Category Archives: Potato

Christmas Dinner 2017

Christmas is a week away and I have finally settled on my Christmas Dinner Menu. My favorite entree for Christmas Dinner has always been Prime Ribs of Beef.  This year I decided to get away from the ALWAYS and do … Continue reading

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BBQ Season In Full Swing

Don’t let the dog days of summer get you down. The BBQ Season is in full swing and there is no better way to keep your kitchen cool than to use your outdoor grill. Be it a gas grill or … Continue reading

Posted in Accompaniments, Ahh Haa Moments, BBQ Ribs, BBQ Sauce, Beef, Beer, Brine, Cedar Plank Grilling, Charcoal Grill, Chicken, Chocolate, Corn, Cranberries, Dessert, Dessert/Pastry, Desserts, Entree, Fennel, Fish, Food For Thought, Garlic, Graham Cracker Crust, Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate, Italian Meringue, Lemon, Lobster, Meat, Pork, Potato, Recipes To Share, Salad Dressing, Seafood, Shrimp, Sides, Sugar, Tarts, Turkey | Tagged , | Comments Off on BBQ Season In Full Swing

Easter Brunch 2017

Easter Brunch 2017 Frittata with Ricotta, Italian Sausage and Ham Tomato Bacon Asparagus Quiche Cranberry Orange Bread Bloody Marys and Mimosas Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb with  Lamb Sauce Honey Baked Ham with Cranberry-Citrus Compote Potatoes Au Gratin Asparagus Mimosa Roasted … Continue reading

Posted in Accompaniments, Ahh Haa Moments, Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Blue Cheese, Caramel Sauce, Cheese, Cheese Sauce, Dessert, Dessert/Pastry, Desserts, Easter, Egg Dishes, Eggs, Entree, Fennel, Food For Thought, Frittata, Fruit Desserts, Goat Cheese, Italian Sausage, Lamb, Lamb Sauce, Luncheon Salads, Meat, Menus, Pate Sucre, Potato, Quiche, Quick Bread, Roasted Beet Salad, Sausage, Tarts, Vinaigrettes and Dressings | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Easter Brunch 2017

Oven Braised Corned Beef with Irish Beer and Irish Whiskey

I know we all have heard the phrase “Erin go Bragh” when St. Patrick’s Day is approaching.  And I know that many us that are Irish on that one day only have no idea what it means.  Here is the … Continue reading

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Hearty Pasta Fagioli On A Cold Winter Day

  Here is the recipe for my most favorite soup of all time. It is a long process with many steps and a perfect project for a cold winter day when you just don’t want to be outside. My recipe … Continue reading

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Christmas Dinner 2016

Christmas is less than two weeks away and if you haven’t planned your Christmas Dinner here is a suggestion that will knock your Reindeer Socks off. Much of this dinner can be made a day in advance and finished on … Continue reading

Posted in Accompaniments, Ahh Haa Moments, Apples, Bacon, Brown Sugar, Cabbage, Cake, Chicken Stock, Coconut, Cranberries, Cranberry Citrus Compote, Custard, Dessert, Dessert/Pastry, Desserts, Duck, Entree, Food For Thought, Frosting, Menus, Pickled Vegetables, Potato, Poultry, Recipes To Share, Red Cabbage, Red Onion, Red Wine Vinegar, Salad, Salad Dressing, Sauces, Sweet Potato, Vegetables, Vinaigrette, Vinaigrettes and Dressings, Vinegar | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Christmas Dinner 2016

Lobster Fest 2015

March is almost here and, for me, March is Lobster Fest Month. I’m not quite sure how this came about but I’m going to guess that it’s because my sister’s birthday is in March and she is the quintessential lobster … Continue reading

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French Bistro Christmas Dinner

  I have been dreaming of Paris lately and, even though we can’t be in our most favorite place on earth for the Holiday, I am going to bring Paris to our home for Christmas by serving a French Bistro … Continue reading

Posted in Accompaniments, Ahh Haa Moments, Antipasti, Appetizers, Cheese, Dessert, Duck, Food For Thought, Fruit Desserts, Hints and Tips, Nuts, Potato, Recipes To Share, Salad, Sauces, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on French Bistro Christmas Dinner