A classic French style beef stew with all of the usual characters – bacon, garlic, rosemary, onions, thyme, cognac, and lots of red wine. I served the stew with a side of roasted potatoes. Usually I like to cook my beef stew Belgium style, with lot of beer instead of wine, but I decided to…
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Parmesan Gnocchi Sautéed in Sun-dried Tomatoes and Garlic
The parmesan gnocchi I made the other night turned out wonderfully – light, pillowy cushions of cheese and potato pasta sautéed in olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic. I did not turn out the prettiest of gnocchi, the cheese made them a little chunkier then usual, but the flavors all checked out. I added more…
Cranberry Soy Chicken
I made some homemade cranberry jelly about a week ago, and have been brainstorming non-Thanksgiving ways for using it. So far, this is what I have been able to come up with – a soy, cranberry, and garlic sauce on roast chicken that has been roasted on a bed of garlic seasoned potatoes, mushrooms, and…
Pork and Green Beans
One of my favorite stir-fry recipes – pork medallions sautéed with fresh green beans and garlic, and left to simmer in a soy and hoisin sauce. Ingredients: 1 lb Pork medallions fresh Green Beans (~ 3 cups full, I tend to eyeball it) 3 cloves sliced Garlic 1 tbsp Olive Oil 2 tbsp Soy Sauce…
The Ephemeral Bee 