Julie | August 19, 2011

If you asked me what my favorite food was when I was a kid, my immediate answer would have been chicken divan. This easy casserole of chicken, broccoli, creamy sauce and crunchy cheesy crust was one of the first recipes I learned how to make with my mom, and it was also one of the [...]

Category: Dinner, Meat, Pastas | No Comments »
Tags: bake, basics, broccoli, casserole, cheese, chicken, dried pasta

Julie | February 22, 2011

A slightly different way to treat broccoli: finely shredded with carrot and onion, then sauted with crunchy almonds, juicy orange segments, and a light Asian-inspired dressing.

Category: Dinner, Fruits, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Sides, Veggies and Salads | 5 Comments »
Tags: almond, broccoli, orange, saute, sesame oil, shred

Julie | November 27, 2010

A recap of our Thanksgiving dinner from top to tail: turkey with prosciutto-hazelnut butter and all the fixings.

Category: Baking, Dinner, Fruits, Lunch, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Sides, Soups, Veggies and Salads | 1 Comment »
Tags: bake, bread, broccoli, Brussels sprout, chanterelle, chestnut, compound butter, cranberry, cream, crust, ginger, hazelnut, holiday, mushroom, panko, pie, pomegranate molasses, prosciutto, roast, spices, stuffing, turkey, yam, yeast

Julie | July 19, 2010

Two pizzas made with an impromptu sourdough crust.

Category: Baking, Dinner, Meat | 1 Comment »
Tags: bread, broccoli, chicken, mozzarella, pizza, prosciutto, ricotta, roasted red pepper, sourdough

Julie | June 9, 2010

This Asian-inspired sweet and salty grilled beef took an unexpected turn when my rice wasn’t ready in time; I turned fried mai fun noodles into a nest for the meat instead.

Category: Meat, Sides, World Cuisines | No Comments »
Tags: beef, boneless ribs, broccoli, Chinese, dried pasta, fry, grill, scallion, soy

Julie | May 19, 2010

A series of recipes experimenting with Thai-style curries, from your basic yellow chicken curry, to potato-crusted salmon with curry-carrot sauce, to cod in a lemongrass-coconut broth.

Category: Dinner, Meat, Seafood, World Cuisines | No Comments »
Tags: broccoli, carrot, chicken, coconut milk, cod, curry, fish, garlic, ginger, lime, pan-roast, potato, salmon, spices, Thai, yam

Julie | April 26, 2010

An in-depth guide to a basic roasted chicken, complete with my sure-fire gravy, crockpot chicken stock made from the carcass, and chicken soup with homemade tortellini.

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Tags: broccoli, chicken, crockpot, filled pasta, fresh pasta, gold star, leftovers, mustard, Parmesan, ricotta, roast, stock, white wine

Julie | March 8, 2010

Three variations on your basic boneless chicken stir-fry: First a chicken satay stir-fry with peanut butter and orange juice; a simple stir-fry unusually incorporating Brussels sprouts; and a spin on teriyaki using 5-spice and pomegranate juice.

Category: Meat, Veggies and Salads, World Cuisines | No Comments »
Tags: broccoli, Brussels sprout, carrot, chicken, Chinese, garlic, ginger, onion, orange, peanut butter, pomegranate, rice, soy, spices, stir-fry, Thai

Julie | June 14, 2009

The June 2009 Daring Cooks challenged featured potstickers or gyoza with homemade wrappers, and allowed me to work on my pleating technique.

Category: Appetizers, Dinner, Foodblog Events, Meat, World Cuisines | 4 Comments »
Tags: broccoli, Chinese, Daring Cooks, filled pasta, ginger, mushroom, pork, soy

Julie | February 27, 2008

Big chocolate chip cookies pick up the slack (and extra yolk) from making a crustless spinach-sausage quiche. While the latter was tasty, the crunchiness of the cooled cookies disappointed us.

Category: Baking, Breakfast, Dairy, Dinner, Lunch | 2 Comments »
Tags: bake, broccoli, chocolate chip, cookie, cottage cheese, feta, greens, picky, quiche, spinach