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Tried and True: Citrus Roasted Chicken

July 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
Citrus Roasted Chicken

One good thing about roasting your own chicken, you control the ingredients and flavors.  Have leftovers?  Well, this chicken works beautifully in lemon chicken noodle soup or a roasted chicken orzo.  I tend to roast a chicken over the weekend and the leftovers come in handy for busy weeknight suppers.  My favorite way to roast the chicken is to stuff it with loads of citrus, some garlic, an onion and viola!  Simple, right?  Sometimes I toss some onions, potatoes and carrots at the bottom … [Read more...]

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Secret Recipe Club: Shepardized Peppers

June 18, 2012 By 20 Comments
Shepardized Peppers

This month's Secret Recipe Club assignment was a fun one! I printed out about 10 recipes to mull over and I could have easily picked 10 more. Her recipes are fabulous, her photography is stellar and I just love love love her blog – The Kitchen Witch. Little known fact, I do have a kitchen witch in my kitchen. I got my kitchen helper in Salem many moons ago when I finally stood on my own two stilettos and told the ex-fiancee to take a hike. So, when I was perusing The Kitchen Witch, I had to … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Sunny Anderson’s Grapefruit Grilled Chicken

September 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
Grapefruit Grilled Chicken - Final

As we say farewell to summer and greet autumn (and all things pumpkin, stews and more) with open arms, I couldn't forget to spotlight a recipe that has quickly become a tried and true favorite in the household - Sunny Anderson's Grapefruit Grilled Chicken. I must confess that grapefruit and I have never been close - truthfully, I really never gave grapefruit a chance. I remember having it as a child and I hated it with a passion that was way more than the detest that I had for pancakes thanks … [Read more...]

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10 Fave Tried and True Recipes

June 2, 2011 By 3 Comments
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Where did the time go?  It seems like it was just yesterday I was chatting with everyone but with Wiggs' medical drama, it took it's toll on not only him, but also moi and my writing.  Good thing the SousPug finally got a clean bill of health from the vet and he is healing up nicely. I was chatting with SL and told him my predicament – namely I have been cooking way more for the SousPug than for me – Wiggs is on a home cooked specialty diet and I'm eating take-out.  How does that … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions

January 27, 2011 By 7 Comments
Pulled Pork with Carmelized Onions - Final

Yesterday, if you looked out my back window you would have seen a sheet of white – snow wrapped Philadelphia in a heavy white blanket and showed very little chance of slowing down.  The weather crews were baffled as two storms hit the region, providing the northeast with a "one-two punch."  Many elected to take a snow-day and stay off the roads, including myself.  See, when I lived in New Hampshire, 2 or 4 feet of snow didn't phase me. Apparently, living in Florida for 7 years turned me … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Nigella Lawson’s Coca Cola Ham

January 9, 2011 By 8 Comments
Nigella Lawson's Coca Cola Ham

It goes without saying that I have been rather successful when it comes to trying out Nigella Lawson's recipes.  She has this tendency to make practical recipes that will make you feel like a culinary diva.  During my can't cook my way out of a paper bag period, I remember watching her show "Nigella Bites" on the Style network and she did this "Coca Cola Ham."  For the holidays this year, I decided to be adventurous and try to make my first ham – of course flashing back to one of the first … [Read more...]

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Bourbon Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

October 21, 2010 By 10 Comments
Bourbon Slow Cooked Pulled Pork - Final

When I made Nigella Lawson's Bourbon Glazed Ribs back in December, little did I know that I would adore this sauce so much that I would try to jazz it up in the slow-cooker.  This will be the ONLY sauce I use for pulled pork for quite some time.  The flavor is phenomenal and this Bourbon Slow Cooked Pulled Pork, served with my poblano rice,  is a winner of a dinner!  Sidenote: the leftover pork makes a killer sandwich the next day! … [Read more...]

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Guinness Braised Short Ribs – Comfort Food At Its Finest

April 21, 2010 By 6 Comments
Guinness Braised Short Ribs

I have to confess, like when I made the Black & Tan Brownies for St. Patty's day, I'm not much of a Guinness drinker.  I know, I know – I’m a horrid Irish lass.  I accept that.  I had some Guinness left over that just sat on the table waiting like Alice in Wonderland with a sign that said "Drink Me!" but, alas, I did not.  When Chef Stuart teamed up with our gal Manouschka on a recent episode of Private Chefs of Beverly Hills and made these Guinness braised short ribs, my ears perked … [Read more...]

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Tried and True – Chipotle Cinnamon Broiled Chicken Thighs

March 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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I should thank this recession because I’ve discovered that cooking with chicken thighs is not only economical, but also recipe friendly.  One of the few things I have refused to cut back during this recession (besides my shoe wardrobe) is cooking magazines, especially Fine Cooking.  While looking for a new way to prepare chicken thighs, I was happy to see that Fine Cooking came to the rescue with their recipe for a chipotle cinnamon broiled chicken thighs.  The combination of … [Read more...]

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Raspberry and Pork – An Updated Classic Combination

March 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Often when I hear pork chops, a little voice inside my head that sounds very “Peter Brady-ish” thinks that the automatic pairing should be apples or some type of applesauce. When I discovered a recipe that paired raspberries and pork, I just had to try.  This was a kitchen experiment that went so well that I promise that I will approach pork chops with a more open mind. And, yes, I swear to avoid any Brady Bunch references in the future. … [Read more...]

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