ARTICLES For Oregano
KALE SOUP WITH CHORIZO, POTATOES AND WHITE BEANS
WITH 2 COMMENTS
For this kale soup I use lacinato or dinosaur kale, fresh Mexican chorizo, red mini potatoes and cannellini white beans. It has similar ingredients to Portuguese kale soup or Caldo Verde, but instead of using chourico sausage, I use Mexican-style chorizo, which is crumblier and spicier.
SLOW-COOKED CARNITAS WITH MINTED TOMATILLO SALSA
WITH NO COMMENTS
Easy, lip-smacking good, homemade, no lard, no Coca Cola, healthy carnitas are paired with a 3-ingredient minted tomatillo sauce.
SPLIT PEA SOUP
WITH 2 COMMENTS
Loaded with vegetables, this hearty, stick-to-your-ribs, easy-to-make, one-pot meal, winter soup freezes well for quick spur-of-the-moment future meals.
SMASHED POTATO, STEAK & CHIMICHURRI SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
A mashup of some of my favorite ingredients: garlicky smashed potatoes, slow-roasted tomatoes, grilled steak, crisp romaine lettuce and chimichurri sauce.
SLOW COOKER SHREDDED BEEF TACOS WITH MANGO & BURRATA
WITH NO COMMENTS
These delicious fusion tacos are slow-cooked in red wine, chili and lime juice. The meat is shredded and served with mango, avocado, burrata cheese and salsa.
GRILLED STEAK & POTATOES WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
WITH ONE COMMENT
Chimichurri, pesto's Argentinean cousin, adds flavor and nutrition to everything it touches. Serve it with chicken, meat, fish, potatoes and eggs.
MOM’S LASAGNA
WITH 27 COMMENTS
This simplified lasagna is easy to make and can be made in advance, frozen and baked when needed. Add some mushrooms, zucchini or artichoke hearts to the sauce to increase the veggies in this dish.
AVOCADO SHRIMP COCKTAILS IN A JAR
WITH 10 COMMENTS
Handy single-sized appetizer servings of avocado shrimp cocktail served in mason jars are perfect for outdoor dining. Take on your next picnic or enjoy in the backyard.
ITALIAN CHICKEN CHOPPED SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
This salad-for-dinner makes a quick meal from leftover roast chicken or Spiedes.
SPIEDIES
WITH 2 COMMENTS
Spiedies, a kebab marinated in an Italian dressing and served on an Italian roll, makes an easy and delicious dinner. 100,000 people go to Binghamton New York for the annual Spiedie fest and balloon rally.