Tag Archives: lemon
Roasted Salmon with Green Herbs, Snap Peas with Pancetta and Pecorino
This was the perfect summer meal. The salmon used lots of fresh herbs, and I didn’t mind turning on the oven to roast it because it was really only on for ten minutes or so. The recipe calls for green … Continue reading →
Lemon Chicken Breasts (or Thighs, if you’re feeling rebellious or just cheap)
This recipe comes from Barefoot Contessa: How Easy is That? If I had actually followed the directions, it would probably look a lot more like the photo in the cookbook. Instead, I substituted garlic scapes for cloves of garlic and … Continue reading →
Lemon Fusilli with Arugula
I’ve been drooling over this recipe (Barefoot Contessa at Home), waiting for our CSA to send more arugula. The online version of the recipe also includes broccoli. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have known that, but because we have several friends … Continue reading →
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When life (or your CSA, or your garden) hands you cucumbers…
… make tzatziki! We love this with grilled pork or lamb, or just as a dip with crackers and raw veggies. Plus, you get to feel like an ancient chemist when you drain the cucumbers and the yogurt. That’s just … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, Barefoot Contessa tzatziki, CSA, cucumbers, dill, lemon, yogurt
Roasted Shrimp and Orzo
I tried this recipe (Barefoot Contessa at Home) for the first time several years ago, and it has become a favorite standby, especially in the spring and summer. I’m sure it will make even more appearances at our table now … Continue reading →
Tuscan Lemon Chicken
This chicken (Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics) was supposed to be a whole chicken, cut up and grilled. As I made it, it was chicken pieces (thank you, Trader Joe’s) made in the oven (thank you, Minnesota spring winds). It … Continue reading →
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Baked Shrimp Scampi
So, this is not nearly as pretty as it would have been had I followed the instructions and used a proper gratin dish. Still, there were no complaints as we liked the Pyrex clean. Barefoot Contessa at Home
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Lemon Cake
From Barefoot Contessa Parties!, this recipe is not so different from the Lemon Yogurt Cake found in Barefoot at Home. The real citrus zest and juice in the cake, syrup, and glaze give a very fresh taste, and it smells … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, butter, citrus zest, lemon, lemon cake, lemon juice, lemon zest
There’s No Place Like Home for the Hollandaise
The fact that I made homemade hollandaise sauce (well, along with the fact that I birthed his child) pretty much secures that I am indispensable to my husband. Asparagus with Hollandaise (Barefoot in Paris) looks, smells, and tastes like Spring … Continue reading →
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Herb-Marinated Loin of Pork
This recipe (Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics) used flavors with pork that I would usually reserve for poultry (lemon, thyme), with a nice result.
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Tagged as Barefoot Contessa blog, garlic, lemon, pork tenderloin, rosemary, thyme
