This past Friday, being the end of the week, was rather an occasion – not a real-honest-to-goodness occasion, just a “Happy It’s Friday” type of occasion. To that end, we went out for lunch.. ( I normally would try this at home and write about the recipe, but lacking the necessary ingredients, I decided just […]
Italian
Chicken Piccata
The very first time I had Chicken Piccata, I was just amazed at how delicious it was. The lemon was not over-powering, or over-acidic, and the butter added to the depth of flavor. I have since had many versions of this recipe — some so acidic they were downright unpalatable, some with so much […]
Italian Sausage and Orzo Soup
I was in the mood for something /other/ than turkey tonight. I’ve cooked a couple of turkeys over the past few weeks, and well, I’m just a bit tired of it ;) This recipe serves 6 easily, so I halved it for tonight’s dinner. I also didn’t have any fresh parsley nor basil, so I […]