Turkey with Cashew-Mole Sauce
on Nov 21, 2009 in mole mexican Turkey Thanksgiving spicy This mole sauce takes a bit of effort, but it can be made a few days ahead, on Monday, if you are making it for Thanksgiving. If you cannot eat nuts or prefer to leave them out, that's okay-mole sauce varies by each cook's personal preferences and b...

Ginger Panna Cotta with Cranberry-Blood Orange Sauce
on Nov 21, 2009 in blood orange Italian panna cotta cranberries blood oranges ginger Dessert Make Ahead Why have cranberries as your dinner side when you can dress them up a little bit for a fun and spicy dessert? Evaporated milk, lite cream and yogurt lighten up this creamy Italian classic while maintaining the rich flavor that makes panna cotta so i...

A Happy Thanksgiving without Looking Like a Turkey
on Nov 20, 2009 in diabetic lose weight health heart health healthy diabetes The Holidays. A time filled with the joy and pain of seeing relatives, spending too much money and buying wonderful, thoughtful presents and eating and drinking way too much. Is there any wonder that a top New Year's Eve resolution is to lose weigh...

Shrimp Milanese with Lemon Cream Sauce
on Nov 19, 2009 in Dinner shrimp spinach shrimp cream zucchini lemon pasta sauce pasta After looking at my credit and debit card history, and the amount of food in my kitchen/fridge I have determined that I spend way too much money on groceries for 1 person! So the idea is I will buy only fresh items like veggies or milk that complete...

Brussels Sprouts with Spicy Chorizo and Caramelized Onions
on Nov 17, 2009 in vegetables Latin caramelized onions chorizo Appetizers sides Spanish brussels sprouts Lately I have been trying to eat more fruits and vegetables. I suspect that my methods may be considered a bit, well, unorthodox by some. I have been sneaking produce into my meals...a big bowl of pasta+some frozen spinach or diced zucchini...ice c...

Pastelon de Platanos con Camarones
on Nov 8, 2009 in cheese shrimp spinach Latin plantains fontina Do you ever get a dish stuck in your head and then you daydream about its smell, texture and taste until you realize that making the dish may be a life or death situation? I'm undergoing one of these urgent matters, all whilst studying for a nursing...

Turkish Zucchini Bread
on Nov 5, 2009Turkish Family Restaurant in Brookline Village serves a delicious zucchini fritter known as Mücver. While I adore eating these bite-sized delights, making fritters often seems like a lot of work to me. You have to fry them and serve promptly, inte...

Really Gouda Cauliflower Soup
on Oct 28, 2009 in cauliflower gruyere soup I was the world's pickiest eater as a child (okay maybe until 18). Going out to eat with my parents meant fried mozzarella sticks, which I would inevitably choke on at least once during the night due to eating them too fast. At home, the most relia...

Easy Chicken Marsala
on Oct 26, 2009 in Dinner Italian Easy Red Wine mushrooms Chicken To Make Chicken Marsala:4 chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each, but not a big deal if they are a different size)10 oz sliced baby bella mushrooms (I bought mine pre-sliced at TJ's)1 small diced onion2 cloves minced garlic1/4 teaspoon thyme1/4 teaspoo...

Prosciutto-Stuffed Gorgonzola Chicken
on Oct 20, 2009 in white wine prosciutto rosemary gorgonzola Chicken Once upon a time a girl met a boy. For their second date, she impulsively offered to cook him dinner, then realized what a big, romantic gesture that might appear, and began to do what she did best, which is freak out and over think the whole night.