The pig and the butternut squash.A match made in heaven, that’s what it is.Butternut squash roasting with garlic, rosemary, coriander in the oven.Pancetta crisping , pork chops sautéing.So easy to do.A great weeknight supper.A grand candlelight dinner at home for two.Pan Sauteed Pork Chops ..
Halloween night.Cold and clear.Perfect for “ghoulies and ghosties and long leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night.”World Series on the tube. The rain stops in Philly.Star Wars creatures at the front door.Once the trick or treaters are done., filets of halibut waiting on the ..
Chicken, tomatoes, spaghetti, black olives and cheddar cheese.Baked in the oven.School Food circa 1965.Don’t get me wrong, I love this stuff.But I’m not 9 years old and my taste for chicken spaghetti has grown up.Roasted fennel, red peppers, onions, garlic tossed with chopped roast chicken ..
The blogger stands, yet again, in front of the refrigerator.Ingredients present themselves.Ground lamb.Pancetta.Fennel.Prosciutto.Leeks.A light bulb goes off over said blogger’s head.A bit of chopping, a bit of sautéing, a glass of wine, Joni Mitchell sings softly in the background.A pretty ..
Round the Red Brick Ranchero, we like to celebrate “the Golden Hour.”It’s the time right before sundown when Groom and I sit down with a glass of wine or a cocktail and reconnect.Friday nights, the “Golden Hour” becomes “Order and Structure” as we visit with my mother and let the ..