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[…]
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[…]
Curried Chicken Salad with Crisp Green Apples and Soft Raisins
Mariel here. Lately I’ve been highly suggestible when it comes to food ideas. I trotted past a Dunkin’ Donuts ad for their new Tuna Fish Croissant and, BLAMMO, that’s all I wanted for dinner. After fielding a question from a reader about our Penne alla Vodka, I just had to remake it myself. So the[…]
The Ultimate Egg Salad Sandwich
Mariel here. Egg salad once occupied the same reviled space as Bloody Marys, tomato soup and green olives. My mom has always been a fan, but for the life of me, I could not figure out how or why people would toss together hardboiled eggs and mayo and slap it between two slices of bread.[…]
Shrimp Po’ Boys with a Spicy-Sweet Remoulade
Mary Anne here. It would seem we’re on a sandwich roll here – get it? Oh whatever. From Mariel’s Crispy Chicken, Fried Egg and Prosciutto Sammie and my Classic Lobster Roll to these ridiculously rich Open-Faced Peach and Prosciutto with Brie and Arugula Sandwiches, we could practically open a deli! Thanks to the steamy temps outside, I[…]
Crab Salad Sandwiches with a Zesty Grapefruit-Honey Dressing
Mariel here. This weekend was one for the books. Despite the weatherman’s warnings that Saturday would be rainy and gray, Mother Nature pulled out the big guns and dished up two days of clear blue skies and 70-degree temps. My husband and I headed east to see both of our moms for Mother’s Day and[…]
Grown Up Sloppy Joes with Ground Turkey and Avocado
Grown Up Sloppy Joes with Ground Turkey and Avocado Makes 6 full-size sandwiches or 12 mini-sliders Ingredients: 1.3 lbs of lean ground turkey (that seems to be the standard weight in pre-packaged portions in the supermarket) – $3.69 1/2 green Bell pepper, chopped coarsely – $1.05 1 cup finely chopped Vidalia onion – $0.89 1[…]