GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI ON JULY 23
July 25, 2009
these were frozen store bought goat cheese ravioli. we simmered them until tender and dressed simply with butter, garlic, olives and red peppers, and freshly grated dried pecorino cheese....
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TERDERLOIN AND STEAK FRIES ON JULY 22
July 23, 2009
we used the frozen tenderloin stakes we got the other day. I cooked them under the broiler and dressed with a butter and shallot sauce. The potatoes were "Idaho" quartered lengthwise, steamed until partially cooked and finished in a hot skillet until crisp and done....
MEATBALLS ON MARINARA SAUCE AND RIGATONNI ON JULY 21
July 22, 2009
oh meatballs, pasta and sauce. this dish is so easy to make and so satisfying . lots os freshly grated parmesan cheese and sprinkled with fresh copped parsley....
BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS + CHILEAN SEA BASS AND SUPER STUFFED POTATOES ON JULY 19
July 20, 2009
Claudia found these great sea bass fillets that I prepared by crusting it with breadcrumbs , sprayed some olive oil and baked in the oven at 300º for 15 minutes, served with a caper-butter-shallots and white wine sauce and a side of stuffed baked potato. these...
FRUIT SALAD ON THE MORNING OF JULY 19
July 20, 2009
Summer: so many nice, good fruit. a summer fruit breakfast is as good as the egg, sausage and syrup drenched pancakes breakfast any other time....
WARM PASTA SALAD ON JULY 17
July 18, 2009
This salad was so good. Almost like a sea food salad but with pasta instead. The dressing was white wine and garlic reduction in a light rue, cilantro, california olive oil and a squirt of lime, tossed with cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers and red onions....
TANDORI CHIKEN SANDWICH ON JULY 16
July 18, 2009
Claudia came up with this clever way to use the chicken we had left over from last night. The little buns were toasted and lightly buttered, and filled with lettuce, big chunks of cold chicken dressed a little with EVOO and lemon and a jalapeño-cilantro...
TANDOORI CHICKEN, AVOCADO RELISH AND BASMATI RICE ON JULY 15
July 16, 2009
This was really good. we cooked ginger and garlic in a little oil for a minute, then added garam masala, chili powder, cumin and heated for 30 more seconds. mixed this into plain yoghurt and lime juice. then i scored the pieces of chicken and...
MAC & CHEESE ON JULY 14
July 15, 2009
I bought a loaf of olive bread. it was so good, dipped in olive oil or with a tomato slice. mmmm. also made a mac and cheese casserole, from scratch. I love making the mac and cheese thing....