by Julie du Pont | Mar 9, 2014 | Gluten Free, Main, Salad
In these last days of winter, I recommend you try this Crispy Brussels Sprouts and Spinach Salad with toasted pepitas. It’s salty, flavorful and different — a not your average salad to spice things up before Spring arrives. My favorite part of the...
by Julie du Pont | Feb 23, 2014 | Gluten Free, Main
If you, like me, have the winter blues and are ready to give this winter a nice strong kick in the butt. Stop. Breathe. Perhaps try a short meditation. Then make this Wine-Braised Oxtail dish while slowly sipping a nice dry Italian red. It will cheer you up or at...
by Julie du Pont | Jan 29, 2014 | Gluten Free, Salad
I have been on a mission as of late to tweak and tweak this fabulous Kale Salad with Pears, Macadamia Nuts and Ponzu. I have finally stopped tweaking, and I offer this up for you to tweak yourself. Inspired by a kale salad with persimmons, pickled beats, candied...
by Julie du Pont | Jan 5, 2014 | Gluten Free, Main
I don’t have an ounce of Italian in me, but it doesn’t stop me from being a lover of Italian food. Particularly when its these herbed lamb meatballs with tomato sauce and ricotta. Featured in this month’s Food & Wine, this main course dish is...
by Julie du Pont | Jan 3, 2014 | Gluten Free, Main
It’s a new year with new resolutions. To eat right. To save money. To enjoy the simple things. This Chicken with green lentils aims to satisfy all three of these resolutions in one, one-pot meal. Or at least that was the goal. If you haven’t figured...
by Julie du Pont | Dec 27, 2013 | Gluten Free, Main, Week Night
Following a Christmas day food coma, this simple and easy weeknight recipe of Poached Cod with Tomatoes and Saffron was a delightful, light and delicious dinner last night. It is precisely the type of meal you should make to start off a healthy and happy 2014. For...
by Julie du Pont | Dec 20, 2013 | Gluten Free, Salad
If ever there were a “festive” salad, this arugula with goat cheese, hazelnuts and pomegranate is it. Fitting to its Christmas theme, this salad was served post Christmas tree hunting expedition with friends last Sunday. Late morning, we headed northeast...
by Julie du Pont | Dec 8, 2013 | Gluten Free, Main
Tonight I served up this easy, cheap and quite delicious recipe for Roasted Chicken Thighs and Brussels Sprouts featured in a recent Cooking Light. I love recipes like this one where I can brown the meat stove top and then just shove it in the oven and the work is...
by Julie du Pont | Nov 23, 2013 | Side
This dish of Roasted Green Beans and Shallots with Almonds got me out of my usual green beans rut. It met rave reviews from the hubbie and Geordie the smaller. I have a tendency to get into a tired routine in preparing vegetable sides. I stick with the old...
by Julie du Pont | Nov 16, 2013 | Main
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Let me make life easier for you — my faithful readers — as you gear up to host the big Turkey dinner. Below you will find a variety of recipes guaranteed to make people thankful. There is a little here for...
