Wow, it's been a long time since I've cooked something new, or at least since I've recorded it.

Tonight we had friends over for dinner and tried:

( #10 - Duck Ragù )

One of Jason's favorite things is strawberry shortcake. So for his birthday cake I made this recipe. He was amused and pleased and it was really light and delicious, a wonderful summer dssert!

I've fallen behind, but the tabs are still open, so let me first say that for Valentine's Day I made...( #8 Pan-Seared Pork Belly )

( Ultimate Cottage Pie )

( #2 Oxtail Soup )

It's the start of a new year, so I'm starting my count again. With the two new recipes I made for Christmas dinner, I hit fifty for 2010. I didn't have a specific goal last year, so I'm pleased with a nice round number and excited to keep challenging myself to try new things.

( Greek Couscous with Chicken & Feta )

I find I get very interesting results by using "ultimate" in my recipe search terms. Tonight I decided to try this recipe, which had an intriguing secret ingredient. The sauce was wonderful! Rich and complex and delicious. Served with mashed potatoes and roasted garlic cabbage it made a very good, hearty meal. I'd be very interested to serve ( Read more... )

Fine Cooking had a lot of appealing recipes in their Thanksgiving issue, so I chose several of them. They require registration, so if you don't want to do that, but would really like any particular recipe, let me know and I'll get it to you.


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Before I get into Thanksgiving Dinner, I want to clear away some tabs.

( Yogurt-Marinated Roast Chicken )

While I'm giving myself credit for new recipes, I should go back and mention the ones that I did as part of the recent tasting menu:

( Cucumber-Dill Sorbet )