Recipes and Tips from a New England Cook
I have seen confit made many times on television, and it always intrigued me. Since I had some chicken drumsticks on hand and didn’t feel like doing them my typical way, it seemed the perfect time to experiment with this technique. Confit is usually served on the bone, but I decided to pull the tender [...]
A very easy pineapple chicken stir fry recipe. The trick to the pineapple sauce is the use of pineapple preserves. The preserves not only omit the need for other sweeteners, but as the sauce reduces helps to thicken it into a glaze, which nicely coats the chicken and broccoli. To further enhance the gentle sweetness [...]
This Tuna Puttanesca recipe is better served room temperature – slightly chilled, rather than hot. It also utilizes sliced sun-dried tomatoes and oil, rather than the usual tomato sauce base. Good quality jarred Yellowfin tuna works perfectly in this spicy Puttanesca sauce. Features both Kalamata and green olives, tossed with pasta. A great summer dish [...]
This is a simple hearty chicken dish that I started making quite a few years ago, but recently cut out a lot of the fat, and it was still good. I often switch things up a little, or add mushrooms, peppers, lemon or whatever is on hand that seems right that night. The stew is [...]
I have been making a spicy chicken and pepper dish somewhat similar to this for some time now, but used a lot of oil and butter in it. I am currently trying to prepare most of our meals in a more healthful way, so I used some canned tomato sauce ((just basic Hunt’s) as a [...]
Recipe: Spicy Stuffed Peppers Recipe Summary: These spicy stuffed peppers have both Italian and Mexican flavors. 90 min This stuffed pepper recipe draws from both Italian and Mexican cuisine. It not only makes a great family meal, but leftover peppers are a convenient all in one lunch, as well. I like to make a batch of [...]
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