The Loon and I just can't get enough of this Classic Chicken Piccata recipe. This dish is as big on taste as is it is beautiful in presentation. And best of all, it literally comes together in about half an hour, or so. Serve with pasta or rice and a nice white wine. Classic Chicken Piccata perfection.
The Loon and I just can't get enough of this Classic Chicken Piccata recipe. This dish is as big on taste as is it is beautiful in presentation. And best of all, it literally comes together in about half an hour, or so. Serve with pasta or rice and a nice white wine. Classic Chicken Piccata perfection.
This Classic Pork Milanese is really easy to make, but is also a very elegant and delicious meal. Ask your butcher to French the chops, so the bone is exposed, and then you can pound each cutlet nice and thin, to about 1/4-inch. Use day-old bread for the bread crumbs, along with a nice arugula salad and lemon. Wow, oh wow. Super delicious.
This Classic Pasta Carbonara is amazing in it's simplicity and incredible flavors. We love to use a pasta called bucatini - which is a fat, tubular spaghetti - but really, any good pasta will work. So easy for a busy week night. Enjoy!
Sautéed Soft-Shell Crabs are a seafood lover's dream come true. We get our soft-shell crabs from Citarella, because we know they are the best and the fresh crabs anywhere. Preparation is simple and the results are incredible. We've also included two side dishes that compliment the soft-shell crabs perfectly: Red Cabbage Slaw and Corn & Edamame Salad.
Stewed Okra and Tomatoes is such a delicious dish and is literally exploding with flavor. An all-time favorite! Great on a holiday table, too!
This Classic Pork Milanese is really easy to make, but is also a very elegant and delicious meal. Ask your butcher to French the chops, so the bone is exposed, and then you can pound each cutlet nice and thin, to about 1/4-inch. Use day-old bread for the bread crumbs, along with a nice arugula salad and lemon. Wow, oh wow. Super delicious.
Classic Fish and Chips are comfort food at it's very best. Serve with Homemade Tartar Sauce and Southern Hush Puppies and you'll be eating like a king (or a queen).
This Authentic Chicken Marsala recipe will rival any restaurant version out there. It really is that good. The Brown Sauce is key here, and can easily be made up to 1 week before you prepare the dish. We like to use a sweet Marsala wine, and go with whatever your favorite types of mushrooms are. This one is a keeper, no doubt!
When it comes to brunch dishes, it simply does not get much better than this. The homemade ranchero sauce is easy and essential. Of course, homemade refried beans are fantastic, too, but purchased beans will work just fine, too.
Get ready...this Amazing Chicken Pot Pie recipe really is...amazing. If you can, use homemade stock and homemade pie crust. You simply will not believe how good this is. This is hands-down one of our all-time favorites. Make it! You'll love it!
Nothing conjures memories of special times with family more than when I'm making a batch of Grandma's Homemade Kolaches. They take a little TLC, but they are so worth it. Make sure to let the dough double in size, once in a lightly oiled bowl, and then again once the pastries have been formed. Pastry perfection.
This Classic Pork Milanese is really easy to make, but is also a very elegant and delicious meal. Ask your butcher to French the chops, so the bone is exposed, and then you can pound each cutlet nice and thin, to about 1/4-inch. Use day-old bread for the bread crumbs, along with a nice arugula salad and lemon. Wow, oh wow. Super delicious.
These Lamb Lollipops are the perfect appetizer for a party or gathering of friends and/or family. And they are so easy to prepare and they are just really so festive. Ask your butcher to french the racks of lamb and then cut them into chops.
Sweet and Sour Pork is a Chinese dish favorite and this recipe will rival even the best upscale Chinese restaurant. The pork strips are super crispy and are bathed in a succulent dark and tangy sauce. This is so much better than that synthetic-looking orange concoction you will find in most take-out places. This is the real deal.
This dish could not be easier to prepare and the layers of flavors just are the absolute best. Go with quality frozen peaches if fresh aren't available. You don't have to pound the pork cutlets, but we think thin, slightly larger pieces are amazing.
This Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder is so flavorful and is really quite simple. Slow cook until juicy. Garlic and a couple herbs make this roast sing! Use the left-over bone for stocks or when cooking up red beans and rice!
This braised chicken & savory peaches dish is so flavorful and the tastes blend perfectly together. Really amazing anytime of the year, but especially good when peaches are at their height of flavor when they are in season. Incredibly delicious!
Gently seared sea scallops in a lovely white wine butter sauce with asparagus are simply amazing. And easy to make! This is a show-stopper of a meal that comes together in about 20 minutes.
Curry Turkey Burgers with Grilled Pineapple are so juicy and deeply flavorful. The patties and dill yogurt sauce can be made up to 1 day before serving. The flavors complement each other perfectly.
Nothing conjures memories of special times with family more than when I'm making a batch of Grandma's Homemade Kolaches. They take a little TLC, but they are so worth it. Make sure to let the dough double in size, once in a lightly oiled bowl, and then again once the pastries have been formed. Pastry perfection.
This Monte Cristo Sandwich with Mornay is a sandwich you'll want to prepare time and time again. Of course you can you use ham and turkey from your deli, and it will be delish. But leftover ham and/or turkey is amazing. And don't forget to make the homemade Mornay sauce...it's easy and so good!
This Provençal Chicken Stew is so heart-warming and perfect for enternaining, especailly in the fall months. Start things off with a nice sear and saute in a large vessel, and then bring it all home in your slow-cooker. Crock-Pot is ideal!
Be sure to beat the egg white just until soft peaks form. Don't over-beat them so they become glossy. Then gently fold them into the egg mixture. This will give you the dramatic soufflé that will truly impress your guests.
