I love Veal Saltimbocca. I order it often at our favorite local Italian restaurant. In Italian it means ‘jumps in the mouth’ and it has been since I can remember. There is just no way my wife would eat veal. I’ve seen chicken Saltimbocca before but I had never seen it done with pork. A…
Seared Local Atlantic Wreckfish, Crispy Panisses, Roasted Asparagus, Pipérade with Red Pepper Sauce
I pieced together several different recipe ideas to come up with this one, it was good. Ironically, I was going to use some Red Snapper but the filet wasn’t really that big and I had the Wreckfish (from our very favorite sustainable fishers, Abundant Seafood) in the freezer, so it all worked out. I had…
Fried Chicken Breast (Leftover Padano) Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
Leftovers turned into a delicious meal. We made Fried Chicken Grana Padano, San Marzano Sugo with Rotini Pasta and had some leftover chicken and bread. Pasta is always awesome but we weren’t feeling it, so we opted for something a little “lighter”. I’ve mentioned “Rob’s bread” several times in the past. Below is the description….
Seared Salmon, Succotash, Creamy Corn Sauce and Lemon Confit
This one was inspired by an episode of TasteMade‘s Make This Tonight, TV show. Years ago I made a Sweet Corn Soup and the creamy corn sauce recipe reminded me very much of that meal. It really honors the fresh seasonal corn we have right now. Seared Salmon with a Corn and Asparagus Succotash, Creamy…
Local Peach, Blueberry, Feta and Bacon Salad with Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette
Our favorite local café and grocery posted a delicious looking salad and I decided to make it at home. I added blueberries because they are also in season here. This was so good. The fresh sweet peaches and blueberries, the acid punch from the fresh tomatoes, the crunchy salty bacon, the tart creaminess from the…
Fried Chicken Grana Padano, San Marzano Sugo with Rotini Pasta
Like a few of my other recent Italian recipe posts (Bucatini all’Amatriciana and Spaghetti al Pomodoro), this one is super easy and super good. Unlike the other recipes, this wasn’t inspired by the time I spent in Italy. This one was inspired by a menu item at a local favorite restaurant. Restaurant 17 had a…
Lowcountry Bourride with Shrimp, Scallops, Salt Potato and Garlic Truffle Aioli
One of the things that gave us comfort during all of this covid-19 craziness has been at least looking at menus of restaurants we used to go to. One such restaurant I’ve been stalking is one of our favorite Charleston haunts, FIG. This recipe came directly as a copycat, even though I never actually ate…
Spice Rubbed Pork Loin, Local Roasted Root Vegetables, Arugula and Mustard Jus
I get ideas for meals from all over the place. One of my favorites is getting email from my favorite restaurants with updated menus or specials. This particular meal came from that exact source. A local favorite, The Anchorage, emailed a take home meal. I made this up based on their description. I added the…
Beef Stroganoff (Using Leftover Standing Rib Roast)
For our Christmas dinner we made a Standing Rib Roast. With the COVID-19 situation we only had my parents over. The rib roast was fantastic but rendered A LOT of leftovers. So I Googled, “Standing Rib Roast Leftovers” and the most popular was Beef Stroganoff. I hadn’t had Beef Stroganoff in I don’t know when…
Meatless, Lactose Free, Gluten Free Lasagne al Forno (Italian Beef Lasagna) with Beyond Meats
One of our favorite restaurants in our area is a very small Italian spot with legit, authentic food. Every time we have food from there (takeout because of COVID) my wife gets the Lasagne al Forno or beef lasagna. It is fantastic and you get a ton. The last time we had their food, I…
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