Course: Main Dish

Snowy with a Chance of…Veal Meatballs in Chianti Sauce

When you order meatballs in a restaurant, do you feel like you need to talk with your hands?  Make a Marlon Brando, Godfather-like grimace?  Do...

Peppered Pasta with Ramps

In the Spring, local farmer’s markets are full of seasonal produce.  The tables of beautiful vegetables, fruits, fresh meats, and local items just scream for...

Pork-Wrapped Pork. Yes, You Read Right…

I’m a carnivore.  There.  I said it.  I grew up in a meat-and-potato (and casserole) household, and meat was a staple.  So even though I...

Wrapped, Skewered & Grilled: Turkey Kebaps

No, I’m not talking about the new “50 Shades” movie.  I’m talking about meat on a stick, my friends.  And as if the idea of...

Seared Scallops for Two

So the clock is ticking, and you still have no idea what to make for date night (or in this case, Valentines’ Day) dinner.  Ack! ...

Cod w/ Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes

I love my hearty meals.  In the Winter months, I find myself craving stews and roasts and starches–oh my. But I have to keep reminding...

Beef. It’s What’s for (Date Night) Dinner.

Beef.  Cattle drives.  Cows wandering the streets.  Steak for dinner every night.  Cowboys riding across the pastures. John Wayne at the local watering hole.  It’s...

Duck, Duck, Dinner

When you were a kid, did you play Duck, Duck, Goose?  And as you hit another kid on the head (c’mon, you know you didn’t...

Stuffed Pork Chops, Southern Style

So if you know me at all, you know that I am not really a fan of country music.  I know, I know, to many...

Crock Pot Ham & Potato Chowder

Potatoes.  Never met one I didn’t like.  In fact, we even had a mashed potato bar at our wedding reception.  Yup, mashed potatoes with all...