Category Archives: Main Dishes

Testing Shepherd’s Pie from Cook’s Illustrated

My sister Tina, my BFF Grace and I exchange Christmas lists sometime in November; this year, I asked for a subscription to Cook’s IllustratedContinue reading

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Soup Series A: Crockpot Recipe #1 – Beef Minestrone

I’m going to do two soup series over the next week or so (depending on the success of each recipe); the first is a trio of slow-cooker recipes I found online.  Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Hot Pot

I’ve been recently following a food blogger in the UK– well I assume she’s from the UK from her cooking directions and ingredient names– and decided to make one of her recipes.  It’s called a Mediterranean Fish Hot Pot.  Continue reading

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Jacques Pepin’s Pot Roast Followed by Egg Dish #3

I have the third installment of my egg series to post later today, and since it requires a lot of last minute monitoring, I needed a main dish that I could didn’t need to babysit.  Continue reading

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Chicken Pot Pie, reduced

After the butter-rich currant and oatmeal spice cookies this morning, I decided to test out another “lightened” dish that I found on a blog, “Eat Yourself Skinny,” that my friend Jacki recommended.  Continue reading

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Italian Sausage Subs with Red Peppers and Onions with a Twist!

Who hasn’t enjoyed an Italian sausage sub with grilled onions and peppers?  Continue reading

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