eastern and western on one plate

Here I have some spicy Thai-style noodles with chicken, paired up with Swiss chard (we have a lot growing in the garden this year) done in an agridulce style (Italian sweet and sour).

shrimp, salad and dessert - a great dinner

Here I have some garlic-stuffed baked shrimp served with an arugula salad.  I made an apple crisp for dessert and I think I remember a nice white wine with the meal.

wonderful cheese - with chicken, in bread, anytime...

Here is a look at some of my Chicken Parmesan.  I also had baked a loaf of cheese bread to go with it.

loved a few hours in new york city

While I was just in NYC for some meetings, I had the rare pleasure of attending a private event at the Food Network, including lunch in their test kitchens.  Shopping at Eataly was also a foodie dream come true!

interesting lamb stew and a wedge salad

The stew is a delicious mix of lamb, chile and sweet potato.  I paired it with a classic wedge salad (lettuce, blue cheese, tomatoes and bacon).  Gosh, isn't everything better with bacon?

chicken-fried steak

I was experimenting with new recipes - this one is a chicken fried steak, sausage gravy, and mashed potatoes.  This is a hearty meal suited to cooler weather.

roasted beet salad goes nicely with pasta dinner

We were making one of our classics, Spaghetti Carbonara, for dinner.  I also roasted some beets to make a refreshing salad with almonds and mint.

corned beef hash and eggs for breakfast

I love getting fresh farm eggs from the local Farmer's Market - and I love making them into tasty breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner foods.  Here I did a home made corned beef hash and then added a fried egg - what a great way to start the day!

tuna for dinner, cookies for dessert

I enjoyed making a tuna-avocado ceviche for our dinner - just pile it on blue corn tortilla chips to eat.  Then I made some delicious chewy chocolate cookies for dessert.

breakfast for dinner

One of my favorite combinations is ham and cheese and one of my favorite ways to have breakfast is at dinner.  So, this is brioche bread with prosciutto and gruyere, topped with a fried egg.  I placed it all atop a side escarole salad so that the richness of the sandwich was balanced by the bitter greens.

chicken and potatoes

I made an oven-baked version of 'fried chicken' - I love to use chicken thighs for just about any chicken recipe - accompanied by smashed hash brown potatoes.

pasta, vegetables and cake - a great meal

I had some leftover ground lamb so this penne is done with a tomato & lamb sauce.  Then I  made the 'classic' green bean casserole but freshened it up using fresh green beans.  What can be better than a homemade chocolate layer cake for dessert?

giant nacho burger

This monster is topped with cheese, salsa, jalapenos, and tortilla chips!

bacon adding flavor to pasta and salad

Here we have pappardelle pasta with a creamy leek and bacon sauce, a spinach salad - with bacon, and the ubiquitous kale chips as our garden has a bumper crop of kale this year.