Tuna vert
Servings:4 Prep time:10 minutes Cook Time:10 minutes Made this sandwich on a whim with ingredients I had on hand when I was particularly craving a tuna melt, but I think…
Beef Deconstroganoff
Adapted from January 2008 Bon Appétit. A deconstructed version described as “a clever combination of steak au poivre and Stroganoff.” Easy to make, quick, looks more beautiful on the plate…
Sanchez Tortilla Soup
Based on the recipe from Lorena’s parents, the best tortilla soup of all time. Possibly the best soup of all time. I modified slightly to use a rotisserie chicken, because I’m lazy, and rotisserie chickens are awesome.
(more…)Chicken a la CiUDAD
The Chicken Milanesa was the best dish at CiUDAD, a Latin American fusion restaurant Diane and I used to go to even though we totally could not afford it. The key to the dish was the roasted garlic-ancho sauce. We tried to reverse engineer it several times when we lived in LA, but never came up with something quite like it. Years later, long after CiUDAD had closed, I contacted the manager of the restaurant that had replaced CiUDAD—it was a long-shot but I thought maybe they would at least have some information on the dishes of the former restaurant (which had been owned by the same owners as the new restaurant.)
(more…)Smoky Mac and Cheese
Not kidding, this came from an ad flyer, but it's amazing. Smoky Mac and Cheese Recipe Type: Entree Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 55 mins…
Mama’s Sugar Cookies
From Betty Crocker. The Deluxe version. Mama's Sugar Cookies #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Cook time: 8 mins Total time: 8 mins Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cup confectioner's…
Buttermilk Biscuits
MMMMMMMMmmmmmbuttermilkbiscuitsforeverymealmmmmMMMMMMM! Ok, so I had a lot of leftover buttermilk from the pancake recipe, so I turned to Deborah Madison again and discovered this biscuit recipe. It's friggin great. A…
Buttermilk Pancakes
MMMMMMMMmmmmmbuttermilkpancakesforbreakfastmmmmMMMMMMM! Buttermilk Pancakes #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Breakfast Author: Deborah Madison Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 4 Makes about…
Eggs Donald
This is a modification of Eggs Benedict that I like even better than the original, so I've renamed it after Grandpa Benedict Lipovsky's middle name. It's sort of a combination…
