Pear & Gorgonzola Quiche with Toasted Walnuts Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 4 oz. diced pancetta (or bacon) – $3.69 1 extra-large shallot, diced – $0.79 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter – stock 1 Tablespoon brown sugar – stock 2 large ripe pears; 1 pear cut into chunks, 1 sliced thinly – $1.99 4 eggs, lightly beaten –[…]
Warm Super Greens Salad with Pistachios & Sweet Peaches
Warm Super Greens Salad with Sweet Peaches Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 cups baby heirloom or grape tomatoes – $2.29 3 ripe peaches cut into 1/8ths – $1.60 18 cups of “super” greens – $5.99 6 Tablespoons of crumbled blue cheese – $3.99 (for the block) 6 Tablespoons of chopped nuts (I use pistachios) – stock[…]
Pulled Pork Pasta Salad
Pulled Pork Pasta Salad Serves 12 as a side dish Note: This salad was intended as a straight-up side dish to enjoy pretty much any season. As I wasn’t entertaining a large group of guests, I found myself scarfing up just about all of the leftovers after our first round of photos and tastings. At[…]
Summer Panzanella Salad with Sweet Peaches, Watermelon and Fresh Mozzarella
Summer Panzanella Salad Serves 4 Note: Unlike many of our recipes that get better with time, this one is best served and eaten immediately after preparing. Ingredients: 1 large beefsteak tomato, cut into 1-inch cubes – $2.39 3 cups cubed French bread or boule (1-inch cubes) – $2.49 Pinch of salt – stock 2 Tablespoons[…]
Sweet & Savory Asian-style Pulled Pork
Sweet & Savory Asian-Style Pulled Pork Serves 8 Inspired by Dessert Before Dinner Dry Rub Ingredients: ½-Tablespoon Chinese Five Spice – $2.26 Generous amount of freshly ground black pepper – stock ½-Tablespoon kosher salt – stock ½-Tablespoon packed brown sugar – stock 1 teaspoon ground ginger – stock 5lb bone-in pork shoulder – $10.51 Ingredients[…]
Spinach-Mango Salad Pizzettes
Spinach-Mango Salad Pizzettes Makes 6 Pizzettes Ingredients: 1-package whole-wheat pita breads (6 per package) – $2.59 1/3 lb. Fontina cheese, shredded – $2.00 1 ripe mangoes, pitted and cut into ¼” dice – $1.00 3 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped – $0.99 1 Jalapeno pepper, minced – $0.14 ¼ cup Bermuda onion, finely diced – $0.79[…]
Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage
Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew with Chicken Sausage Serves 10 Ingredients: 5 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock 2 stalks of celery, sliced – $0.49 3 medium-large carrots, cut into ½ – inch rounds – $0.69 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced – $1.22 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½ – inch dice[…]
Honey & Cashew-Crusted Chicken
Honey & Cashew-Crusted Chicken Serves 3 Ingredients: 1½ lbs chicken drumsticks – $3.00 ¾-cup Italian seasoned Panko breadcrumbs – $2.59 ½-cup roasted, unsalted cashews, crumbled into bits (I dump into a ziploc, seal and bash with a mallet) – $5.99 ¾ teaspoon kosher salt – stock ½-cup flour – stock 1 egg – stock 1[…]
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka Masala Serves 3 to 4 Adapted from Annie’s Noms Ingredients for the Marinade: ¾-cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt – $1.49 3 teaspoons lemon juice – stock ¾ teaspoon ground cumin – stock ¾ teaspoon kosher salt – stock ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper – stock ¼ teaspoon ground ginger – stock 1½ lbs[…]
White Chocolate & Salted Cashew Cookies
White Chocolate and Salted Cashew Cookies Gently adapted from Allrecipes.com Makes 3 dozen Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour – stock 1 teaspoon baking soda – stock ¼ teaspoon salt – stock ¾ cup butter, softened – stock ½-cup and 1 Tablespoon packed light brown sugar – stock ¼-cup and 2 Tablespoons white sugar – stock[…]
Black Bean Soup with Chicken Sausage and Honey Crisp Apple
