Reckless Tarragon

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Orange Gorgonzola Chicken

Can be gluten-free, Chicken, Dinner, Easy, Fast, Lunch, Poultry, Recipes

  I am of the firm belief that you can’t have too many good chicken recipes. While this one might sound like an unusual combination, the flavors are great together. I modified this Taste of Home recipe I found on Pinterest because of personal preference and available ingredients (this actually happened as long as two … View Post

Honey-Glazed Hasselback Butternut Squash

Holidays, nuts, Recipes, Sides, Vegetables, Vegetarian

    I was asked to make some kind of squash dish for my nephew’s moving-away-for-school-and-girlfriend dinner. Because my sister was roasting prime rib (was that ever good!), I wanted to take something special. I took a chance on this somewhat-time-consuming recipe, which tasted and looked great. Winter squash is a favorite vegetable at our … View Post

Chicken Fingers with Apricot Sauce

Chicken, Dinner, Easy, Fast, Flexible, Lunch, Poultry

      Yes, I wrote about chicken with an apricot glaze in May. And here I go again, but it’s such a great flavor combination. This is a solid recipe for chicken fingers. The lemon is subtle enough in the chicken breading that it’s quite child- (or picky-eater) friendly. Although the recipe, from Food Network Kitchens’ Making It … View Post

Roasted Peaches with Oat Nut Crumble

Baked goods, Brunch, Dessert, Easy, Flexible, Grains, Kid-friendly, nuts, Vegetarian

  We had juicy, ripe peaches, and I was ready to try a recipe from an unused cookbook. This recipe is from Huckleberry by Zoe Nathan. Nathan opened the Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2009. This is a gorgeous cookbook, and I am even more sorry that we didn’t make it to the bakery … View Post