Chicken Fried Steak with Green Garlic Gravy
Wed, 10/03/10 – 11:05 | No Comment

Perfectly seasoned and fried beef bottom steaks are smothered in a creamy green garlic gravy to make the ultimate chicken fried steak.

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Appetizer & Snacks

A little something to wet your appetite for the main event.

Cocktails

It’s 5 O’clock somewhere. Let’s mix it up!

Easy Eating

It doesn’t have to take forever to be good…

French

Can’t get to France? Bring France to you!

Portuguese

Mama’s home cooking, California Style!

Zucchini Ribbons with Ricotta
Tue, 24/07/07 – 14:16 | One Comment
Zucchini Ribbons with Ricotta

Zucchini Ribbons tossed with a Heirloom Tomato sauce and fresh Ricotta. Light and Delicious! For dessert Apricot & Blueberry Clafoutis – light and fluffy, almost souffle like and full of flavor!! I …

Fava Bean Risotto
Tue, 24/07/07 – 13:55 | No Comment
Fava Bean Risotto

We came home to find our garden flourishing …… and fava bean galore! In honor of the August Monthly Mingle I decided to do something with what is in our garden. First to …

Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Chickpeas
Sun, 22/07/07 – 17:34 | No Comment
Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Chickpeas

at least for a couple days! While we love being in Tahoe with our friends, E. & W., it was nice to come home. I was itching to get into the kitchen and …

Crawfish … YUM!
Sun, 22/07/07 – 3:16 | No Comment
Crawfish … YUM!

We have been in Lake Tahoe for a couple weeks now and I finally had a minute to post something that we actually cooked & ate. My sweet little friends M & E (they …

Gone on Vacation
Sun, 8/07/07 – 15:28 | No Comment
Gone on Vacation

Will be back in a couple weeks & ready to do some cooking! (new look hopefully, too, having problems with Blogger this weekend ….)
Visit us soon at Chez Denise et Laudalino!

Homemade Yogurt
Sun, 8/07/07 – 15:11 | 5 Comments
Homemade Yogurt

L. has been away & now I am leaving – our paths will cross today! I wanted to surprise him with some love when he gets home! Baked my little heart out yesterday!! …

Three Bean Salad
Sun, 8/07/07 – 3:02 | No Comment
Three Bean Salad

went right into my mouth! I have not had a 3 Bean Salad in years! I dressed the 3 little guys with a shallot, red-wine and Meyer lemon juice vinaigrette & served them …

Chiptole Pepper Pork Steak
Sun, 8/07/07 – 2:59 | 2 Comments
Chiptole Pepper Pork Steak

Chiptole Pepper Salt Rubbed Pork Steak, b-b-qued to perfection! Served with a traditional style slaw with a Dijon Mustard dressing!