Monthly Archives: June 2012

Tamale Casserole

Chicken Tamale Casserole

Chicken Tamale Casserole From Cooking Light As a general rule, I have a tendency to underestimate and over-commit in the kitchen.  For example, I ALWAYS choose bowls that are too small, recipes we don’t have time to make, 1 more dish than two people can really cook at once and items that cannot possibly thaw…

Tin Roof Ice Cream

Tin Roof Ice Cream

Tin Roof Ice Cream From The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz The other day I was in the grocery store wandering errantly through the frozen novelties aisle, despite having nothing of the sort on my shopping list.  As I came to the end cap – you know, the display of novelties to serve on, under,…

Seared Tuna with Miso Qunioa

Seared Tuna with Miso Quinoa Salad

Seared Tuna with Miso Quinoa Salad From Le Cordon Bleu I’ve got this friend, let’s call her Jess…because that’s her real name and everyone who knows her will realize immediately that this post is about her anyhow  Jess is a, well, specific eater, to put it nicely.  She’s that person ordering everything “light”, “extra”, or…

Lemony Chicken Saltimbocca

Lemony Chicken Saltimbocca

Lemony Chicken Saltimbocca From Cooking Light I’m gonna be straight with you guys – I went through a bit of a Julie & Julia thing…um…obsession.  It didn’t start out that way.  I didn’t rush to the theater to see it.  I didn’t read up on Julia Child’s life and legacy.  No, I waited patiently for…

Dijon Potato Salad

Dijon Potato Salad

Dijon Potato Salad From Martha Stewart For our second urban garden meal we snagged some of our thyme and parsley for this deliciously different take on potato salad.  We made it as a side dish the other night when my little brother, Marc, and his new fiance, Nicole, came over for dinner.  We put out…