Spaghetti with Sun Dried Tomato Almond Pesto (and a touch of garlic): a zesty pasta sprinkled with fresh, seasoned, breadcrumbs and drizzled with olive oil
Author: Jeff the Chef
Yeast-Risen Date Nut Bread
(Not a quickbread.)
This homemade yeast-risen Date Nut Bread it’s not a quick bread, like banana bread. It’s a bread bread that comes from a hand-kneaded, yeast-risen dough, stuffed with almonds, peanuts, and dates.
Garlicky Brats and Pasta with Parmesan
Garlicky Brats and Pasta with Parmesan: you can make this powerful comfort food with any kind of sausage, but I chose an exotic, artisan bratwurst from my local butcher.
Pasta Salad with Fresh Cod Is Refreshingly Different
Pasta Salad with Fresh Cod is surprisingly good. Check out the recipe. I really love it: it’s light, refreshing, different, and very much a comfort food. Excellent as a main course, but also interesting as a side.
Black Cherry Cocktail
Here’s a black cherry cocktail that is … dare I say good for you? It’s made mostly from straight-up, wholesome, delicious fruit juice. It’s packed with antioxidants and contains no added sugar! (Although, yes, it does include a shot of vodka).
Foil-Baked Cod with Ginger, Orange, and Cumin
Foil-Baked Cod with Ginger, Orange, and Cumin. And spinach. It’s wonderful, no fuss, hardly any clean-up … it almost clears the table and does the dishes afterward. That’s how good it is.
Meatballs with Ricotta, in a Simple, Delicious Broth
Recipe for beefy meatballs with ricotta, in a simple, delicious broth made with stock and milk: easy, quick, everyday cooking that reheats well
Strawberries in Grand Marnier
Strawberries in Grand Marnier are one of the simplest desserts – but the simplest things are often the most wonderful of all. It’s as easy as choosing beautiful, local berries, and quickly marinating them.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Masa Cake
This recipe for fresh Pineapple Upside-Down Cornmeal Masa Cake with jalapenos and roasted red peppers in a cast-iron skillet will knock your socks off.