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Sage Cream Sauce

I almost never try creamy pasta sauces, as I was turned off so many times by overly rich and heavy alfredo sauces when they first became popular (what’s it been, about a hundred years?). But I couldn’t resist giving the sage cream sauce at Lucy’s Ravioli Kitchen a try, and was so glad I did.  I had … Continue reading →

Bison Burger

I love a good burger, but for a number of reasons, I have pretty much switched to bison when I make one at home.  I usually buy the bulk meat from the butcher case at Whole Foods.  I’ll buy enough at a time to make a few patties and freeze them.  About the only time I buy … Continue reading →

More Convenience Food

I found these Pereg Spices products at Shop Rite on Sunday, and was pleasantly surprised by that.  ShopRite is the closest market to me, but I always wish I could blink my eyes (just like I Dream of Jeannie!) and turn them into a Wegmans or Whole Foods, although Shop Rite prices are generally low. But, … Continue reading →

Lamb steak “Milanese”

I love just about any protein prepared “Milanese” style. That is, a thinnish cut (pounded thinner if necessary), breaded, and fried crisp. I think a squirt of lemon is de rigueur (I like that with chops, too). I used to just see Veal Milanese, here and there, on more traditional Italian menus, but then I spied a … Continue reading →

Fried Chicken

Every now and then, I just have to have fried chicken. This is from Wegmans, and I even fell for the mashed potatotes (which kind of melted when reheated). I like a little honey with the chicken, a holdover from KFC days, even though I know that was supposed to go on the biscuits.  I just … Continue reading →

Chocolate Cannele

Wegmans spells it cannele, Wikipedia spells it canelé. Either way, it was cute and good. This cylindrical pastry, made in a special mold, was avaialbe in plain (vanilla?) or chocolate at the Wegmans pastry counter the other day.  It is cake-like with a custard filling, and at $1.50, a nice treat. You could even put … Continue reading →

Barnegat Bay Sardines?

How strange to see smoked sardines from Thailand emblazoned with the words Barnegat Bay?  Hey, that’s our bay, and our lighthouse!  And as far as I know, we don’t even have sardines in the bay (at least not to speak of), and easily found another blogger, Jack Krupansky, who agrees with me. My nephew Patrick sent … Continue reading →

Roasted Sausages & Grapes

O.M.G. this was so delicious!  I always mean to make this, and maybe even did ages ago, although I might be confusing that with the simpler roasting of Italian sausages in red wine.  (I think I have Pat Tanner to thank for that method.) Whatever, I had some nice looking sweet Italian sausage from Dolce & Clemente’s … Continue reading →