Recipe: Lobster Risotto
Posted on August 22, 2007 - Filed Under rice, seafood | 1 Comment
This is, in a word, decadent. I am not a big fan of risotto but this one is awesome. But it’s not for the faint of heart or wallet.
For the lobster meat, I buy cooked and preshelled meat from Stew Leonard’s here in Connecticut. If that is not available in your area, substitute meat from [...]
Kitchen Sink Mai Fun
Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under pasta, rice | 2 Comments
Growing up, meals were pretty simple.
My grandmother favored menus with fewer ingredients and less fuss. Pork chops cooked in sauerkraut, or bratwurst, knackwurst or any wurst for that matter, were favorites. Sometimes we’d have lamb chops or a simple beef stroganoff (did I spell that right?).
But if were really lucky, she would spend hours in [...]
Rainbow Stir-Fry
Posted on April 9, 2006 - Filed Under beef, rice | 1 Comment
There I was, with my detailed list in hand, walking with a purpose through Super Stop and Shop. I just needed to grab one tomato and some fruit and I would be through with the produce section. But as I rounded the corner near the tomatoes it caught my eye.In all it’s purple magnificence, how [...]
Read More..>>IT #1: Curried Rice and Lentil Pilaf
Posted on March 7, 2006 - Filed Under rice, side dishes | Leave a Comment
This recipe is adapted from one of the same name in the Weight Watchers Versatile Vegetarian cookbook. It’s got a lot of Indian flavor to it, so I decided to highlight it this week for the premiere International Tuesday post.
Curried Rice and Lentil Pilafserves 4
2 tbsp olive oil1/2 onion, finely chopped2 garlic [...]
Read More..>>ARF/5-A-Day Tuesdays: Tropical Fried Rice
Posted on March 7, 2006 - Filed Under beef, rice | 1 Comment
I first made this dish one night when I was short on veggies but had some pineapple that really needed to be eaten. As it turns out, I love the sweet taste of fruit melded with the more salty flavors of the fried rice. Even my six-year-old stepson, who hates food in general, gobbled it [...]
Read More..>>Four Easy Kitchen How-Tos
Posted on January 11, 2006 - Filed Under lessons, potatoes, rice | 5 Comments
Soften a stick of butter or two – place on a microwave safe plate in a microwave and cook on high for 20 seconds for 2 sticks, 15 seconds for one.
Defrost a ice cube of baby food – plate in microwave safe bowl and cook on high for 25 seconds. Immediately remove from microwave and [...]
