A recipe that is so simple, it may surprise you! Rich, restaurant style Alfredo sauce only takes about 15 minutes and 5 ingredients. This can be foolproof, just remember to keep the heat to medium or lower. Ingredients: 3-4 Tbs butter 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese (please don’t use the … Continue reading
With this simple recipe, you can make your own taco seasoning – minus the packet! Tacos are quick cooking and don’t completely heat my house on these long 100 degree days. They are a great summer dinner (they also rerun well as leftovers). Ingredients: 1 lb chicken or beef, previously cooked 1 Tbs vegetable oil … Continue reading
This recipe is a nice, simple (and lighter) change-up from your typical macaroni salad laden with mayonnaise and egg. Ingredients: 2/3 lb elbow macaroni, cooked, drained and cooled completely 1/3 cup light mayo 2/3 cup light sour cream 1 1/4 cup diced tomatoes 1 scant teaspoon salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 Tbs olive oil … Continue reading
This year I’ve spent a lot of time in my garden. I’m currently beginning to enjoy the fruits of my labor, and last night we enjoyed a great meal that went from the garden to the grill. It did make a couple stops, for washing, chopping, seasoning and skewering before it hit the grill. To … Continue reading
A recipe for a wonderfully refreshing summer cooler. Even the kids in my family love this one. The small amount of lemon simple syrup flavors the tea perfectly – just a hint of sweetness and lemon. You will need: 1 gallon pitcher 6 tea bags Ice Water Scant 1/2 cup sugar 3-4 lemons In a … Continue reading
A quick cooking recipe for a summer day. It is entirely too hot in my part of California to cook the way I like – with several burners & the oven going. Today we topped out at 109.8 degrees! I needed to make something for dinner that wasn’t going to add to the heat in … Continue reading
Originally based on a dish called “Rigatoni Alfuzio”. Fuzio is a local San Francisco restaurant whose tagline is “Universal Bistro”. I’ve never had anything at Fuzio that I didn’t like (or love). The first time I was taken to Fuzio, I had just started working temp at great law firm. It was my first day. … Continue reading
A proper grilled steak deserves a proper marinade, don’t you think? Impart flavor to your meat! Marinades take only a few minutes to assemble! For two medium sized steaks: 1 large clove garlic, chopped or crushed 3/4 cup light colored beer 1 cup pineapple or orange juice (pineapple is optimal, but orange is acceptable) 1/3 … Continue reading
How to Store Basil: An Experiment I use a fair amount of basil in my cooking but, for the price of basil, I’m constantly disappointed when I go into the refrigerator to retrieve it, only to find a brown, soggy mess. Seeing many different ways to store basil on food channels and in magazines, got … Continue reading
I’ve wanted for so long to make stuffed French toast! I’m not sure what was stopping me, but I finally did it – and it was YUM. For 4 sandwiches you’ll need: 8 slices of bread About 6 thinly sliced strawberries Batter: 3 eggs 1/2 cup half & half or milk 1 tsp cinnamon 1 … Continue reading
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