This warm, delicious and nourishing soup is a regular in my menu rotation. It can be made ahead of time or as the hungry are grumbling. If you need to feed a few extra bodies, add a little more potato, stock and ham. It’s a very forgiving recipe. Butternut Squash and Ham Soup Serves: 6 […]
It wasn’t very tough, the assignment of judging holiday cookies. Especially since the Make It Better contest asked for easy cookies—the kind you want to make with your children.
Classic Italian comfort food, stracotto, is as easy as pot roast and the leftovers are terrific with pasta—if you have leftovers—that is. You can make this in a dutch oven or a slow cooker. Italian Pot Roast Stracotto Serves: 6 with leftovers Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 2 1/2 hours or 6-8 hours in […]
This simple Winter Pasta Salad comes from Convito’s in Wilmette. All ingredients are available at Convito’s Market. Serves: 3 1 lb. whole wheat fusilli (cooked al dente in boiling water) 2 oz. sun-dried tomatoes in oil, diced 3 oz. baby spinach 3-4 oz. plain goat cheese, crumbled 5 1/2 tbsp. basil oil Mix […]
You meant to go to the grocery store. You meant to get something out of the freezer, but it’s been one of those days. Panic not. You probably have all the ingredients you need for this yummy pasta in your pantry or freezer and it’s done start to finish in under 20 minutes. Pasta Carbonara […]
Got leftovers? Then you can have a great meal without all the fuss from the day before. Don’t bag the bird – follow these quick tips for an Inside Out Turkey. Wine Pairings Grenache has a bright red fruit finish that can stand up to the myriad flavors that Thanksgiving dinner presents. Joe Alter […]
If you want to make one wonderful dish for your party, make it beef tenderloin. Here are recipes for the main course and a fabulous Red Onion Jam. Then take a look at the four ways we’ve transformed this easy – but impressive – dish, for each of our Better Parties. Serves: 10-12 people Prep […]
Take out Chinese food is so disappointing. Is that the Kung Pao Shrimp or the Szechaun Shrimp? Kind of taste the same. Here’s an easy and fast shrimp dish that you can make in less time than it takes to get delivery and it’s so much better. Crispy Shrimp with Scallions and Ginger Serves: 4 […]
“I can’t go anywhere without my homemade cookies,” Gina Deutsche says‚ and sports moms of Northbrook know she’s not kidding. They often tell the part-time Pfizer rep that she should stop selling pharmaceuticals and start selling her cookies.
I wish this was Julia Child’s recipe, but truthfully, I have never had great results with her hollandaise or bearnaise sauces. The fault is all mine, but fortunately, I learned a more reliable recipe from L’Academie de Cuisine: Béarnaise Sauce Serves 4-6 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes 1 small shallot 1 sprig […]
