What’d You Do Last Weekend?

Heading to a party where there will be lots of wine, and not sure what to take? How about some simple savory cookies - biscotti and sables made for wine pairing?
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What's for Dinner? Tuna Burgers, Duck-Fat Fried Potatoes, and Brussels Sprouts Salad

Posted by jenny on 11/17/2009
Tuna Burgers

Earlier this year we bought a whole Albacore tuna, and aside from simple grilling we haven't done anything crazy with it. But recently Todd was flipping through our copy of Michel Richard's Happy in the Kitchen when he found a tuna burger that he couldn't resist. Marinated in sesame and soy, mixed with basil and served with arugula splashed in shiso vinegar, I'm declaring this our go-to fish burger. The meat was tender, flavorful, had no hint of fishiness to it - and was lovely with a ginger sesame mayo.


Homemade Spinach Gnocchi in Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Posted by jenny on 11/03/2009
Homemade Spinach Gnocchi in Sage Brown Butter Sauce

A few months back, both Gourmet (RIP) and Saveur featured simple homemade gnocchi recipes - and I got the bug to try this for dinner one night. We're big fans of making our own pasta, probably because kneading the dough is so therapeutic. But gnocchi is a little different - it's not like I can run it through a pasta machine or anything. Pillowy soft requires a different touch.


Eggs Benedict with Potato Pancakes

Posted by jenny on 07/05/2009
Eggs Benedict with Potato Pancakes

Todd and I often cook at least one meal while we’re visiting his family, and this visit it was our post-July 4 Sunday brunch. We decided to do eggs benedict – but substitute potato pancakes for the English muffins. With 14 people in attendance, brunch wen off without a hitch – no curdled hollandaise. Todd’s cousin Jamie was good enough to poach the big batch of eggs while we kept the other pieces moving along for the big, hungry crowd.


Grilled Pork Kidneys with Chimichurri

Posted by jenny on 07/01/2009
Grilled Pork Kidneys with Chimichurri

Pork kidneys were the most challenging offal that we got last year - and the one we waited the longest to eat. We'd been looking for a decent recipe for kidneys, but for the most part recipes that call for kidneys usually call for beef kidneys.


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