Category Archives: Main Course

Tortellini Soup

Posted on 9 January 2012 by

So it’s January.  The holidays are officially over.  You may have overindulged in things like cookies, cocktails, and buttery treats.  Which may mean that you’re feeling a little cruddy right about now.  While I don’t have the cure for any … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Notes On Cooking With SFC

Posted on 6 January 2012 by

The following originally appeared on 3/25/09 at Exit 51. Notes On Cooking With SFC Each week, SFC picks one meal that he will cook.  As hard as it is for me not to jump in and take over on these … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Blind Date

Posted on 30 December 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 3/16/09 at Exit 51 Blind Date Recipe testing is the culinary equivalent of blind dating.  You hear about a hot new recipe and instantly know you are meant to be together.  You begin to doodle … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Cooking Light

Posted on 23 December 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 3/11/09 at Exit 51. Cooking Light As I’ve mentioned, I used to subscribe to Cooking Light.  But the sheer volume of recipes they fit into a single magazine overwhelmed me.  Instead of tackling the challenge … Continue reading →

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Thai Chicken Stew

Posted on 19 December 2011 by

Please excuse the above word play.  If I waited until I actually had a picture of what came out of my crock pot, it could be a while before I shared this recipe with you.  And that would be a … Continue reading →

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Farfalle with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Posted on 30 November 2011 by

Bruce and Mark were gracious enough to share The Complete Quick Cook with me and answer my questions.  And you may be thinking “well that’s great for you and all but what about me?”  Dear, dear friends, I would never … Continue reading →

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Cider Roasted Pork

Posted on 31 October 2011 by

The barrage of holiday recipes is ready to begin at any moment.  The interwebs will invariably fill up with posts about turkey this and stuffing that…all guaranteed to turn your holiday table into a Norman Rockwell/Martha Stewart mash up.  You … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Notes On A Recipe Barefoot Contessa’s Beef Stew

Posted on 21 October 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 2/9/08 at Exit 51. Notes On A Recipe – Barefoot Contessa’s Beef Stew As I’ve  said, I’m enjoying the fact that the current season of Barefoot Contessa is based on her new cookbook.  Watching the … Continue reading →

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Chicken and Lentils

Posted on 19 October 2011 by

Here is how I derail my South Beach experience.  I take a perfectly fine, SB friendly recipe, and I monkey with it.  The chicken and lentils recipe that you’ll find on page 284 of Supercharged has no mention of chicken … Continue reading →

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Quick Coq au Vin

Posted on 17 October 2011 by

I don’t know what you think of this picture.  But I’ve tasted that meal.  And despite how unphotogenic it may be, it scores a perfect 10 on taste.  Braised chicken, BACON, rich wine sauce, and pearl onions.  How could it … Continue reading →

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