North African Chicken with Spicy Green Sauce

I prepared this dish last night, the recipe was in the New York Times.  It was a bit complicated, BUT, BUT, it was delicious and I took some shortcuts that I will share with you.  And we ate the leftovers tonight, even better! I’m going to write out the recipe the way I made it [...]

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Thanksgiving Dinner Menu with an Italian Accent

Brie on baguettes Mixed Mediterranean olives Antipasta plate Garlic-herb rubbed Turkey roasted on onions and lemon Herbed bread and sausage stuffing Green beans with tarragon and caramelized onions Mashed Yukon Gold potatoes with chives Roasted parsnips, brussel sprouts and carrots with savory finishing sauce Cranberry ginger clove sauce Pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream  

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Marinated Zucchini with Mint-Tasty Tidbit Tuesday

It’s only Tuesday but my OCD is in high gear and I think today I made at least 2 new lists concerning the Fourth of July holiday weekend.  We are expecting my sister-in-law and brother-in-law, our friends Susan and Jim and Murray too for barbeque on Sunday – along with possible other couples showing up [...]

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Zucchini Soup -Sooooo Good!!!

TASTY TIDBITS TUESDAY Don’t want to eat your veggies? That’s just so…what? 50′s? Nowadays everybody knows you just gotta eat a lot of vegetables and this one easy and delicious way to ingest a bunch of vitamins and anti-oxidents and it is absolutely delicious. 1 TBS Olive oil 1 pkg (8 oz) chopped onion 1 [...]

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Little Neck (Littleneck) Clams with Asparagus

You know I LOVE shopping at Wegman’s and one the best features of the store is that fact that often when you walk in, you see Gus over to the left and you know to make a bee line directly to him to see what he is cooking up!  Well the other day it was [...]

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Tasty Tidbits Tuesday- A Day Late BUT then again…

A very dear and old friend of mine poked me and cheered me on and up about my blog.  So this one’s for her, Susan Celtic Lady! This side dish is perfect for  a quick meal.  Well in NYC, you know it’s pretty easy to order in and also very easy to buy a Roasted [...]

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Chicken Thighs with Green Sauce

TASTY TIDBITS TUESDAY This is an economical and tasty dinner entree, tasty too!  Tonight’s meal will be Chicken Thighs with Green Sauce, Quinoa, and sauteed Broccoli. 8 thighs, skinned** 1/2 cup olive oil 3 (or more) cloves of garlic, peeled and cut in half 30 sprigs of Italian parsley 8 whole scallions Salt and pepper [...]

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Tasty Tidbits Tuesday-Dijonnaise-Crusted Cod

DIJONNAISE-CRUSTED COD 4 Cod fillets 2 TBS olive oil – divided Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 crushed garlic cloves a few sprigs of thyme 3 TBS Dijon mustard 1 cup fresh bread crumbs 2 TBS minced chives Heat 1 TBS olive oil in saute pan over MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Season fillets with salt and pepper.  [...]

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Linguine with Asparagus and Pine Nuts

Tasty Tidbits Tuesday Tonight I’m making a delicious, light and heart-healthy vegetarian meal.  We both love pasta and I especially am happy when I can make a pasta dish with veggies and is easy to toss together – it makes me feel so much more Italian   My grandfather who was born in Italy always [...]

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Tasty Tidbits Tuesday – Reconciliation Soup

Well Christmas dinner came and went and everything was delicious and we are still eating leftovers.  So there’s no more count-down to Christmas dinner, instead I have an interesting  recipe to share with you today. Last night I had a pretty big argument with my husband and don’t worry we are all made up – [...]

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