Category: Dinner
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Bison Chili
After a long winter’s day of shoveling snow or after just lazing around the house while it is cold outside, I like to enjoy a nice, hearty bowl of chili. Chili, like many soups and stews, is a great dish for any cold day that can be tailored to the chef’s preference. For my chili,…
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Shrimp Scampi with Fresh Homemade Fettucine
You have not enjoyed pasta until you have eaten handmade pasta, especially when it is made by you. Most people are intimidated at the thought of making their own pasta, but trust me, it is not as difficult as it appears. I have written down easy to follow steps on how to make your own…
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Lamb Chops with a Red Wine and Pomegranate Reduction and Garlic, Butter, Rosemary Potatoes
This is a specialty recipe that I made as dinner for my 26th birthday! I hope you enjoy cooking and eating this as much as I did. Bon appetit! For the lamb chops Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 4 lamb chops 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon oregano…
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Chicken Gyros with homemade pita bread
Since I was young and growing up in Greece, one of my favorite foods to eat was the Chicken Gyro. The gyro is everything from a late night street food to a sit-down dinner. This recipe includes instructions on how to hand make your own pita bread and tzatziki sauce which takes this simple dish…
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Braised Oxtail and Kale with Polenta
Oxtail is delicious, tough meat, but when cooked properly it becomes this melt-in-your mouth delicacy. It takes a while to cook until the meat becomes tender, but once it does, you are in for a treat. I braised my oxtail with red wine and kale and served with polenta, which is corn meal that when cooked,…
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Ancient Grains with Honey Balsamic Chicken
As much as I enjoy a classic chicken and rice recipe, using ancient grains to accompany the chicken makes for a much more leaner and healthier meal. The grains themselves have their own unique texture and earthy taste that pairs well with the balsamic marinated chicken. This is a delicious, belly filling meal to enjoy…
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Ratatouille
Ratatouille is not just a Disney movie about a rat that can cook, it is an exuberant dish based out of Southern France using only the finest and freshest vegetables. The beauty of this dish is that it can be enjoyed year round, using vegetables that are in season. It is simple to make as…
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Wild Boar Ragout with Pappardelle
For this recipe I decide to combine the French ragout with the Italian ragu. Although the popular known Italian ragu is a tomato based sauce, it varies from its French counterpart in that, the French version is stew-like rather than sauce-like. The inspiration for this came on a cold winter day and when it finally…
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Pasta Primavera
This meal is so simple to make, that it’ll have you wondering why you haven’t made it before. It can be enjoyed either warm, as a pasta dinner, or cold, as a pasta salad. Besides being simple, it is also a very versatile dish as the vegetables can be alternated to use what is in…
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