Category Archives: Cooking

Curried Fish Chowder

Firstly I want to say that I called this a “chowder” but technically it is not; in order for a recipe to be a chowder–curried or not–it should include both a salted pork product (salt pork, bacon, or ham) and potatoes, this recipes has neither. Thus this is really a chunky version of a curriedContinue reading “Curried Fish Chowder”

>Curried Fish Chowder

>Firstly I want to say that I called this a “chowder” but technically it is not; in order for a recipe to be a chowder–curried or not–it should include both a salted pork product (salt pork, bacon, or ham) and potatoes, this recipes has neither. Thus this is really a chunky version of a curriedContinue reading “>Curried Fish Chowder”

Penne Fra Diavolo with Halibut

Pasta Fra Diavolo is one of my favorite pasta dishes…I love any type of pasta with tomato and seafood. Traditionally this is made with either shrimp or lobster, but I made it with halibut because that’s what I had at hand. The name, fra diavolo, translates from Italian as “brother devil,” and there are numerousContinue reading “Penne Fra Diavolo with Halibut”

>Penne Fra Diavolo with Halibut

>Pasta Fra Diavolo is one of my favorite pasta dishes…I love any type of pasta with tomato and seafood. Traditionally this is made with either shrimp or lobster, but I made it with halibut because that’s what I had at hand. The name, fra diavolo, translates from Italian as “brother devil,” and there are numerousContinue reading “>Penne Fra Diavolo with Halibut”

Lebanese Style Chicken and Brown Rice

This is one of my favorite ways in which to prepare chicken…it’s simple to make, it’s healthy, and the flavors (and aromas) are incredible. What makes this interesting and a little different from many other chicken-and-rice recipes are two things: one is the use of dried and toasted pasta, which gives the dish not onlyContinue reading “Lebanese Style Chicken and Brown Rice”

>Lebanese Style Chicken and Brown Rice

>This is one of my favorite ways in which to prepare chicken…it’s simple to make, it’s healthy, and the flavors (and aromas) are incredible. What makes this interesting and a little different from many other chicken-and-rice recipes are two things: one is the use of dried and toasted pasta, which gives the dish not onlyContinue reading “>Lebanese Style Chicken and Brown Rice”

Venison and Vegetable Stew

A co-worker gave me a venison roast the other day from a freshly killed deer. He labeled the package “steak” but when I opened it it was a roast. With the leanness of these animals the only way to tenderize a roast is through a moist heat cooking method, thus I made a stew. IContinue reading “Venison and Vegetable Stew”

Penne with Broccoli (Aglio e Olio)

This dish is one of my favorites and is really a variation on a theme. It’s basically a broccoli version (the one I cook most) of aglio e olio…or pasta with garlic (aglio) and oil (olio). To make this dish at home takes little time and will cost you pennies; to order this popular dishContinue reading “Penne with Broccoli (Aglio e Olio)”

>Penne with Broccoli (Aglio e Olio)

>This dish is one of my favorites and is really a variation on a theme. It’s basically a broccoli version (the one I cook most) of aglio e olio…or pasta with garlic (aglio) and oil (olio). To make this dish at home takes little time and will cost you pennies; to order this popular dishContinue reading “>Penne with Broccoli (Aglio e Olio)”

Urban Simplicity Recipes @ Buffalo Spree

For years people have told me I need to promote myself more (why? is always my response). Maybe it’s the whole “celebrity chef” thing (does anyone besides me see the oxymoronic irony in that phrase…to read a more lengthy article on my view of this click here). OK, sorry, I’ll get off my little soapbox.Continue reading “Urban Simplicity Recipes @ Buffalo Spree”

>Urban Simplicity Recipes @ Buffalo Spree

>For years people have told me I need to promote myself more (why? is always my response). Maybe it’s the whole “celebrity chef” thing (does anyone besides me see the oxymoronic irony in that phrase…to read a more lengthy article on my view of this click here). OK, sorry, I’ll get off my little soapbox.Continue reading “>Urban Simplicity Recipes @ Buffalo Spree”

Clay Pot Chicken

The 30th president of our country, Herbert Hoover, once uttered these famous words of hope and positive thought for our nation as we went through tough times of another era: “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.” Now I of course agree with the first half of the sentence but notContinue reading “Clay Pot Chicken”

>Easy (and delicious) Winter Frittata

>Well first of all if you are a regular reader of this blog you can see by the picture at an earlier post this week that I have not gone grocery shopping…it’s mostly the same ingredients pictured. But it’s how you use and interchange the ingredients that makes things interesting, I suppose. At any rate,Continue reading “>Easy (and delicious) Winter Frittata”

Easy (and delicious) Winter Frittata

Well first of all if you are a regular reader of this blog you can see by the picture at an earlier post this week that I have not gone grocery shopping…it’s mostly the same ingredients pictured. But it’s how you use and interchange the ingredients that makes things interesting, I suppose. At any rate,Continue reading “Easy (and delicious) Winter Frittata”

>Lentil Stew with Vegetables and Meatballs

>This is a really hearty and nutritious stew (delicious, too!)…and great for a chilly day like today. It’s also an interesting way to utilize meatballs other than in tomato sauce. I seasoned it with cinnamon, cumin, allspice, smoked hot peppers, and lemon…this gave it a distinctively Middle Eastern flavor and the aromas permeating the houseContinue reading “>Lentil Stew with Vegetables and Meatballs”

Lentil Stew with Vegetables and Meatballs

This is a really hearty and nutritious stew (delicious, too!)…and great for a chilly day like today. It’s also an interesting way to utilize meatballs other than in tomato sauce. I seasoned it with cinnamon, cumin, allspice, smoked hot peppers, and lemon…this gave it a distinctively Middle Eastern flavor and the aromas permeating the houseContinue reading “Lentil Stew with Vegetables and Meatballs”

>Cheesy Goodness

>I made a fancy version of macaroni-and-cheese for dinner tonight…with four cheeses (smoked cheddar, asiago, Parmesan, and Romano), Italian sausage (made with chicken), sweet bell pepper, whole wheat pasta, and a few peas that I had in my freezer (the broccoli pictured was cooked separately). This recipe is simply a guide…it can be altered toContinue reading “>Cheesy Goodness”