Duck with Pomegranate Honey Sauce

Duck in a pomegranate sauce spiced with fennel and coriander makes a quick and lovely lunch or main course for two.  Paired with braised napa cabbage and apples cooked with the duck makes this a simple two pan meal.   It takes about 15 minutes to make start to finish.  You could extend it by … Continue reading

Pork with Sage Apples

Apples and sage go together wonderfully.  The sweet and tart of the apple mixes with the earthy sage to make a great pairing for pork.  This is a quick meal to fix and dead simple to make.   Pork with Sage Apples Quick and simple and full of Fall flavors. Ingredients 2 One Inch thick … Continue reading

Grilled Tomatillo Salsa over Chile and Lime Chicken

Grilled tomatillos and chiles make a quick salsa that goes wonderfully with grilled chicken, fish or pork.    The salsa can be made in large batches and frozen in one cup containers for future use.  The tomatillos and lime give the salsa a tangy citrus flavor while the grilled chiles bring fire and smoke.  It … Continue reading

Grilled Poblano Chiles stuffed with Quinoa

Now that chiles are on in the market, grilled Santa Fe, Tex-Mex and central american food becomes a fun dinner.  These chiles are charred on the grilled.  They are quickly skinned and stuffed then finished over the coals.   The filling of quinoa, corn, tomato and currents with enchilada sauce is sweet and spicy which … Continue reading

Puy Lentils with Root Vegetables and Poached Eggs

This is great hearty lunch or dinner.  I first made this when I had leftover lentils with root vegetables.  We were looking for a quick lunch.  I reheated the lentils in a 10″ saute pan and poached the eggs on top – like a traditional hash.  Since then, this recipe has become a staple.  The … Continue reading

Fresh Tomato Soup – Concentrated Summer in a bowl

Fresh tomato soup is a true labor of love me.  It is very fussy and it does take time to make but it is wonderfully worth it.    It is delicious hot or cold.  Freeze some for the depths of Winter if you can manage to not eat the whole batch.  You will appreciate the … Continue reading

Pork Medallions with Sage and Marsala

Pork tenderloin medallions are great weeknight dinner.  They are an easy to cook light meal.  These medallions have sage leaves pressed onto the meat and they are finished with marsala wine for a sweet sauce.  I served this with a asparagus and cannellini bean salad for lighter Spring dinner. Recipe: Pork Medallions with Sage and … Continue reading

Grilled Tomatoes 3 Ways – quick, easy, delicious

Grilling tomatoes is a great way to make a side dish or a quick sauce.   Roasting brings out the sweetness in the tomatoes and softens the flesh.  The smoke from the grill adds a wonderful depth to their flavor.  You can fill them with herbs, breadcrumbs, cheese or grill them whole.   It is … Continue reading

Two Pizza – Spinach and Feta & Tomato Basil

Last night’s dinner was quick and easy.  Homemade pizza is a great dinner to make on a week night.  You put the dough on to rise in the morning (or overnight in the fridge).  It takes about 30 minutes to make and bake the pizzas when you are ready to eat.  Our pizzas are much … Continue reading

Beef Tenderloin Tips with Rosemary Salt and Morels

This is quick dinner that uses the inexpensive ends of the very expensive beef tenderloin.  The entrée is very quick to prepare and very yummy.  The rosemary salt is easy to make and a great way to extend the life of a fresh herb.  I served this over roasted winter squash puree with green beans … Continue reading