna

If you are looking for a standard american lasagne, this recipe is not for you. It is, however, the food of my memories. One of my absolutely all-time favorite dishes.  A traditional Italian lasagna, which relies on a great ragu …

Andouille Sausage Stuffed Pork Loin

Still without a kitchen, but cooking anyway!  This is one of our favorite dishes that I hope to make when the kitchen is completed. Buen provecho! This is a very impressive dish. A very tasty dish. An entree suitable for …

Shrimp Pizza with Preserved Meyer Lemons

Now that I’ve got great pizza dough in the freezer, it’s time to explore new flavors utilizing some of the goodies I’ve canned, preserved, or stashed in the freezer. Here’s a delicious example. No real recipe, just a guideline. For …

Green Chile Lentil Vegetable Enchiladas

Delicious.   For the filling, you will need: 1 cup French green lentils 3 cups water (or to cover by about 2 inches ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 bay leaf, optional 1 or 2 teaspoons chile 1 …

Best Method: 500 degree Boneless Prime Ribeye Roast

                Best Method: Boneless Prime Rib Roast (adapted from nytimes.com) Yield: serves 6-8 1 Prime Rib Roast , boneless– 3 to 5 pounds Salt and pepper A few tablsepoons of flour Garlic cloves …

Tuscan Ribs with Preserved Lemon

When it comes to cooking things on the grill, especially RIBS, this is usually my husband’s arena. The recipe we first had success with (Alton’s oven baby back ribs), turned out to be a little too greasy for us after …

Baby Back Ribs , a 2-step Method to Success

When it comes to cooking things on the grill, especially RIBS, this is usually my husband’s arena. The recipe we first had success with (Alton’s oven baby back ribs), turned out to be a little too greasy for us after …

Zesty Lentil Enchiladas with Bechamel

As you know, I love lentils.  Of the four varieties currently in my kitchen, the regular inexpensive brown ones are my favorite. Once again, I have a new love for lentils in a totally different form, that’s not a soup, …