Category Archives: Main Course

Braised Pork Chops in Paprika Sauce

Pork chops, braised and served with a paprika cream sauce.
… a few months ago, I was thinking about pork chops and lamenting how they never turned out tender enough for my taste—and I came across a way to make them that after trying and tweaking a few times–has solved the tenderness problem,… Continue reading

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Chicken Divan

Chicken baked with broccoli in a cream sauce. Continue reading

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Ribs and Roasted Potatoes

Baby back ribs and potatoes, both slow roasted in the oven, with the ribs finished on the grill. Continue reading

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Thai Baked Fish

Making this dish is easy and therapeutic—and it involves several things that I love about cooking—working with interesting ingredients, chopping and layering. To start with, I considered the fish.  Having tasted this, I now think it would also be amazing … Continue reading

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Thai Steak Salad

One of the great passages in life is when your kids are growing up and you become friends with the parents of your kids’ best friends.  So it is in our lives right now.  For the past several years, we … Continue reading

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Mediterranean Comfort

Mediterranean comfort food. Chicken baked with tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and herbs. Continue reading

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