Monthly Archives: May 2010

Chicken Breasts Amandine

Currently cooking from The Best Simple Recipes from Cooks Illustrated I’m getting pretty spoiled with this cookbook; this was another quick and satisfying recipe. You start out by cutting chicken breasts in half and then pounding them until they are … Continue reading

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Enchilada Casserole

Currently cooking out of Make It Fast, Cook It Slow by Stephanie O’Dea One of the things I really like about this blog is when someone tries a recipe out of a book that I’ve cooked from and recommends it … Continue reading

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Quick Pork Cassoulet

Currently cooking from The Best Simple Recipes from Cooks Illustrated Porky goodness! (Anybody else remember the Frugal Gourmet and how he used to proclaim his love for piggy?) Anyway, here’s another really good recipe out of The Best Simple Recipe. … Continue reading

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Shrimp Romesco

Currently cooking from The Best Simple Recipes from Cooks Illustrated I think I’ve said it here before, but shrimp is not one of my favorite foods. But when I saw this recipe, I was intrigued enough to try it. Also, … Continue reading

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Parmesan Chicken with Cherry Tomato Salad

Currently cooking from The Best Simple Recipes from Cooks Illustrated I could tell you how easy this was, but I’ve already done that with most of the other recipes out of this book. I could tell you how tasty it … Continue reading

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Chicken and Spinach Farfalle

Currently cooking from The Best Simple Recipes from Cooks Illustrated I was having a bad day when I made this dish. Everything seemed to go wrong. I used too small of a pot to cook the pasta and went through … Continue reading

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Easy Yogurt Corn Bread

Currently cooking out of The Carefree Cook by Rick Rodgers To go along with Bryan’s very tasty chili, we wanted some sort of bread. And what goes better with chili than cornbread? I decided to revisit The Carefree Cook for … Continue reading

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Quick Beef and Bean Chili

Currently cooking from The Best Simple Recipes from Cooks Illustrated This is what happens when I take a break from cooking — Bryan steps in and knocks out a winner. Maybe I should take a break more often . . … Continue reading

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Grilled Steaks with Homemade Steak Sauce

Currently cooking from The Best Simple Recipes from Cooks Illustrated My days of buying steak sauce are over, unless I get lazy, but even that isn’t an excuse. This sauce is quick and easy, and you probably have all the … Continue reading

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