Tag: artichoke

Halibut en Papillote – 2 Ways

Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed us without incident, I can catch up on posting!  Thanks to everyone for praying and thinking about us out here on the East Coast.

I have been trying to expand my repertoire of fish dishes beyond just salmon and discovered a really easy way to cook halibut.  Wrapping it in parchment paper with with various other ingredients and baking it leaves it moist, flaky, and flavorful.  Plus the presentation is really cool!

One combination that I really liked was lemon, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, olive oil, and basil.  I made this right at the end of summer with super sweet cherry tomatoes – look at those colors! (more…)

Spinach, Artichoke, and Chicken Casserole

I am obsessed with all things spinach and artichoke right now, it must be Spring getting to me.  Tossed in a casserole with chicken, pasta, and cheese these veggies become instant comfort food (similar to my long time favorite Spring Shells casserole).  This comes together quickly and only needs to bake for 10-15 minutes, just enough to brown the top (all the ingredients are already cooked). (more…)

Food and Flix – Big Night

Last week, I stumbled upon this really cool concept blog called Food ‘n Flix that invites bloggers to watch a movie, make a dish inspired by the movie, then blog about it.  This month, the movie is Big Night (hosted by Spabettie) starring Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub as two hilarious Italian brothers that own a restaurant together.  In order to save the restaurant from bankruptcy, they risk everything they have on one extravagant dinner to impress a celebrity singer.

I loved the movie, it was cute and funny and well acted, and it made me SO HUNGRY.  It inspired me to make a Tricolore Lasagna in the colors of the Italian flag (green, white, and red). (more…)