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Italian, Main, Pasta, Vegetarian

Fusilli with Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Burrata

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Tomatoes and pasta are the perfect combo. Add burrata to the mix and WOW! If you aren’t familiar with burrata it is a mozzarella type cheese filled with a spectacular cream inside. It works perfectly with this dish. If you can’t find it, I recommend tossing some boccacini mozzarella in […]

Chicken, Italian, Main

Your New Fave Din

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Here’s an easy peasy chicken din: Grilled Chicken with Basil Parsley Sauce. It is literally my son’s favorite dish right now. He asked if I could make it every day. He ate three servings of this the first night, and all of the leftovers the second night. As long as […]

Italian, Main, Meat, Salads

Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops over Baby Spinach Salad

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I’m always on the hunt for a main dish salad. I took Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops (boneless) and combined them with my Baby Spinach Salad with Thyme Dressing, and it was a total knockout.  Dipping the pork chops in parmesan before the egg and then the bread crumbs gives the […]

American, Appetizers, Chicken, Main, Party Food

Chicken Tenders Done Right

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These are officially my go-to for chicken tenders effective immediately. Parmesan Chicken Sticks are superb. They are crispy and juicy and well absolutely perfect. Thanks, Barefoot Contessa. Her recipe calls for placing the chicken on a stick, but I omit that step. I also place my cooked chicken on a […]

American, Main, Seafood

Crab Cakes: More Crab, Less Filler

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Crab Cakes are a fave of The Husband – and my Mom, actually – so I occasionally rock them out as a little surprise in the daily din repertoire. This recipe is fabulous because it really highlights the crab and has very little filler.  It comes from Chrissy Teigen’s “Cravings” […]