Recipes

  • Apr.
  • 08.
  • 2009

10 Minute Vegan-Friendly Pasta Salad

To provide something for our vegan dinner guest I had to whip up an extra entree for this dairy and meat avoider.
It’s a mystery how they get along these vegans. I suspect they eat a lot Quinoa, Bean Curd and Tofu. But soy cheese? I draw the line.
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  • Mar.
  • 12.
  • 2009

Tomato Basil and Mozzarella Pie

We eat too much meat. I always say we will cut back but we are backsliders. I seem to have to do most of the cooking and I am more used to planning a meal around a protein so it’s just easier for me to grab beef, chicken or lamb or bacon and get going. Well now that it is …
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  • Sep.
  • 07.
  • 2008

Tasty Burgers

I made this recipe up as I went along. My boyfriend ate them all and he said they were the best burgers he’d had in about 10 years. But then not to be too complimentary or anything he added “but maybe that was just because I was really hungry”. I started with regular ground beef from Fresh Direct, not lean …
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  • May.
  • 01.
  • 2008

Braised Lamb Shanks

   Today is probably one of the last days I can cook this kind of hearty dinner, it being so rainy and cool. Seems we’re having a Real Spring in NY! I’ve been wary of the Lamb Shank in the past because I found the casing surrounding the shank to be weird. But I’ve cooked a variation of this dish …
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