Pasta Cabonara With Mushrooms

The chef made a fabulous pasta this week, and we both rated it as one of the best things he’s ever cooked. We can’t wait to have it again!
He agreed to share the recipe, which he concocted by himself, from a mixture of other recipes. There’s a picture of the finished dish at the bottom [...]

Grilled Rack of Lamb

Last week the chef made a lovely grilled rack of lamb, and he emailed me the recipe so I could post it here. Yes, that’s right – he emailed it – all the way from the kitchen laptop to my office upstairs. I’ll bet we’re not the only people who email within their own house [...]

Potato Salad With Bacon

This would be great for a summer dinner on the patio, or for a family gathering. The recipe is from the June issue of Real Simple magazine, and adapted to our tastes. For example, the original recipe calls for 1 cup of parsley, and I’ve reduced that to 1/4 cup.

1-1/2 lbs new potatoes
Salt and [...]

Cabbage and Carrot Slaw

Tossed salad is good, but it’s nice to have something different occasionally. The chef promised to by me some shredded cabbage this week, and this is a tasty way to prepare it.
If your chef won’t bring home a bag of coleslaw mix, you could use 2 cups of thinly sliced cabbage and 1 cup of [...]