ARTICLES For Dinner
MAKE-AHEAD BEEF AND MUSHROOM POT PIES
WITH 2 COMMENTS
Make-Ahead Beef & Mushroom Pot Pies are a healthy, festive and fun holiday meal reminiscent of the frozen pot pies of my childhood, only healthier and tastier.
CURRIED PEAR AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
WITH 2 COMMENTS
This soup is a wonderful cool weather treat with the comforting flavor of butternut squash, sweetened with pears and amped up with curry and ginger. Don't forget the sugared and peppered pepitas and goat cheese for garnish.
MAKE-AHEAD GRAVY
WITH NO COMMENTS
Make ahead-gravy takes a little time, but most of that time is inactive. You can make it in one day, but I prefer to make gravy a two-day process. You make the stock the first day, refrigerate it, make the gravy the second day and then pack it up in the freezer until Thanksgiving day. You can make your gravy a day before Thanksgiving or a month before. Either way making your gravy ahead of time will make serving Thanksgiving dinner so much easier and more enjoyable.
KALE SALAD WITH APPLES, DATES AND POMEGRANATES
WITH NO COMMENTS
This uber healthy salad can be partially prepared a in a day in advance. Loaded with goodness, kale, apples, dates, pomegranates and pecans will do your body good.
SAVORY BREAD PUDDING WITH APPLES, SAUSAGE & PECANS
WITH 12 COMMENTS
A flavorful and moist Fall dish that can be a substitute for turkey stuffing or served alongside of any roast. It also makes a great make-ahead breakfast strata. Assemble the night before and then bake in the morning.
SUMMER SALAD WITH PEACHES, CHICKEN, BACON & CILANTRO DRESSING
WITH 6 COMMENTS
A flavorful summer salad that is hearty enough for dinner. Make when peaches are ripe and tomatoes are at their peak. A few crumbles of bacon boosts umami and the creamy non-dairy cilantro dressing binds it all together.
SUGAR KISS MELON GAZPACHO
WITH 6 COMMENTS
A delicious and refreshing chilled melon and avocado gazpacho that uses the best of late summer and early fall ingredients. A pomegranate, pepitas and feta cheese garnish balances the sweetness of the soup and provides texture and contrast.
MANGO, BLUEBERRY AND MACADAMIA NUT SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
This mixed green salad is laden with fresh mango, blueberries, crispy cucumbers, fragrant mint and basil and garnished with chopped macadamia nuts.
SEARED AHI NICOISE SALAD WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
WITH 4 COMMENTS
A twist on traditional Nicoise Salad, this dish uses lightly seared ahi instead of canned tuna and oven-roasted potatoes and beans instead of boiled potatoes and steamed beans. The result is a salad for dinner that is suitable for either a weeknight meal or casual entertaining.
POMELO AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH BURRATA
WITH NO COMMENTS
This refreshing salad is a simple combination of bitter greens, sweet pomelo, creamy burrata cheese and an oil and vinegar dressing. Simple, but oh so delicious!