Even though we are in the middle of winter (with Boston getting 3-4 feet of snow in the past week), we enjoyed a wonderful spring-like day in Washington DC today. Of course that called for a dinner of perfectly grilled steak. I marinated a pound and a half of glorious grass-fed skirt steak from a local farmer’s market in...
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Category Archives: RECIPES
Boneless Leg of Lamb with a Ras El Hanout Marinade
I made this whole roasted leg of lamb almost a month ago but until now I just didn’t get a chance to write the recipe down. The winter break this time was overly busy in my household – the kids were back from college and that meant quite a bit more action at home. We had lots of friends...
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Swordfish Stew
I’ve been continuing with my attempts to eat healthily (which means low in saturated fat and low in carbs) and consequently fish has become standard fare at our dinner table. Regular readers of my blog know that I love Swordfish and every time I can get my hands on some fresh Swordfish, I buy it. Knowing my love for...
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Wild Rice with Pork Sausage and Roasted Brussels sprouts
A couple of days ago my son sent me a text from college which went something like this “MOM, do you know realize you haven’t posted a new recipe on the blog for over a month?” I knew I had not been able to devote much time to the blog. Until his text arrived, I had been justifying my...
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Panettone Bread Pudding With Grand Marnier
Every fall, supermarkets in the US start to get flooded with boxes of the sweet Italian currant bread called Panettone. My family loves to eat Panettone slices for breakfast - lightly toasted and then slathered with some good butter. So each year before the kids come home from college for the Thanksgiving break or Christmas break, I stock up...
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