Dijon Crusted Lamb Roast with Mint Sauce
Wed, 17/03/10 – 8:13 | 2 Comments

Lava Lake lamb roast is crusted with dijon and served with a fresh mint sauce – perfect for your Easter dinner.

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Article Archive for August 2007

Vegtable Soup with Fennel, Herbs and Parmesan Broth
Tuesday, 21 Aug, 2007 – 3:23 | No Comment
Vegtable Soup with Fennel, Herbs and Parmesan Broth

I was inspired by this recipe on Food & Wine as I was looking for something “good” and light. Well, it was light but not that good – too bland and too many leeks …

Beef Burgers
Tuesday, 21 Aug, 2007 – 3:20 | No Comment
Beef Burgers

Late afternoon snack, early dinner – lite up the barbie and tossed on some good old fashioned burgers and fries!

Grilled Beef Short Ribs
Monday, 20 Aug, 2007 – 4:31 | No Comment
Grilled Beef Short Ribs

Grilled beef short ribs with a risotto salad seasoned with olives, capers, Meyer lemon juice & zest and a bit of a Spanish olive oil, served with a Gnarly Head Zin!

Fennel and Wild Rice Salad
Thursday, 16 Aug, 2007 – 2:59 | No Comment
Fennel and Wild Rice Salad

We are on the road to light, easy and tasty this week! Fennel and rice salad – tangy and very tasty (not to mention very easy)! I should had served a nice warm …

Macaroni and Cheese
Wednesday, 15 Aug, 2007 – 0:02 | No Comment
Macaroni and Cheese

Needed a small amount of comfort today. Made homemade mac and cheese and a simple salad of butter leaf lettuce, heirloom tomatoes and some very nice Roquefort! Ahhhhhh….. comfort!

Soba Noodles with Cabbage and Shitake Mushrooms
Tuesday, 14 Aug, 2007 – 3:43 | One Comment
Soba Noodles with Cabbage and Shitake Mushrooms

Lucky for us I purchased an issue of Gourmet magazine at the Newark Airport when we were trying to get home from NY a couple weeks ago. I never buy Gourmet; but, I …

Eggplant Stacks
Sunday, 12 Aug, 2007 – 19:28 | No Comment
Eggplant Stacks

I went to the farmer’s market today, the first time I have been to the Saturday one in years! So glad I did as my favorite little girls where just sitting there waiting for me …

Grilled Branzini
Sunday, 12 Aug, 2007 – 19:20 | No Comment
Grilled Branzini

Friday night we finally had a warm enough evening to take advantage of the deck – it has been a long time!
Woked a veggie stir fry – red & purple bell peppers, zucchini, yellow patty …