As you may have noticed, I’m a big fan of fire-roasted tomatoes (see previous recipe). They provide this chicken dish with a wonderful depth of flavor, and the capers a nice vinegary bite. At the last minute I also threw …
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Smoky Rosemary & Fire-Roasted Tomato Beef Stew
The 2010 April Daring Cooks challenge was hosted by Wolf of Wolf’s Den. She chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make Brunswick Stew. Wolf chose recipes for her challenge from The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook by Matt Lee and Ted …
Lemony Zucchini Cake
This was the dessert course for my St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party, and it was a huge hit. I’m sure you’ve heard (or read) me talk about lemon zest before, but it really is a magical ingredient, brightening up an …
Garlicky Lemon Caper Chicken w/ Rosemary & Thyme
This chicken recipe is high up on my favorites list along with my onion smothered chicken and mustard seed & smoked paprika chicken. The rosemary and thyme add a nice earthiness, and the capers add just the right amount of …
Hearty “Beat the Head” Salad
Sorry I haven’t been blogging, I’ve been on vacation in Texas and and Florida for the past almost 2 weeks! While the vaca was nice, I have missed blogging so it’s good to be back!On another happy note, thanks for …
A Little Passover Hiatus
Dear Readers, I am currently in sunny Dallas spending the Passover holiday with my sister, brother in law, and lovely nephews. I am spending so much time jumping on the trampoline, reading stories, and getting some much-needed rest so I …
Creamy Edamame Dip
I had intended to make a cilantro chumus for my St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party, but a quick look in my pantry revealed I was out of chickpeas! Plan B: I had a bag of shelled edamame from Trader Joe’s …
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes (Vegan)
When I went dairy free, I really missed scalloped potatoes. The kind where you make a thick, cheesy sauce, pour it over thinly sliced potatoes, and then bake it in the oven until the cheese is bubbling and the potatoes …
Unstuffed Cabbage
My mom and I love stuffed cabbage, but it can be pretty time consuming, so she started making unstuffed cabbage, where she layered cabbage leaves and the ground meat filling, then baked it in the oven. My version of unstuffed …
Check Out My New Guest Blogger Gig!
Dear Lovely Readers, In case you couldn’t get enough of my over here, you can now also read my random musings about food, being Jewish and other contemporary issues at The Jew & the Carrot! I’ll be blogging there a …