Gnocchi

Gnocchi(pronounced /ɲɔkki/; singular “gnocco”) is the Italian name for a variety of dumpling.  (The word gnocco is slang for ‘lump’.)  They may be made from potato, semolina, ordinary wheat flour, bread crumbs, or other ingredients. Outside Italy, the most popular form is based on potatoes.  Classic accompaniments of gnocchi include tomato sauces, pesto, and melted butter [...]

Portuguese Sweet Bread

I ran across this recipe when I was reading through one of my cookbooks.  I used to love Portuguese Sweet Bread.  Growing up on Cape Cod, there were a lot of Portuguese, thus lots of bakeries with yummy bread.  My favorite sandwich was turkey, provolone, and green apple, toasted on sweet bread. 
My attempt at making [...]

Menu-Plan Monday, February 25

 

This week the ingredient is banana. I really don’t like bananas except for plain, so I’ll just have some for snacks. 
Here’s my menu:
Sunday:
Roast Chicken
Potatoes
Asparagus
Monday:
Chicken Pot Pie
Tuesday:
Out to Dinner
Wednesday:
Chili and Corn Bread
Thursday:
Pork Chops
Gnocchi
Beans
Friday:
Pizza
 
And stay tuned.  I have a few surprises.  I made a bread today that I think is finally worthy of a post.  It’s a [...]

General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken

For those of you who read Carrie’s blog over at Ginger Lemon Girl, you saw this recipe and photo.  But I promised her that I would post the recipe with step-by-step photos and more detailed instructions.
So here you are.  I usually cut the original recipe in half.  It calls for 3 pounds of chicken; [...]

Menu-Swap Monday, February 18

Welcome to this week’s Menu-Swap!  I’m hosting!  This always reminds me of “Iron Chef,” which is one of my favorite shows.  They begin by pondering what succulent variations the chefs will create with the “secret ingredient.” 
This week’s secret, or not-so-secret ingredient is butternut squash.  (It will be a secret to my husband who doesn’t like [...]

Smoked Trout Pizza

Smoked Trout Pizza
I made this pizza for Valentine’s Day. My husband and I both thought it was one of the best pizzas we had ever eaten. There’s not much of a recipe to it, but I can give the basic assembly instructions.
First, I used my home made pizza crust that I have been making for [...]