For tonights dinner, I searched the refrigerator and found some ears of fresh corn and a half roasted chicken so I decided to create a Chicken Pot Pie with Polenta. I used the vegetables I had on hand, carrots, green onion and sweet baby peppers along with the leftover chicken and some frozen peas to make a base for the pie. Instead of a crust I decided … Read more My weeknight concoction – Chicken Pot Pie with Polenta
I’m always trying to find recipes to make the most out of my CSA box ingredients and when I came across this one, I was quite skeptical but decided to give it a try. It is quite an unusual combination, but it created the most amazing salad! The best part was that it utilized three of the more regular box ingredients, carrots, avocados and … Read more An Unusual Combination Creates the Most Amazing Salad!
Even though we are experiencing summer weather in the middle of winter, I was still craving something warm and hearty. I decided to try a new recipe for Roasted Leg of Lamb. I came across an interesting sounding recipe by Dawn Perry in my October Bon Appetit and decided to give it a try. Since it included one of my favorite underused vegetables; fennel, … Read more An Intimate Winter Dinner