A rut-buster. That’s what this recipe is all about. Veering off the road a little bit, getting out of the ordinary. Traditional lasagna is a good thing, make no mistake, but it’s nice to go in a different direction every once in a while. Move away from the meat sauce to a creamy white lasagna, laced with salty prosciutto. This lasagna is rich and … [Read more...] about Chicken, Prosciutto and Rosemary Lasagna
Meat Poultry Seafood
Lemon Dill Chicken Salad
I am something of a chicken salad savant. I came late to the party, having an unreasonable and unfathomable aversion to mayonnaise in my youth and childhood. That, and little exposure to good chicken salad. I only choked down bad, plastic-container chicken salad out of politeness at parties and luncheons, and maybe a school cafeteria. Chewy chicken, gloopy mayo, or more … [Read more...] about Lemon Dill Chicken Salad
Garlic Scape Beef Satay
This year, for the first time, I noticed vendors at the local farmers market selling garlic scapes. Garlic scapes are the greens that shoot off the top of a variety of garlic. They have a milder, garlicky flavor. They are long, green, and have a bulbous head at the top. I had heard of scapes, but never used them and as I am intrigued by anything garlic related, I bought a … [Read more...] about Garlic Scape Beef Satay
Mustard – Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon
Most of my time is spent thinking about food. Or eating it. Or cooking it. And since I have been blogging about food, I follow a lot of other food lovers. On Facebook and Twitter and other sites. I learn all about food trends and food foibles. And right now, bacon is hot. In my opinion, bacon has always been hot – but it keeps showing up on all sorts of in-the-know food … [Read more...] about Mustard – Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon
Simple Thai Shrimp Cakes
One of the best food discoveries I made travelling through Thailand was fish cakes. Lovely, light, fresh, crispy cakes with loads of flavor in one simple bite. These were a revelation, and something I was determined to master myself. One resort I stayed at in northern Thailand had a cocktail party for guests that featured a demonstration of fish cake making. I took notes. … [Read more...] about Simple Thai Shrimp Cakes