Black Bean Soup with Chicken Sausage and Honey Crisp Apple Serves 8 Note: When I’m preparing homemade soup, if I don’t have a stash of my own chicken or veggie stock I buy organic stock, not broth, from my local market. The stock is less salty than canned broth and while it’s more expensive, it’s[…]
Peach and Mozzarella Paninis with a Fig-Shallot Tapenade
Peach and Mozzarella Paninis with a Fig-Shallot Tapenade Makes 4 sandwiches (with leftover tapenade) Ingredients for the Tapenade: 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter – stock 3 shallots, minced finely or pulsed in a food processor – $2.49 1 teaspoon sugar – stock Salt & pepper – stock 6-7 fresh figs, finely diced or pulsed in a[…]
Pappardelle with Summer Corn, Caramelized Leeks and Sweet Basil
Pappardelle with Summer Corn, Caramelized Leeks and Sweet Basil Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 extra large leeks, sliced into thin rounds (yields ~2 heaping cups) -$2.99 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, divided – stock 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil – stock ¼-lb ham, chopped -$1.75 1/3 cup dry white wine – stock 2 ears of corn[…]
Sugar Snap Peas with Sliced Pears, Gouda, and Pistachios
Sugar Snap Peas with Sliced Pears, Gouda, and Pistachios Serves 4 Note: I made a full container of the dressing but only needed to drizzle small amounts over the individual sugar snap salads, being careful to scoop some of the shallots with a small spoon. I used the reserve throughout the rest of the week[…]
Broiled Eggplant with Tomatoes, Caramelized Onion, and Brie
Broiled Eggplant with Tomatoes, Caramelized Onion, and Brie Serves 6 Note: Sweat the eggplant before cooking as it reduces the acidity. Line two baking racks with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides of the eggplant slices with salt and arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking racks. Allow to “sweat” for 20 minutes. (You[…]
Five-Minute Pesto Parmesan Meatballs
Pesto-Parmesan Meatballs Makes 10-12 racquetball-size meatballs Ingredients: 1 ¼ pound lean ground beef – $3.99 ¾ cup Italian-style breadcrumbs – $2.29 1/3-cup basil pesto (homemade or store-bought) – $3.99 ¼ cup of finely chopped fresh spinach (I often pulse it in the food processor) – $1.99 ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan – $2.25 1 extra[…]
Pesto Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Asparagus
Pesto Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Asparagus Serves 10-12 as a side Ingredients: 2 pints grape tomatoes – $4.00 1 teaspoon brown sugar – stock Pinch of kosher salt – stock Freshly ground black pepper – stock 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided – stock A big bunch of thin asparagus – $3.99 1 lb[…]
Greek Pastitsio – Baked Pasta with Homemade Meat Sauce and Bechamel
Greek Pastitsio – Baked Pasta with Meat Sauce and Bechamel Adapted from Simply Delicious Serves 10 Ingredients: 1½lbs lean ground beef – $6.00 2 medium sweet onions, finely chopped – $1.59 3 large carrots, peeled and finely chopped – $0.99 3 celery stalks, finely chopped – $2.99 4 garlic cloves, crushed – stock 2 bay[…]
Pasta with Creamy Goat Cheese, Crisp Bacon and Fresh Chives
Pasta with Creamy Goat Cheese, Crisp Bacon and Fresh Chives Serves 4 Inspired by a recipe from Everyday Living Ingredients: ½ pound pasta (shells, farfalle, cavatappi or orechiette work best) – $1.99 1½ cups of reserved pasta water, divided 6 slices of thick-cut bacon – $3.29 4 ounces of goat cheese – $3.99 ½ cup[…]
Sesame Ginger Salmon over Soba Noodles
Sesame Ginger Salmon over Soba Noodles Serves 4 Inspired by Mother Thyme Ingredients: 4 6-oz salmon fillets – $7.99 3 Tablespoons sesame oil – stock 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar – stock 1 Tablespoon honey – stock 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce – stock ½-Tablespoon mirin – stock 2 garlic cloves, minced finely or run through[…]