Mariel here. A lamb recipe right after Easter? Sure, why not! After finishing two deadlines for work, I’m short on words today, but I will say this: these are incredibly easy to make, everyone in my family inhaled them, and they work equally well rolled into a pita or speared by toothpicks. Make them, they’re[…]
Latin Spice Roast Chicken with Spanish Paprika & Fresh Lime
Mariel here. I first spotted this Latin Spice Chicken on Always Order Dessert. The crisp, russet-colored skin left my keyboard covered in drool, and since roasting a chicken is one of the easiest ways to keep everybody fed without spending hours in the kitchen, I love finding new ways to dress it up. I[…]
Chicken, Cheddar and Fingerling Potato Tart
Mariel here. Last week’s 21-inch “dusting” of snow left me with a hankering for something homey. Back in the day, my mom used to cobble together a pretty killer chicken pot pie using leftovers and frozen veggies. Later she elevated her kid-friendly staple into this rendition with leeks, sweet potatoes and portabellas, but I’m not[…]
Chipotle-Spiced Oven Tacos with Black Beans and Pepper Jack
Mariel here. Two recipes in one week?! Could it be…could things be returning to pre-baby normality here at Feast? It’s starting to look that way… Since I spent the last quarter of 2012 indulging in takeout, I’ve been doing my best to get back into the kitchen and prep a few jumbo-size meals at the[…]
Roasted Tomato Cobbler with Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese Biscuits
Mariel here. So far I’ve been loving my new kitchen…but the only drawback is that I’ve become somewhat obsessive about keeping it clean. I come by the OCD honestly though: I still have vivid memories of my mother on her hands and knees combing rug fringe. She even went so far as to purchase a[…]
Leek and Apple Soup with St Andre and Sweet Potato
Mary Anne here. We really are cooking in these parts, although you’d never know it by the pitifully few posts making it to our beloved blog. It seems that I’m long on inspiration but short on time when it comes to formally writing my latest creations. Hurricanes and snow storms only serve to slow my[…]
Baked Penne Rigate with Smoked Mozzarella and Eggplant Tomato Sauce
Mary Anne here. This autumnal comfort casserole was actually created in the heat of summer. It’s been pretty clear here at Feast that I am in relentless pursuit of meals for Mariel that are protein-packed and vitamin-rich, quick to re-heat, and enough quantity to provide more than a one-time flash-in-the-pan dinner. This lasagna-like dish is[…]
Empanadas Stuffed with Lamb, Sweet Potatoes, and Montrachet
Mary Anne here. These were created in the heat of July, when Mariel still had the glazed look of a zombie, and Lil Man was on a feeding frenzy 18 hours out of 24. In need of quick meals that could be delivered as fast as take-out, I conjured up these “emapanadas,” which more than[…]
Mushroom Quiche with Crisp Turkey Bacon and Sweet Onions
Mariel here…on behalf of Mary Anne. Since my mom has been over everyday helping me out with my little man and making sure I eat a proper dinner, I thought I’d do her a favor and write an intro to HER delicious quiche recipe, since she’d been fretting over finding the time. I wouldn’t want[…]
Chicken Enchiladas with Sweet Onions & Shredded Jack
Mary Anne here. I know that I’ve been absent from our beloved blog recently, but I have some pretty hefty excuses. I won’t bore y’all with each and every scintillating detail, but suffice it to say that as Mariel prepares to become a mama, this older version of motherhood is having a different sort of[…]
Drunken Peach Sundaes with Pistachios & Fresh Mint
Mariel here. Swollen, exhausted and otherwise feeling at the top of my game, I’ve decided to try and keep to my regular schedule as much as possible until the baby arrives so that I don’t go totally insane with anticipation. (It’s not working). They weren’t kidding when they said the 9th month is the hardest.[…]
Tex-Mex Pizza with Chorizo and Black Beans
Mary Anne here. Yesterday Mariel and I shared our mutual sorrow at having so little time for our beloved blog. But before you feel tooo terribly sad over our negligence, it’s actually a time to celebrate! My gorgeous girl and her fabulous husband have moved to the ‘burbs…and just a mere mile from this madre.[…]
Strawberry Cheesecake Cups
Mariel here. I spent the past weekend down in Asheville, NC celebrating my best friend’s wedding. I served as her (very pregnant) matron of honor and although I moved a little more slowly than usual, I managed to keep pace with the whirring, purring wedding machine. She was hand’s down one of the calmest brides[…]
Spring Pasta with Leeks, Green Peas, Asparagus and Sausage
Mariel here. We haven’t forgotten about Feast…just reveling in a little pre-Memorial Day mania, complete with, packing, moving, a full-scale kitchen renovation and a late-stage pregnancy. Feeling a little uninspired as of late, I turned to this easy-as-one-two-three dish brimming with loads of seasonal green veggies and a no-fuss sauce. Serve this alongside a simple[…]
Rigatoni with Sundried Tomatoes, Pancetta, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil
Mariel here. I’m not sure if it was Lana’s BLT Pasta over at Never Enough Thyme or How Sweet Eats‘ Creamy Caprese Pasta that originally inspired me, but somewhere, somehow this dish occurred to me while standing in front of the fridge. I was hemming and hawing over what to make for lunch – a[…]
Tortellini Soup with Prosciutto and Spinach
Mary Anne here. My generation got to enjoy the very first super-warehouse grocery stores like Sam’s and Costco. Actually, Costco was initially dubbed Price Club so I still find myself calling it that. But the point is, I began to love a chore I had always hated – grocery shopping. The aisles brimmed with all[…]
Four-Cheese Southwestern Breakfast Strata with Chorizo
Mary Anne here. Last week an old high school friend wrote to me on Facebook and waxed eloquent about her family reunions where apple-laced stratas were frequent features and she got me thinking about this versatile, old fashioned favorite. This rustic breakfast staple also used to be a staple in my catering repertoire when I[…]
Greek-Style Chicken Pita Wraps with Homemade Tzatziki
Greek-Style Chicken Wraps with Homemade Tzatziki Makes 6 pitas Adapted from TheKitchn.com Ingredients for the Chicken Marinade: 1½ lbs of boneless chicken breasts, chopped into bite-size chunks – $6.50 1½ cups plain, low-fat yogurt – $3.29 5 tablespoons olive oil – stock 3 teaspoons oregano – stock 1 teaspoon salt – stock ½ teaspoon red[…]
Lettuce Wraps Stuffed with Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry
Mary Anne here. This past weekend, when I ran into an old friend at the supermarket, he casually asked if I had stopped creating new recipes for Feast and was simply overseeing Mariel’s work. I literally stopped dead in my tracks. Two things struck me about the comment: first, I would never stop cooking, and[…]
Healthier Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Healthier Spinach and Artichoke Dip Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 5-oz clamshell of fresh baby spinach – $3.00 8-oz block of reduced fat cream cheese, softened to room temp – $1.69 1 cup (8-oz) fat-free plain yogurt – $1.78 1½ cups part skim mozzarella, shredded – $2.79 14-oz can of artichoke hearts, drained and chopped – $2.99[…]