Monday, 28 March 2011

Turkey rotini bolognese



Today I made great turky rotini pasta and decided to give this pasta
sauce by Emeril Lagasse a try and it was very good. I wanted something
different and was told that there is a good sauce by Paul Newman but
saw this one and gave it a try. The taste is very fresh and hearty with a
smooth texture not like some of the otehr ones I have tried.

Thursday, 24 March 2011

Latin Splash


This recipe for Cilantro Lime Chicken turned out to be really good.
It was a matter of marinating breast of chicken
in diced tomatoes, cilantro, S/P, garlic, lime and mushrooms.
Yes the dish was a bit starchy but the yellow rice and black
beans made it even better. Topped it off with a nice Corona!

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Cilantro lime chicken


I love an awesome chicken recipe and this one for chicken cilantro looks pretty easy.

Ingredients
4 boned, skinned chicken breast halves (2 lb. total)
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Preparation
1. Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness (about 1/2 in.) and place in a shallow baking pan.

2. In a small bowl, mix lime juice, cilantro, garlic, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Pour over chicken and turn pieces to coat evenly. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes or overnight.

3. Lay chicken on a grill over medium heat (you can hold your hand over the surface only 4 to 5 seconds) and cook, turning once, until no longer pink in the center, 4 to 6 minutes per side.

Wednesday, 16 March 2011

Chicken Corona



I discovered this delightful looking dish this morning watching the Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Mexico/US Border) show. I have had regular beer chicken but I am sure the Mexican Corona spin is great. It certainly looks it with the bacon and cilantro. Can't wait to make this one!

Friday, 25 February 2011

Zesty lamb meatballs


I am so looking forward to making this
meal. It looks so good. I love lamb but
it's not so easy to find in these parts
so I think I will go with another favourite-
turkey but of course good old fashioned beef
would be great too. LOL.

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Great Earl Grey tea





I am really missing a great cuppa Earl Grey.
This is practically my fave tea but to think
it was an acquired taste. Some EG's of course
are a bit too strong so it's best to leave it
alone with the milk and go for a bit of lemon.
I was quite surprised to see Earl Grey macaroons.
I love the teacakes--alone.

Love my wines





Wine is a good for you--well depends on who you are and if you can handle it.
I love somes reds, Merlot, Shiraz, Burgundy but my favourites are the lighter ones. I love a nice sweet wine and what I mean by sweet is a light sweet nothing too much like a Port but a nice dessert wine like Gewürztraminer or Zinfandel. Soooo great with a nice dessert or simply alone. ;-)