Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

Let me just come right out and say it.  These Swedish meatballs are the bomb!  Seriously.  They. Are. Awesome.  IKEA had better watch out. I’m just sayin’.

Swedish meatballs are a perennial favorite among the smörgåsbord set, which is why I had to include them in my Meatball …

Coriander, cumin, paprika and cinnamon are but just a few of the staple ingredients you’ll find in the Moroccan dada’s  pantry.   The cuisine is earthy, fragrant and complex, redolent of rich spices, chiles, onions and garlic -  punctuated with  bright bursts of citrus, cilantro and mint.    To me, it …

It’s meatball week here at Chez SGCC.  That’s because we love meatballs and think they make the perfect Super Bowl nosh.   They’re compact, easy to eat and can be made a zillion different ways.  So, as we count down to the big game, I’ll be sharing some different and …

Every year my mother makes a prime rib roast for Christmas dinner.  It’s tradition.  And, every year that prime rib causes some kind of drama.  That’s tradition too.  Apparently, prime rib is fickle.  There’s something about it that just seems to defy consistency.   My mother always prepares it the …

Sometimes I have to sniff out my inspiration for recipes like a bloodhound.  Other times, it just falls effortlessly right into my lap – like the idea for this fabulous and fun take on traditional meatloaf.  These are meatloaf cupcakes.  Yes, that’s right.  MEATLOAF CUPCAKES! Succulent and flavorful little …

My first introduction to shepherd’s pie was in the lunch line at my high school cafeteria.  That was many more moons ago than I’d care to share.  But, not so long ago that I don’t still remember.  I’d never heard of it before and had no idea what it …

The tide has definitely started to turn, weather-wise, for us down here in the Sunshine State.  The temperatures this past week have actually dipped down into the 50’s a few times.  From April through October, I long for this respite from our oppressive heat and grueling humidity, however short-lived …

Boiled Kale with a Fried Egg and Toast is the simplest of simple dishes, yet it is so incredibly delicious. It’s just kale, simmered in chicken stock with onions, and served on toast with a luscious, gooey, runny fried egg on top. If you’re feeling really daring like I was, you can also fry up some bacon to toss in the mix. No fancy bells and whistles here. Yet, once I began thinking about this guileless little dish, I couldn’t stop!

Last week I got some interesting things in my veggie basket, one of which were yardlong beans, or Chinese long beans. I have never, ever seen them before at the market, and I’m pretty sure I’d never eaten them before either. I was psyched! I took a pinch of this and a smidge of that and came up with my own version of Chinese Long Beans with Shiitake Mushrooms and Pork in Black Bean Garlic Sauce.