This truly is the Best-Ever Meat Loaf with Mushroom Gravy. Moist and exploding with flavor. The mushroom gravy puts it over the top. And you won't believe the meatloaf sandwiches the next day! So good!
Be sure to beat the egg white just until soft peaks form. Don't over-beat them so they become glossy. Then gently fold them into the egg mixture. This will give you the dramatic soufflé that will truly impress your guests.
These Teriyaki Chicken Wings are always a crowd favorite. Be sure to marinate the wings for at least 1 hour (or up to overnight) to ensure the best flavor. Then bake, apply the incredible sauce, and then bake again until cooked through and nice and crispy on the outside. Incredible. Be sure to leave extra sauce for a final basting just before serving.
Steak Pizzaiola is truly spectacular. The tomato sauce is so deep in flavor and is the perfect complement to the perfectly seared and braised steak! You will NOT be disappointed with this incredible dish!
This dish could not be easier to prepare and the layers of flavors just are the absolute best. Go with quality frozen peaches if fresh aren't available. You don't have to pound the pork cutlets, but we think thin, slightly larger pieces are amazing.
Southern Chicken Fried Steak is a staple down South. I developed this recipe about 15 years ago, and think it will rival any Chicken Fried Steak you'll ever try. Yummy yum yum!
This Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo is so easy to prepare but looks amazing and tastes even better. You'll love bringing the skillet directly to the table and serve this incredible dish family-style. And the recipe can be easily adapted to fit whatever you have in your pantry and fridge!
Seared Pork Chops with Caper Sauce recipe is just brimming with delicious flavor and juicy, tender meat. Searing the chops ensure locked-in flavor and the sauce puts it over the top.
If you've never had a Delmonico Pork Steak from Mangalitsa Estates, then you not really lived. That's a bold statement, but once you take a bite, you'll understand what we mean. Simple in preparation and over-the-top in amazing taste. There's a reason the top chefs across North America rely on this pork, and only this pork, for their menus.
This Fried Fish Sandwich is one of the tastiest sammies on the planet. And it only takes about 30 minutes to make. Flash fry the fish in some oil, and it doesn't come out greasy at all. We love using Panko bread crumbs for extra crispy and crunchy. The homemade tartar sauce puts it over the top!
Parmesan Crusted Chicken is hands down one of our all-time dishes to make for guests or just for us when we're in the mood for a meal that is easy yet incredibly delicious. Serving it with homemade (easy) Italian vodka sauce puts it over the top!
Roasting a Spatchcocked Turkey will produce the best tasting turkey (or chicken) you or your loved ones will ever try. The benefits are endless, with the best one being the taste. Once you try spatchcocking, you'll never want your turkey prepared another way. It's even better than fried! If you are feeding a large group, you can do this technique to 2 birds...and they'll both easily fit into the oven, because they are flat!
These Teriyaki Chicken Wings are always a crowd favorite. Be sure to marinate the wings for at least 1 hour (or up to overnight) to ensure the best flavor. Then bake, apply the incredible sauce, and then bake again until cooked through and nice and crispy on the outside. Incredible. Be sure to leave extra sauce for a final basting just before serving.
This Honey Bourbon Glazed Ham is just amazing and the perfect dish for Easter Sunday, or any other special occasion. So simple, yet so incredible in flavor. And you'll love the leftovers! Yum!
Grilled Swordfish Steaks are incredibly flavorful and down-right delicious. They are similar cutting into a nice juicy beef steak! Simple in preparation, yet amazing in taste and texture. This recipe comes from the world-renowned fish monger and chef, Joe Gurrera, owner of the iconic Citarella Gourmet Market. He's even included the perfect side dish recipes: Grilled Zucchini and Crispy Stovetop New Potatoes.
This iconic chowder is so comforting, and not fishy tasting at all. Go with fresh clams, if possible, but if not, then canned will do in a pinch. This comes together in less than an hour and is so deeply flavorful and satisfying.
This Homemade Steak Sauce will make you never look at the bottled stuff again. Robust and deeply flavorful and an amazing addition to a perfectly prepared steak. And it comes together in less than 20 minutes!
This Authentic Chicken Marsala recipe will rival any restaurant version out there. It really is that good. The Brown Sauce is key here, and can easily be made up to 1 week before you prepare the dish. We like to use a sweet Marsala wine, and go with whatever your favorite types of mushrooms are. This one is a keeper, no doubt!
This jumbo lump crab au gratin is decadent and incredibly delicious. Serve as a wonderful first coarse. The crab, of course, is the star here, but complimented beautifully with the Gruyere and seasonings.
This poached salmon with capers and hollandaise sauce is healthy and unbelievably delicious, too. The salmon is perfectly poached within minutes and the super easy No Fuss Hollandaise Sauce comes together in about 4 minutes, too.
Pot Roast Sliders and Mashed Potato Cakes take yummy leftovers and elevate them to astronomical culinary heights! The caramelized onions can be made a couple of days in advance, and everything else comes together in a snap! NOTE: Recipe for Potato Cakes is in the NOTES section.
This Southern Fried Chicken is the real deal. Serve hot or at room temp. So classic. So perfect. So yummy. Follow these steps and instructions, and you'll have perfectly fried chicken every time!
This Instant Pot Butter Chicken is one of our most favorite dishes in the world. So comforting and steeped in flavor. And thanks to Instant Pot, can be on your table in about half an hour!
If there was ever a meal that was the definition of old-school comfort, it would be homemade Swiss steak. It's easy, inexpensive, and the payoff is incredible. Go with bottom round or even top round, and you'll be in great shape. Avoid the super-thin cutlets as they will disintegrate during the braising process.
