Archive for March, 2009

Black Peppercorn and Mustard Braised Short Ribs

I made these ribs last night for my family and they were delicious.  The meat was so tender and flavorful.  These ribs are so easy to make because it all goes into the crock pot.
In a small bowl, combine:
2 tablespoons peppercorns, coarsely ground
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds, coarsely ground
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Rub peppercorn, mustard seed [...]

Herb Crusted Roasted Rack of Lamb

Lamb is a wonderful dish to serve on special occasions.  This variation on rack of lamb uses a wonderful mixture of herbs for the crust.  This dish is beautiful to serve and delicious to eat.  Potatoes are a nice side dish and the two that I would recommend would be scalloped potatoes or twice baked [...]

Scalloped Potatoes

I love scallop potatoes and this recipe is rich and creamy tasting.  You’ll be suprised there is no cheese in the recipe.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 1 and 1/2 quart casserole dish and set aside.  In a small saucepan, melt:
2 tablespoons butter
Add:
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
Once onion is tender but [...]

Christina’s Meatballs

My husband and I recently went to a dinner party where the hostess served the most amazing meatballs I have ever had.  They were exceptional.  She was kind enough to give us the recipe, which deserves to be shared.  Since these meatballs require a little more work and preparation, you would serve them along side [...]

Vegetable Bolognese Pasta

This hearty pasta dish is sophisticated enough to serve to guests, but easy enough to cook any night of the week.  It is packed full of vegetables and the shiitake mushrooms give it such a rich flavor you won’t believe there isn’t any meat in the sauce.

In a large food processor (or small food processor, working [...]