Ingredients: 2 medium russet potatoes (about 1/2 lb. each) 1/4 cup unsalted butter 2-1/2 cups sliced leeks (about 2 medium leeks; white and light green parts), rinsed well 2 medium cloves garlic, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 cups homemade or low-salt canned chicken broth 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup sour cream [Continue...]
Ingredients: Olive oil 2 pounds eggplant (2 large) Kosher salt 1 cup dry bread crumbs 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 3 large eggs 2 tablespoons whole milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Extra virgin olive oil 1 recipe Simple Tomato Sauce (recipe [Continue...]
Ingredients: 12 large fresh sea scallops (about 1 lb.) or as many as you want 6-8 slices bacon (about 1/2 a slice of bacon per scallop) 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilanto Kosher salt Fresh ground pepper Toothpicks Lemon wedges for garnish Directions: Rinse the [Continue...]
I love Bobby Flay’s style of cooking. The blends of spice, heat and sweet make your mouth water. I like this twist on the classic queso dip is perfect. Queso Fundido 1 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon AP flour 1 cup whole milk 12 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly [Continue...]
The Super Bowl has become a national holiday in this country and like any other holiday, there is food that goes with it! Are you hosting a Super Bowl Party this year? If so, offer your football fans plenty of good food to munch on while cheering for their favorite team. Join me as I [Continue...]
Let’s face it, times are tight for everyone. Staying within a budget is more important then ever. Before I started sitting down once a week and planning my meals for the entire week and then basing my grocery list from those menus, I wasted lots of money buying for meals that never got made or [Continue...]
Welcome! Here is a place where Good Food & Good Friends come hand in hand. Hopefully this will be a valuable resource for you for recipes, entertaining ideas and any other information that I can think of that will make your life bit more creative and interesting for you. So pour yourself a glass of wine, relax [Continue...]
Ingredients: bagna càuda 1 cup white wine 6 oz frozen clams, thawed 1/2 cup fresh parsley 1 lb linguine 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese red pepper flakes Directions: Start pasta and cook according to package directions. To a large pan, drizzle olive oil and heat to medium-high. Add clams and saute 2-3 [Continue...]
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 oz can anchovies cured in salt 5-6 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1 cup butter (unsalted is best), room temperature 2 tbsp fresh parsley Directions: Over medium heat, add olive oil to a small sauce pan. Saute garlic and anchovies until anchovies dissolve. Remove from heat and allow [Continue...]
