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Recipe Redo: Barefoot Contessa’s Perfect Roast Chicken

November 13, 2012 By 3 Comments
Barefoot-Contessa-Perfect-Roast-Chicken

This has been a much awaited recipe redo for the Barefoot Contessa's Perfect Roast Chicken and, in my opinion, should be a recipe in everyone's cooking arsenal.  When you see how easy it is, you will wonder why you haven't been making it all along.   Now, back when I first attempted it in 2009, I was still new to the whole "cook a whole chicken" but, over time, I've gotten pretty proficient at it, changing up the cavity stuffings with various citrus, or onion and a bit of garlic.  Sometimes … [Read more...]

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Recipe Redo: Balsamic BBQ Chicken

September 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
Balsamic-BBQ-Chicken

Another tried and true favorite that needed a recipe redo makeover was Giada's Balsamic BBQ Chicken. I can tell you that while she says you can use her Balsamic BBQ Sauce on steak or chicken, I pretty much only use it on chicken. I rarely cook steak in the house – probably because I have the fire alarms from hell. My poor neighbors know when I'm in a cooking frenzy because they hear the constant "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP" from those daggone alarms and I'm running around like a banshee with a … [Read more...]

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Recipe Redo: Nigella’s Cornbread Topped Chili

September 25, 2012 By 7 Comments
Cornbread Topped Chili

One of my favorite chili recipes is this cornbread topped chili from Nigella Lawson. However, when I make it, I often make it with cornbread from a box mix. I don't think Nigella would shoot me, necessarily, but when I decided that this chili was prime for a recipe redo, well, I figured I better go all in and make the cornbread from scratch. I also halved the chili recipe as I only had a 3 1/2 qt. Le Creuset Dutch Oven – not 6 ¾ Dutch Oven as they tend to use on her show. (Perhaps I should … [Read more...]

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Recipe Redo: Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

May 30, 2012 By 9 Comments
Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

Now that it's unofficially summer, it's no secret that berry season is fast approaching. I always try to keep blueberries on hand for long weekend brunch ideas because Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes from Giada de Laurentiis are one of my favorite tried and trues.  I figured that these blueberry ricotta pancakes were perfect for the recipe redo this time because the picture on the 2009 post made this gal wince and want a cocktail ASAP.  Ahhh - if I only knew then what I know now.  I also … [Read more...]

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Recipe Redo: Herb Mustard Glazed Salmon

May 14, 2012 By 13 Comments
Herb Mustard Glazed Salmon

One of my favorite tried and true recipes is Giada de Laurentiis Broiled Salmon with a Herb Mustard Glaze. It's one of those super quick meals out of a few pantry items. I follow a simple rule - if I plan on making fish - I buy it the day I plan on serving it. The guys at Whole Foods in Plymouth Meeting are so good - they send me home not only with a gorgeous piece of salmon, but they remove the skin (if asked), and put it with a nice bag of ice to keep it cold on the way home. How thoughtful, … [Read more...]

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Recipe Redo – Panettone Bread Pudding With A Dash Of Cherries and Rum

January 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
Panettone Bread Pudding Fresh From The Oven

One of my goals for 2012 is to go through some of the utterly "food blogging newbie" posts when I first started and redo the recipe with new photos and, occasionally, play with the recipe a bit.  Hard to believe that it will be 4 years for Cooking In Stilettos this March. For the holidays, one of the desserts that is often requested is Giada's Panettone Bread Pudding with Warm Cinnamon Syrup. I originally wrote about it in 2008 and decided to document it again but add my own little twist to … [Read more...]

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