Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Lasagna

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the ‘shortcuts’ that real life requires (or demands) you take.  “Real life” in this usage means my everyday reality where I have a job and not the reality where I am a world famous food blogger read by millions (dozens even) of people hanging on my every word culinary bon […]

Saturday Haiku: Chicken B’stilla

French Fridays with Dorie Worth the time it takes (and the cost of the saffron!) Bliss baked in filo. B’stilla my heart! Saucy chicken, nuts, ‘n spice recipe is here.   Chicken B’stilla

Roast Chicken for Les Paresseux

French Friday for Dorie I was paging through “Around My French Table” with my husband and giving him French lessons. I only know the food words so when I do go to Paris as long as I stay in restaurants I’m ok. Anyway, I was telling him that “les paresseux” meant “lazy people”. When I […]

Indonesian Peanut Chicken

OK. I have held out on posting this dish long enough. I must apologize to my friends and in-laws who have been begging, pleading and otherwise demanding that I turn over this recipe ‘tout de suite‘ (or rather ر حال حاضر“. ) I know I told you I would be posting it “in a day […]

There is Magic Inside! My Favorite Xmas Gift!

Take a look at my favorite Christmas present! I’d wanted one for a long time. Something magic takes place inside it. I used it for the onion soup but you don’t really need one of these for soup. Last week, with the help of this French Oven I took this:and this: and made this: I […]

Drunk Chicken!

Well, you don’t really see this at my house very often! My husband said “what is THAT doing here?” when he came home tonight. I’ve had it in my brain to try out that infamous ‘beer can chicken’ recipe for awhile now and tonight was the night. I picked up a six-er on my way […]