Smooth operator

A recipe for you, courtesy of Quinn Lilly, for a fast breakfast treat for the whole family.  Here's the "list*" of ingredients: Place together in blender and push the button.  Simple! Seeing as how we're (finally) done with foil-wrapped chocolate Easter eggs, I imagine we'll be modifying this recipe.  What will remain consistent is the … Continue reading Smooth operator

Creamy fettucine with leeks and bacon

My middle son and I have continued our monthly new recipe explorations, despite my not being more consistent about sharing our exploits with you all.  Last month we stepped away from Bon Appetit because everything was so damn holiday-centric and attempted Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragu, a recipe we found in Cucina Italiana.  Of course, … Continue reading Creamy fettucine with leeks and bacon

12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

On the second day of Christmas my second born was thrilled to receive two freshly filled cannoli from Cardona's Market.  This child, who doesn't even like cheese, could not consume the lovely Italian pastries fast enough.  I mean, the powdered sugar was flying as he gobbled them down, no joke.  In addition to their delicious … Continue reading 12 days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo

Shanked!

Although we didn't get to it until the very last possible weekend of the month, October's Bon Appetit recipe of the month did finally get prepared, with modification.  Griffin selected this recipe and naturally, I shopped and prepared the dish, omitting the gremolata and skipping the polenta in favor of the more mundane, but crowd … Continue reading Shanked!