Pork Scallopine in Tomato Sauce
updated 04/22/2016 Yesterday afternoon I found a package of pork tenderloin defrosting on the counter. That morning Lorraine asked me what to get out for dinner, and I said, “I don’t care.” I’d cook...
Category: Family Recipes
Edamame Spaghetti with Peanut Sauce
updated 01/09/2016 A few weeks back Patrick spotted edamame pasta in Costco … so of course we purchased it! FYI – “edamame” is green soy beans. Tonight I decided to use half (it’s a...
Grilled Trout with Cornmeal Crust
updated 01/09/2016 I picked up Norwegian trout at BJs today. Lorraine and I had decided to pick up something for dinner at BJs, and that fit the bill. Lorraine concurred. Lorraine wanted me to...
Garlicky Seaweed Knots
updated 12/06/2015 I purchased a package of seaweed knots recently. Nope. I had no idea what a “seaweed knot” was … but I never let that slow me down. The package looked interesting, and...
Beef Enchiladas
11/24/2015 The important thing about this recipe is NOT the filling — it is the sauce. I have made this with numerous fillings. The last two times I used Dann’s BBQ — locally owned...
Pork Scallopine in Port/Lemon Sauce
Yesterday morning I found a package of pork tenderloin defrosting on the counter. Lorraine had just left for a marching band event and there was no note, no explanation. No biggie. I assumed (rightly)...
Lamb Sausages
I’m willing to bet that I have not made this recipe since we moved to North Carolina. I recall I made it the first time while Lorraine and I were either dating or engaged....
Breakfast Sausage I
updated 03/31/2025 This one is labeled “I” because I have several different recipes I’ve tried, all successfully. I need to locate the other recipes and post them. I also need to get the sausage...
Italian Sausage
updated: 03/31/2025 I use this same seasoning for pork sausage and for venison sausage. Note: I discovered that this recipe is NOT what’s in my recipe book. I suspect that I started with this...
Chicken in Peanut Sauce
I’ve been wanting to do a peanut sauce for a while, and decided that Monday was the day. I researched various chicken satay recipes but couldn’t find anything I wanted. Lorraine doesn’t like things...
Bourbon Grilled Tuna
Lorraine and I saw that tuna was on sale today, along with Argentine pink shrimp. We decided that we’d have tuna tonight, shrimp tomorrow. OK, what to do with the tuna? 1-1/2 pounds was...
Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto
Many moons ago Lorraine and I had dinner with a college friend of hers at Kanally’s in Schenectady, NY. We both had Veal Marsala in a cream sauce. I have been trying to recreate...
Tortellini in Garlic Cream Sauce
I found some recipes online that looked interesting, and munged this one together. Eric made it for Mother’s Day 2015, with me coaching him through the recipe. I wrote down what we did later...
Veal Francaise with Lobster/Shrimp Topping
I made this up from several recipes, munging things together to make what I wanted. I mixed a Veal Oscar recipe with Veal Francaise. Veal Francaise with Lobster/Shrimp Topping Topping: 8 oz lobster tail...
Balsamic-Glazed Salmon Fillets
This is *almost* the original recipe. I didn’t make a lot of tweaks to it, although the original called for 1/4 tsp Mrs. Dash, which I don’t use, so I just add 1/4 tsp...